The action folded to Bruce Nguyen in the cutoff position who moved all in for his last 132,000 but Michel Bouskila took one look at his hole cards in the big blind before insta-calling.
Nguyen:
Bouskila:
Nguyen had escaped death on multiple occasions but this was going to be one tricky escape act. It wasn't to be, as the board fell to eliminate Nguyen in 16th place right on the pay jump to $9,000 in prize money.
The short stack of the field, Billy "The Croc" Argyros has just doubled up to give himself a little air from the ever-increasing blinds and antes.
Crocky's last 59,000 was in the middle with to be racing with the of Michel Bouskila. Crocky held the advantage and it stayed that way on the board as he doubled up to around 140,000 chips.
The action folded around to Billy 'The Croc' Argyros on the button who moved all in for his last 120,000-odd chips with Tony Dunst quickly calling in the small blind.
Argyros:
Dunst:
The flop landed and Crocky hit the lead with his pair.
"I know I certainly don't want two pair!" said Crocky, but no sooner had he uttered the words, the hit the turn to give Dunst a Broadway straight.
Crocky was left needing to fill up on the river but it wasn't to be as the fell and he departs in 15th place for $9,000 in prize money.
Con Tsapkounis raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Jason Brown made the call in the big blind.
They went heads up to a monotone flop of and Brown checked to Tsapkounis who fired 110,000. Brown then announced he was all in and Tsapkounis made the call.
Tsapkounis:
Brown:
Brown was making a move with his middle pair as Tsapkounis was happy to oblige with bottom set. The turn was the and river the and Tsapkounis doubles through to 760,000, leaving Brown with 365,000.
In a three-way limped pot the flop landed and play checked to Herman Marchese in position who fired 100,000. Carl Booth then decided to put in the check-raise to 300,000 forcing Antonio Ascenzio from the pot. Marchese then declared himself all in for 325,000 in total and Booth made the call.
Marchese:
Booth:
It was top pair for Marchese against Booth's ambitious middle pair. The turn was the and the river to double Marchese up to around 700,000 chips.
Carl Booth raised from early position to 40,000 and Emad Tahtouh defended his big blind with a call.
The flop landed and Tahtouh checked to Booth who fired 40,000. Tahtouh then check-raised to 140,000 before Booth moved all in. Tahtouh had just over 400,000 in total and decided to make the call.
Tahtouh:
Booth:
It was top pair, top kicker for Tahtouh but Booth had the overpair with his jacks. The turn was the and river the to leave Tahtouh heading for the rail in 14th place as Booth is up over 1.5 million in chips!
Kris Nedanovski opened with a raise to 30,000 before Tony Dunst declared himself all in for 313,000 from the button. Nedanovski thought for several minutes into the break before making the call.
Dunst:
Nedanovski:
The flop bricked to change nothing but the turn changed everything. Suddenly Nedanovski was in front and Dunst was on the verge of elimination. That is, until the was revealed on the river to give Dunst Broadway and the huge double up. He's back to 650,000, leaving Nedanovski crippled.