
and won the pot preflop. This is pretty much been the action for the past ten hands or so.In a few more hands, the players will go on a one-hour lunch/dinner break.

and won the pot preflop. This is pretty much been the action for the past ten hands or so.


. He held 
and was called by David Benyamine who held 
. Benyamine held some backdoor draws and two overs in the float.
and Laak checked. Benyamine fired his bluff for 58,000 and Laak called.
and Laak checked again, looking to trap some more. Benyamine had no chance to win without betting and making Laak fold, but opted to just check behind and give up. Laak scooped the pot and took over the chip lead.

and Phil Laak called with the 
.

. Benyamine fired a continuation bet of 31,000 and Laak folded his hand.


. Phil Laak held 
, Giovanni Safina held 
and David Benyamine held 
.
and Benyamine fired 22,000. Safina just called again.
and Benyamine checked. Safina fired 60,000 and Benyamine folded his pair of tens.
Level: 5
Blinds: 7,000/15,000
Ante: 0

. JC Tran three-bet to 120,000 with two ladies -- 
. Laak let his hand go and Tran picked up the pot.

. Phil Laak made the call from the big blind with the 
.

, both players checked. The turn brought the
and Laak checked. Benyamine checked behind, possibly checking to get some value on the river from Laak.
and Laak bet 42,000. Benyamine had successfully induced a bet from Laak, who held just king high. Isaac Haxton questioned why Laak wouldn't just check-call on the commentary. Benyamine then raised to 126,000 and Laak folded. Haxton also questioned this raise, thinking that Benyamine wasn't going to get called by many hands that he beat.

to 43,000. JC Tran called in position with a better ace -- 
.

and both players checked.
and Safina checked. Tran took over and fired a bet of 58,000. Safina folded and Tran picked up the pot.