Galen Hall is starting to get a bit frustrated, and it's not hard to see why. For nearly the entire tournament, he's had chip leader Isaac Haxton on his direct left, and Haxton has been doing his part to make life miserable for the 2011 PCA Main Event champion.
Two hands ago, Hall raised to 21,000 on the button, and Haxton three-bet to 66,000 next door in the small blind. Hall tried again with a four-bet to 125,000 straight, but Haxton shoved all in back over the top. Hall could not have folded any quicker, and the frustration was growing.
On the next hand, Hall raised again, and this time he spoke right up: "Just call blind." Haxton went ahead and folded with wry smirk, and Hall was allowed to win that small pot.
Scott Seiver opened the pot with a raise from the hijack and Jonathan Duhemal re-raised to 55,000 from the small blind. Seiver called and the flop came down
Duhamel bet 76,000, but was met with a re-raise all in from Seiver. Duhamel called all in for 377,000 and revealed a pocket pair, but we were unable to tell from the camera shot. It was either kings, queens, or jacks which was in the lead against Seiver's . Duhamel faded Seiver's five outs on the turn and river to secure the double.
First to enter the pot, Will Molson came in with an all-in shove for his last 81,000 chips. Doc Sands flatted on the button, but he would not be allowed to proceed. In the big blind, Viktor Blom squeezed all in over the top, and Sands was forced to wave the white flag and duck out. Molson had to love the protection from Blom, and he had a chance to triple up with just one opponent to beat. Cards up, gents:
Showdown
Molson:
Blom:
Molson was unable to catch up to Blom's pair, bricking off on the board. He's finished 2nd, 2nd, and 1st in the last three $25,000 events at the PCA, but this $100,000 Super High Roller hasn't been so kind. Out before the money, Molson departs in 13th place.
Sam Stein has been moved to the outer table to balance.
Under the gun, Doc Sands raised to 21,000, and Isaac Haxton defended his big blind to go heads-up to the flop.
The dealer spread out , and Haxton check-called another 27,000 from Sands. They both checked through the turn, and the completed the board on the river. Haxton led out with 75,000 of his own chips, and Sands just surrendered.
"I'll pay you $200 to see it," Galen Hall interjected. He's still not having very much fun over there.
Haxton cocked his head and thought for just a few seconds, then answered, "Nahhhhh," as he returned his cards to the dealer face-down.
Daniel Negreanu raised to 22,000 on the button and Erik Seidel three-bet out of the small blind for the rest of his stack, 234,000. Once Jonathan Duhamel folded his big blind, Negreanu called immediately with .
Seidel showed and hit no part of the board to exit in 12th place.
Another pot to Isaac Haxton, this one at the expense of Sam Stein.
It was Stein who opened to 20,000 from the button, and Haxton flatted in the big blind. On the flop, Haxton check-raised from 15,000 to 37,000, and Stein called the raise to see the turn. By now, Stein had barely 100,000 chips left in front of him, and Haxton put him to the test with a covering bet.
Stein could not call, and Haxton drags the pot to increase his chip lead. Stein is dangerously low on chips now.
Mike McDonald opened to 22,000 on the button and Scott Seiver popped it to 58,000 from the small blind. McDonald re-raised all in for 327,000 and Seiver called with , but was crushed by McDonald's . He was not at all happy about running into an overpair.
The board ran out , securing the double for McDonald.
The players are now on break, so we'll snag the exact chip counts for you shortly.
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. Duhamel faded Seiver's five outs on the turn and river to secure the double.
board. He's finished 2nd, 2nd, and 1st in the last three $25,000 events at the PCA, but this $100,000 Super High Roller hasn't been so kind. Out before the money, Molson departs in 13th place.
turn, and the 
completed the board on the river. Haxton led out with 75,000 of his own chips, and Sands just surrendered.
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and hit no part of the 
board to exit in 12th place.
, but was crushed by McDonald's 
, securing the double for McDonald.
