The level-long flurry of action has apparently come to an end.
Two hands ago, Bobby Toye raised to 100,000 from the button, and both blinds (Jonathan Poche and Todd Wood) put in the calls to see the flop. It came , and they both check-folded to a 200,000-chip continuation bet.
The next hand, Poche opened to 110,000, and Wood called from the small blind this time. He'd check-fold to a bet on the flop, and that's the most action we've seen in three or four orbits.
From the button, Todd Wood raised to 110,000, and Josh Evans three-bet to 265,000 next door. Wood responded by reraising right back to 715,000, and he was pretty much priced in when Evans shoved for 1.22 million all in. Evans was at risk as the cards were tabled, and he was well ahead.
Showdown
Wood:
Evans:
Wood got some small help as the flop opened up two more outs to the win. The turn was a blank, though, and so was the river. That sends the biggest pot of the tournament into Evans corner, leapfrogging him from short stack to chip leader with 2.53 million now.
After dropping that double up, Wood is all the way down to just 820,000.
Jonathan Poche raised to 115,000 to open the pot from the button, and Josh Evans three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. Poche called, and he folded to a continuation bet on the flop.
Evans is winning the majority of the pots now, climbing to 2.67 million while Poche falls back to 2 million flat.
First into the pot from the cutoff, Josh Evans opened to 115,000, and Bobby Toye reraised to 250,000 next door. Undeterred, Evans four-bet right back to 580,000. Toye's response? All in for 1.9 million, and Evans made the call to put nearly 4 million chips up for grabs. Let's see 'em:
Evans:
Toye:
The flop was no good for Evans, but the turn gave him a little crack with two more outs to Broadway and the knockout. He was looking for a king or an ace, but the river was a blank. The kings hold up for Toye, and he's skyrocketed all the way up to 3.915 million.
Evans is left with 875,000 after that monster pot was pushed away from him.
In a battle of the blinds, Todd Wood opened to 110,000, and Josh Evans shoved all in for 870,000 total. The stacks were very close, and Wood made the call to put one of them at risk -- though nobody was sure exactly who just yet.
Showdown
Wood:
Evans:
Wood was in a bad spot, but he managed to pick up a draw by the time fourth street rolled around on the board. He needed to find a six or a seven to drag the pot, but the river was no help. When the stacks were counted down, Wood and his 840,000 chips were covered, and he is thusly out in fourth place. That's good for more than $40,000, and that's not too bad for a Wednesday.
On Hand #101 of the day, another big pot broke out.
It began with Josh Evans opening to 180,000, and Jonathan Poche's answer was a three-bet shove for 1.775 million. Evans made the call, and the two men were close in chips as the cards were tabled.
Showdown
Evans:
Poche:
The flop was just what Poche was looking for, pairing up to take a commanding lead with two cards to come. The turn was a blank, and the river meant no change, either.
With Big Slick doing the work, Jonathan Poche has doubled up to 3.65 million. When the stacks were counted down, Evans was left with just 250,000 lonely chips with which to try and mount a comeback.
On the next hand, Jonathan Poche shoved from the small blind, and Josh Evans called all in for 235,000 from the big. He was working with , and Poche's was ahead with a chance at the knockout to bring the match heads up.
The paired both men to keep Poche in front, and the turn left Evans dead to five outs. The river wasn't one of them, and Evans has run out of chips. He's been sent off in third place, good for more than $50,000.
The heads-up match began nearly even in chips, but Jonathan Poche has begun to open up a small lead.
On the last hand, it was he who opened to 185,000 from the button, and Robert Toye reraised to 550,000. Poche shoved all in, and the crowd rose to their feet. Toye surrendered, though, and he'll drop to 2.94 million.
That gives Poche the other 4.7 million chips and a decent edge in this match.
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, and they both check-folded to a 200,000-chip continuation bet.
flop, and that's the most action we've seen in three or four orbits.
was a blank, though, and so was the 
flop.
flop was no good for Evans, but the turn 
gave him a little crack with two more outs to Broadway and the knockout. He was looking for a king or an ace, but the river 
was a blank. The kings hold up for Toye, and he's skyrocketed all the way up to 3.915 million.
was no help. When the stacks were counted down, Wood and his 840,000 chips were covered, and he is thusly out in fourth place. That's good for more than $40,000, and that's not too bad for a Wednesday.
was a blank, and the river 
meant no change, either.
was ahead with a chance at the knockout to bring the match heads up.