Vanessa Selbst opened to 26,000 from early position, and received calls from Justin Bonomo (cutoff), and Isaac Haxton (big blind). The flop fell , Haxton and Selbst both checked, and Bonomo bet 65,000. Only Selbst called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Selbst checked a third time, and Bonomo reached for chips before ultimately checking behind.
Selbst rolled over for a pair of kings, and Bonomo flicked his hand into the muck.
"You were reaching for those green chips," Selbst said, grinning.
Chris "SLOPPYKLOD" Klodnicki was all in and at risk with on a board of . Unfortunately for the American, Max Altergott had him crushed with , and the completed the board.
From the hijack seat, Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 25,000. Sorel Mizzi reraised to 61,000 from the cutoff position, and then action folded back around to McDonald. After a little bit of thought, McDonald reraised all in for 428,000. Mizzi took a minute or so, then folded, and McDonald won the pot.
We arrived at the table to find Lawrence Greenberg all in and at risk for about 360,000 before the flop. Greenberg held and was looking for help against PokerStars Team Pro Vanessa Selbst's .
The board ran out and Greenberg was unable to improve. He took to the rail and Selbst collected his chips. She's now sitting on about 740,000.
For once in their exceptional young lives, the likes of Jason Mercier, Isaac Haxton, Sorel Mizzi and Tony Gregg are just average, plain average. Allow PokerStars Blog to explain.
Justin Bonomo checked to Ole Schemion on a flop of . Schemion bet 30,000, Bonomo check-raised to 75,000, and Schemion made the call.
The turn brought the , Bonomo led out for 60,000, and Schemion quickly reached for chips, making the call.
The completed the board, prompting Bonomo to tap the felt, and after 90 seconds or so, Schemion checked as well. Bonomo showed for a pair of queens, and Schemion mucked his hand.
Timothy Adams and his had Daniel Colman all in and at risk. Colman held the for just one over card. The board ran out , and Adams' set of kings gave him the win and the elimination of Colman.
Cary Katz was already all in by the time we reached the table, and Vladimir Shchemelev and Antonio Esfandiari had him at risk. The two still had chips to bet with on a flop of , and after a series of betting the rest went in the middle.
Katz:
Esfandiari:
Shchemelev:
"Not eights," Katz sighed at the sight of Shchemelev's hand.
The turn was the , adding four more gut-shot outs for Katz, and the spiked on the river to give him a straight.
Esfandiari had Shchemelev well-covered, however, and the Russian hit the rail.
On an adjacent table, Zachary Hyman was eliminated with unknown action.
Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 25,000 from the hijack seat, and Sorel Mizzi called from the cutoff seat. The flop came down , and both players checked to see the land on the turn. McDonald fired 45,000, and Mizzi folded.
, Haxton and Selbst both checked, and Bonomo bet 65,000. Only Selbst called.
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Selbst checked a third time, and Bonomo reached for chips before ultimately checking behind.
for a pair of kings, and Bonomo flicked his hand into the muck.
on a board of 
. Unfortunately for the American, Max Altergott had him crushed with 
, and the 
.
and Greenberg was unable to improve. He took to the rail and Selbst collected his chips. She's now sitting on about 740,000.
, Bonomo led out for 60,000, and Schemion quickly reached for chips, making the call.
completed the board, prompting Bonomo to tap the felt, and after 90 seconds or so, Schemion checked as well. Bonomo showed 
had Daniel Colman all in and at risk. Colman held the 
for just one over card. The board ran out 
, and Adams' set of kings gave him the win and the elimination of Colman.
, and after a series of betting the rest went in the middle.
