Alex Kamberis opened to 18,000 from middle position, and he found a call from Tyler Cornell who was in the small blind.
Heads up, the two men took a flop of , and Kamberis continued out with another 28,000 chips. Cornell quickly called, and the landed on fourth street. Our attention was stolen by an all in at the adjacent table, but we would infer that the action check-checked to the river. This time, Cornell led out with a bet, pushing 66,000 into the pot. Kamberis called, but we'd never get to see his hand.
Cornell's had flopped a full house, and the pot he dragged has moved him up to about 440,000.
Well it was quite a run for Cynthia May, but it's come to an end.
A player in early position opened with a mini-raise to 12,000, and May shoved in for less than 50,000 with . The original raiser was priced in with his , and he was going to need to catch up in a hurry to earn the knockout. And catch up he did.
The flop left May dead to runner-runner right there, and the turn ended any hopes of that. The river filled out the board, and May thanked her table and wished them all luck before heading off to the cashier.
Daniel Negreanu raised to 13,500 preflop and was called by Paul Chauderson in the big blind. Things heated up on the flop when Chauderson checked, Negreanu bet 15,000, Chauderson check-raised, Negreanu reraised, Chauderson put in yet another raise, and Negreanu shipped for about 160,000 total. Chauderson made the call and the cards were turned up:
Negreanu:
Chauderson:
Chauderson had flopped a flush while Negreanu was looking for a heart that wasn't the six. The turn was no help and it was down to the river for Negreanu's tournament life. Spectators surrounded the table as the dealer burned and put out the . Just like that, Negreanu was eliminated from The Big Event.
A few hands after his back-to-back shoves, Ali Eslami once again moved all in. Well, it was actually 71,500 total as Eslami saved his last T500 chip as a card capper. Around the table, Tyler Cornell made the call, and Eslami's last chip went in following the flop.
Showdown
Eslami:
Cornell:
Eslami was going to need an ace in a hurry, but it never materialized on the turn or river.
That's the end of the road for Ali Eslami, then, while Cornell climbs up to about 280,000.
Ali Eslami has shoved two hands in a row. On the first, he was in the cutoff seat when he pushed in, and the table folded to Cynthia May in the big blind. She spent what seemed like ages considering before surrendering her cards into the muck.
On the next hand, Eslami moved again, this time for 72,000 total. Once more, the decision stalled on May, and she eventually called all in for her last 43,000 total.
Showdown
Eslami:
May:
The flop looked like it was going to bring a chop, but the turn left Eslami freerolling to the flush. May needed to dodge a heart to stay alive.
River:
That's a blank, and everyone gets their money back plus a few extra chips.
With the board reading , Joe Hachem fired out a bet of 43,500 into Romik Vartzar. Vartzar fought back with an all-in shove for his 444,000 chips. That had Hachem covered, who sat with about 300,000 behind. After a couple minutes in the tank and some table talk, Hachem folded he hand, claiming to fold a jack. At one point during his chatter, Hachem mentioned that he felt Vartzar had the .
After Hachem folded, Vartzar said, "You should always trust your first instinct, it's usually right. That's the first thing I learned in poker." He then showed the to Hachem.
Daniel Negreanu just chowed down on a plate of Chinese food and cracked open his fortune cookie. Holding it out in front of him, he read it to the table: "Limping will see you finish in 35th place."
The table all chuckled, and then Negreanu read the real fortune: "You create enthusiasm around you."
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, and Kamberis continued out with another 28,000 chips. Cornell quickly called, and the 
landed on fourth street. Our attention was stolen by an all in at the adjacent table, but we would infer that the action check-checked to the 
river. This time, Cornell led out with a bet, pushing 66,000 into the pot. Kamberis called, but we'd never get to see his hand.
had flopped a full house, and the pot he dragged has moved him up to about 440,000.
. The original raiser was priced in with his 
flop left May dead to runner-runner right there, and the turn 
ended any hopes of that. The river 
filled out the board, and May thanked her table and wished them all luck before heading off to the cashier.
flop when Chauderson checked, Negreanu bet 15,000, Chauderson check-raised, Negreanu reraised, Chauderson put in yet another raise, and Negreanu shipped for about 160,000 total. Chauderson made the call and the cards were turned up:
turn was no help and it was down to the river for Negreanu's tournament life. Spectators surrounded the table as the dealer burned and put out the 
. Just like that, Negreanu was eliminated from The Big Event.
flop looked like it was going to bring a chop, but the 
, Joe Hachem fired out a bet of 43,500 into Romik Vartzar. Vartzar fought back with an all-in shove for his 444,000 chips. That had Hachem covered, who sat with about 300,000 behind. After a couple minutes in the tank and some table talk, Hachem folded he hand, claiming to fold a jack. At one point during his chatter, Hachem mentioned that he felt Vartzar had the 
.