Giovanni Safina has been opening a lot of pots and just opened another with to 14,000. Tony G was next to act and reraised all in for 101,000 holding the .
The board ran out and Tony G was sent to the rail. He brought his bike to the event hoping to send some players away on it, but looks to be the only one who's going to be riding it out of here. He did earn two points and $4,000 for his finish.
Roland De Wolfe was under the gun with and raised to 16,000. Giovanni Safina called from late position with two black fours and JC Tan called from the small blind with two black tens. David Benyamine had a nice in the big blind and called as well.
The flop came down and action checked to De Wolfe. He fired 25,000. Safina folded and Tran called. Benyamine folded as well.
The turn was the and Tran checked. De Wolfe checked behind.
The river completed the board with the and Tran fired 55,000. De Wolfe folded and Tran picked up the pot.
JC Tran raised from under the gun to 16,000 holding pocket nines. Phil Hellmuth called on the button with and Giovanni Safina called in the big blind with the .
The flop gave Tran a full house when the fell. Safina checked and Tran bet 17,000. His opponents folded and he won the pot.
Roland De Wolfe raised from early position to 16,000 with the . Phil Laak called on the button with a better pair having the . JC Tran was in the big blind and came along with the .
The flop came down and action checked to De Wolfe. He fired 26,000 and only Tran called.
The turn and river both went check, check with the falling first followed by the . De Wolfe's hand was good enough to take down the pot as Tran never opted to bluff at it.
Phil Laak looked down at the and raised to 18,000. Only Giovanni Safina holding the made the call.
The flop came down and Laak bet 27,000. Safina called.
The turn was the and Laak checked. Safina checked behind.,
The river was the and both players tripped up. Laak was ahead with his king kicker and fired a hefty 88,000 into the pot of 99,000. Safina took his time and then played it safe by just calling the bet. Laak tabled the best hand and scooped the pot.
JC Tran raised to 16,000 holding the . Phil Hellmuth three-bet him for the second time today, this time with the out of the big blind. Tran made the call, opting to peel a flop in position as he often did in the first match when he was three-bet preflop.
After a flop of , both players checked.
The turn card added the to the felt and Hellmuth bet 30,000. Tran folded and Hellmuth won the hand.