All the chips were in pre-flop and it was John Ott at risk with against Rick Bowers and his . The flop came giving Ott a wheel draw to go with his two overs. The river hit one of his many outs as it was the and the on the river ensured that Ott would double up.
We got to the table with about 175,000 in the middle and the board showing . Ryan Franklin checked to Jimmy Pashaj who carefully counted a large bet in excess of 125,000. Franklin didn't even give the dealer time to count out the bet as he pushed his cards quickly into the middle. Pashaj turned over for the turned royal flush. That pot pushed Pashaj over the half-million chip mark and he appears to be the chip leader currently with 20 minutes before the next break.
Pamela Wilson could never get anything going once they made the money and with a short stack she moved all in from the small blind after Jimmy Pashaj had limped in from the cutoff. Joe Ebanks made the call out of the big blind and Pashaj folded.
Wilson had and Ebanks . The board would run out and Wilson was unable to improve. She was eliminated in 13th place for $4,350.
We got to the table with a board of and Steve Karp bet enough to set a short-stacked Kai Hills all in. Hills seemed resigned to calling and did so with . Karp held . The turn was the giving Hills a few more outs but the river was the and he would be eliminated in 12th place for $5,283.
A short-stacked Tim Shortell moved all in first to act for 45,000 and Josh Kay made the call out of the big blind. Shortell had and Kay .
The flop came giving Kay a pair of fours but he was still behind Shortell's tens. The turn was the adding a flush draw to Kay's outs. He would hit that flush on the river when it came the . Shortell shook his head knowing he was eliminated in 11th place. The tournament staff is now consolidating to one table and they will play to the end of this level (22:23 remaining).
Two big hands went down that saw Aristoteles Neto move into the chip lead right before the players bagged for the night. In the first hand, Jimmy Pashaj opened for a raise pre-flop and was called by Neto out of the big blind.
The flop came and Neto check-raised to 46,000 after Pashaj bet 18,000. The turn was the and Neto led out for 70,000 and was called by Pashaj. The river was the and both players checked. "Queen-jack," said Neto as he turned over . That was good enough as Pashaj mucked his hand.
A few moments later, Neto called bets of 17,000 on the flop and 42,000 on the turn and would take down the pot when Pashaj checked behind on the board. Pashaj held for ace high but Neto had for the smallest pair possible.
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against Rick Bowers and his 
. The flop came 
giving Ott a wheel draw to go with his two overs. The river hit one of his many outs as it was the 
and the 
on the river ensured that Ott would double up.
. Ryan Franklin checked to Jimmy Pashaj who carefully counted a large bet in excess of 125,000. Franklin didn't even give the dealer time to count out the bet as he pushed his cards quickly into the middle. Pashaj turned over 
and Wilson was unable to improve. She was eliminated in 13th place for $4,350.
and Steve Karp bet enough to set a short-stacked Kai Hills all in. Hills seemed resigned to calling and did so with 
. The turn was the 
giving Hills a few more outs but the river was the 
and he would be eliminated in 12th place for $5,283.
giving Kay a pair of fours but he was still behind Shortell's tens. The turn was the 
. That was good enough as Pashaj mucked his hand.
for ace high but Neto had 
for the smallest pair possible.