Pelz Gets a Flop Jam Through
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player in middle position opened to 4,000 and received a call from the hijack. Ian Pelz was next to act in the cutoff and he three-bet to 15,000. The original opener quickly folded, and then the hijack went into the tank for more than a minute before tossing in chips to call.
The flop dropped 
and the hijack checked. Pelz took his remaining stack of 33,500 and put it onto the felt, pushing it so that it toppled forward. The hijack once again went into the tank for close to a full minute and then found a fold, earning Pelz the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,500
11,700
|
11,700 |
and three players had cards in front of themselves. Barry Faecher bet 9,000 under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. The hijack then raised to 35,000 and Faecher jammed for 39,500. The middle-position player went into the tank, eventually announcing a fold, and then the hijack confirmed the remainder to call before doing so. 
. 
for a set of queens and needed only to fade the two remaining aces in the deck. The river 
fell cleanly in his favor and he scored the sizeable pot for more than a double.
to leave Bellah's jacks best. Stacks were counted with McMaster's totaling 50,500 and Bellah's 51,500, and McMaster was eliminated from the tournament.
, but running 
left Soller's pocket fives best and he won the coin flip to double.