David Benyamine - 471,000
Tony G - 413,000
Ian Frazer - 378,000
Luke Schwartz - 365,000
Giovanni Safina - 301,000
Phil Laak - 280,000
Vanessa Rousso - 192,000
Tony G opened with a raise to 12,000 from late position with the . Phil Laak reraised from the button to 39,000 with two black eights. Tony G opted to make the call out of position.
The flop came down and Tony G checked. Laak fired 47,000 and Tony G thought about it for a little while before folding. He thought about pulling the trigger and stated that he was very near to doing so.
Ian Frazer raised from the button after looking down at the . David Benyamine called from the small blind with the same suit, .
After a flop of , Benyamine check-called a bet of 15,000 from Frazer. The turn and river both went check, check after the and fell respectively. Benyamine tabled the winner and scooped the pot.
David Benyamine raised to 12,000 from the hijack seat with the . Tony G looked at two eights in the cutoff seat and flat-called. Phil Laak was on the button and held . He three-bet to 54,000. Benyamine folded and Tony G folded as well to give Laak the pot.
Giovanni Safina raised to 15,000 with the and Luke Schwartz called in position with the . David Benyamine called out of the big blind with pocket threes.
The flop came down and Benyamine checked. Safina bet 15,000 and Schwartz decided to get frisky. He raised to 37,000. Benyamine folded and then Safina made the call.
The turn was the and Safina checked. Schwartz fired 72,000. Safina went into the tank and then moved all in. Schwartz folded his hand and dropped to 276,000 after the failed bluff attempt.
Giovanni Safina limped under the gun with pocket fives -- . Ian Frazer raised from later position to 16,000 with the . Safina made the call.
The flop came down and Frazer flopped a second-best top pair to Safina's set of fives. Safina checked and Frazer bet 22,000. Safina just called.
The turn was the and Safina led with a bet of 44,000. Frazer made the call.
The river was the and Safina bet 44,000. Frazer quickly announced a call and then saw the bad news. Safina tabled his set of fives and moved up to the chip lead, sitting on 512,000 chips.
Luke Schwartz raised to 15,000 with the and David Benyamine called with pocket sevens. Tony G held pocket tens and called as well. Giovanni Safina folded from the big blind, leaving no tens left in the deck for Tony G.
The flop came down and Schwartz fired a continuation bet of 17,000. Benyamine folded and then Tony G made the call.
The turn was the and Schwartz fired again, making a bet of 27,000 this time. Tony G thought for a couple minutes and then folded his hand.