Four levels are in the books and they've gone by quicker than they have in the past heats. Usually, the players take a lunch/dinner break at the end of the fourth level. This time, the tournament staff has asked the players if they want to wait to take the break or go on break later on. Daniel Negreanu objected to going on the one-hour break now and wants to stay and play a little longer before they break.
Giovanni Safina raised to 50,000 with the and Daniel Negreanu called with the .
The flop came down and Negreanu was first up. He bet 42,000 and Safina called.
The turn was the and Negreanu checked. Safina bet 50,000 and then Negreanu went into the tank. He raised to 120,000 on a total bluff and Phil Laak loved the play from the commentary booth.
"This is why I don't have $18 million in tournament winnings," said Laak about Negreanu. Although Negreanu doesn't have that much, he does sit second behind only Phil Ivey on the all-time money list from tournaments.
Safina folded after tanking and Luke Schwartz asked Negreanu if he had a jack.
"Of course I had a jack, what you think I'm going to check-raise without a jack? You think I'm one of those internet kids or something?" Negreanu responded.
Daniel Negreanu raised to 45,000 from the small blind with the . Ian Frazer reraised all in from the big blind with the for 330,000. Negreanu did some acting and then mucked his hand, allowing Frazer to pick up the pot.
Luke Schwartz raised from the button to 35,000 with the . Giovanni Safina was in the small blind with the and clled, as did Daniel Negreanu in the big blind with the .
The flop came down and everyone checked, even Schwartz with his top set.
The turn was the and Safin checked. Negreanu fired 42,000 and Schwartz flat-called. Safina folded.
The river was the and Negreanu checked. Schwartz fired a big bet of 130,000 and Negreanu folded.
Giovanni Safina raised to 45,000 with the from the button. Daniel Negreanu smooth-called from the small blind with the . The two then took a flop of and once again, Safina smacked top pair.
Negreanu checked and Safina bet 50,000. Negreanu made the call and the turn brought the . Negreanu checked and Safina bet another 50,000. Negreanu called again.
The river was the and Negreanu checked. Safina checked behind and Negreanu was unhappy to see Safina roll over top pair.