Tony Lazar opened for a raise and then called the shove of Yossi Azulay, who had 23,100 in the small blind.
Azulay: 
Lazar: 
Lazar kept his lead through fourth as it came 
, but a 
river meant Azulay had the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,200 | |
|
33,500
23,200
|
23,200 |
Josh Reichard opened to 4,400 from a middle position and was called by Tony Lazar and Ken Auker in the blinds. Everyone checked the flop, and the turn double-paired the board: 
. Reichard bet 5,200 after two more checks, and only Auker called. Auker checked the 
river, and Reichard thought for a bit before making what looked like a reluctant check.
Auker showed 
for ace-high, but it was good.
"I know better than to try to bluff you," Reichard said.
At another table, "Minneapolis" Jim Meehan, a bracelet winner, doubled up with 
on a board of 
. We didn't catch his opponent's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
13,100
|
13,100 |
|
60,000
36,950
|
36,950 |
|
|
19,200
55,800
|
55,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
169,500 | |
|
140,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
110,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
76,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
74,000 | |
|
||
|
72,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
67,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
38,300
3,900
|
3,900 |
|
27,100
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
27,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Joe Illingworth just sent Cash Carpenter packing after the two got it in preflop with Carpenter's small stack at risk. Illingworth had 
but was behind Carpenter's . Fortunately for Illingworth, two diamonds flopped and he was able to fill his flush draw on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
278,200
108,200
|
108,200 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
292,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
235,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
|
|
171,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
115,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
115,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
69,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
65,200
13,300
|
13,300 |
|
|
50,800
31,600
|
31,600 |
|
30,600
24,400
|
24,400 |
|
27,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
26,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
A player who would only identify himself as Moe S. shove all in for 54,000 or so in middle position and saw Cory Gourley shove a few spots later. Everyone else folded.
Gourley: 
Moe S.: 
The board brought a bit of a scare on the turn as it read 
, but Gourley faded the sixes and fives as the board paired with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Jonathan Olson has quickly run up a monster stack after being unable to get much going for the last two days. In one recent pot, he check-called 21,000 on the river against a player on the button with a board of 
between them.
"You got it," the player said with a shake of his head, turning over 
for a missed straight draw.
Olson showed 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Arron Salandro opened for a raise in middle position, and Jeremy Dresch made it 17,700 to go from the button.
"This is gonna be good," Salandro predicted as he made the call.
The flop came 
, and Salandro check-called 23,000. Both players checked the 
, and Salandro checked the 
river. Dresch thought for about a minute before announcing he was all in, and Salandro snap-called.
Dresch tabled an before sliding his other card to the muck, knowing he was beat, and Salandro showed 
for a flush.
