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The players are finishing their pre-game preparations here at the M Resort & Casino for the third heat of the Party Poker Premier League IV and will be in action soon. We can guarantee a new winner today, as the red-hot Phil Laak has the afternoon off.
Today's lineup will see Daniel Negreanu attempt to pick up his first points of this year's Premier League. Also playing today are Phil Hellmuth, Roland De Wolfe, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Ian Frazer, David Benyamine, Vanessa Rousso and PartyPoker onine qualifier Giovanni Safina.
Here is a look at the standings:
1. Phil Laak – 32 points
2. JC Tran – 17 points
3. Roland De Wolfe – 14 points
T-4. David Benyamine - 8 points
T-4. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 8 points
6. Vanessa Rousso – 6 points
T-7. Luke Schwartz – 4 points
T-7. Giovanni Safina - 4 points
9. Phil Hellmuth - 3 points
T-10. Ian Frazer – 2 points
T-10. Tony G - 2 points
12. Daniel Negreanu – 0 points
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donpeters
Yevgeniy Timoshenko picked up two red eights on the second hand of the match and raised to 6,000. Daniel Negreanu was in the small blind and reraised to 20,000 with the . Giovanni Safina four-bet from the big blind to 60,000 with . Timoshenko and Negreanu folded, allowing Safina to scoop the pot.
donpeters
On a flop of , Giovanni Safina held and David Benyamine held . Daniel Negreanu was also in the hand and held .
Safina checked and Benyamine checked. Negreanu fired 12,000. Safina called and then Benyamine raised to 32,000. Negreanu got out of the way and Safina made the call.
The turn was the , pairing the board and giving Safina a flush draw. He checked and Benyamine checked behind.
The river was the and Safina bet out 47,000. Benyamine folded and Safina picked up the pot.
donpeters
Phil Hellmuth limped the button holding . Ian Frazer completed from the small blind with the and Yevgeniy Timoshenko checked in the big blind with offsuit.
The flop came down and action checked to Hellmuth. He fired the minimum of 2,000 and both the blinds folded.
donpeters
Giovanni Safina was under the gun and raised six times the big blind to 12,000. He held . Roland De Wolfe called from middle position with the and then Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind with the .
The flop came down and action checked around. The turn was the and Rousso fired 25,000. Safina called and De Wolfe folded.
The river was the and Rousso fired 25,000. Safina called again and won with the better full house.
donpeters
Roland De Wolfe raised to 6,000 with the and Phil Hellmuth called from the next seat holding the .
The flop gave both players top pair when it came . De Wolfe fired 10,000 and Hellmuth called.
The turn went check, check after the fell.
The river completed the board with the and De Wolfe checked. Hellmuth fired out a value bet for 20,000 and De Wolfe called. Hellmuth won the pot with two pair, kings and nines, and the queen kicker.
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. Giovanni Safina four-bet from the big blind to 60,000 with 
. Timoshenko and Negreanu folded, allowing Safina to scoop the pot.
, Giovanni Safina held 
and David Benyamine held 
. Daniel Negreanu was also in the hand and held 
.
, pairing the board and giving Safina a flush draw. He checked and Benyamine checked behind.
and Safina bet out 47,000. Benyamine folded and Safina picked up the pot.
. Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind with the 
.
and Hellmuth fired 11,000. Negreanu folded his hand.
from the button and Negreanu called.
. Ian Frazer completed from the small blind with the 
and Yevgeniy Timoshenko checked in the big blind with 
offsuit.
and action checked to Hellmuth. He fired the minimum of 2,000 and both the blinds folded.
and then Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind with the 
and action checked around. The turn was the 
and Phil Hellmuth called from the next seat holding the 
fell.