Seth Fischer opened to 25,000 under the gun, and Chris Bell called right next door. All the way around in the big blind, Chris Klodnicki squeezed in a raise to what looked like 90,000 straight, but the amount was never announced. Fischer tanked and folded and Bell didn't even bother with the tanking part, instead quickly surrendering to let Klodnicki take the pot (and the chip lead from him again).
He appears to be right at the million-chip mark now, a milestone he's been flirting with for the majority of the day.
Chris Klodnicki raised to 28,000 from the button and Seth Fischer called from the small blind. Chris Bell called from the big blind as well and the flop came down .
All three checked to see the turn card, as well as the river card. Fischer bet 60,000 and got no takers, taking down the pot.
Ketan Pandya opened to 28,000 under the gun and two seats over, Todd Terry moved all in for 236,000. Action folded around to Pandya and he snap called with .
Terry tabled and was in dire straits, but found help in a big way when the board ran out .
Terry is up to about 510,000 while Pandya drops to under 400,000.
Seth Fischer raised to 25,000 from middle position and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff.
The flop came down and Fischer check-called 25,000 from Raskin. The turn brought the and Fischer checked again. Raskin bet 85,000 and Fischer called after about a minute.
When the hit the river, Raskin announced all in. However, it was Fischer's turn to act and it was ruled that Raskin's bet would stand if there was no changing action. Fisher checked, so Raskin's all-in bet stood.
It was 171,000 for Fischer to call and after about two minutes, Fischer asked, "Show if I fold?"
"I'll show the camera a bluff," responded Raskin.
"Keep talking and I'll call," replied Fischer.
"Is that binding?" asked Raskin, getting a chuckle from the rest of the table.
Fischer thought for another two minutes or so before Raskin called the clock. As soon as he did, Fischer threw in his cards and surrendered the pot.
Raskin: Up to about 455,000
Fischer: Down to about 175,000
Todd Terry raised to 30,000 from middle position and found calls from Chris Klodnicki in the cutoff, Chris Bell in the small blind, and Micah Raskin in the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked to Klodnicki. He bet 60,000, Bell folded, but Raskin quickly popped it to 120,000. Terry folded and Klodnicki called, landing the on the turn.
Raskin shoved, getting Klodnicki to fold pretty quickly.
Klodnicki slipped back down under 1,000,000, while Raskin upped his stack to about 800,000.
Everyone's back from dinner and re-mic'd up for the television production. We're back in action, Jason Burt taking a walk from the big blind on the first hand.
Jason Burt raised to 35,000 on the button and Seth Fischer went all in from the big blind for 141,000 total. Burt called and the hands were on their backs.
Burt:
Fischer:
The board ran out a safe for Burt, now up to about 480,000.
Seth Fischer becomes the first to exit the final table, but not without a pay day of $32,362.