Tim Begley started things by raising to 27,000 from early position and the action folded to Adam Lippert who three-bet jammed near the button. Mukul Pahuja re-shoved right behind him and Begley quickly folded.
Showdown
Lippert:
Pahuja:
"Unbelievable," Lippert sighed, standing up.
The flop was innocent, but the on the turn was lightning in a bottle. Pahuja needed to catch one of the two remaining kings to survive and did not when the rivered.
Lippert still looked upset.
"Sorry," he said to Pahuja's brother on the rail.
"It's ok," he responded. "It's part of the game."
Pahuja was left with around 50,000 chips while Lippert is up around chip average with 500,000.
Lynne Mitchnick had just survived one all-in hand versus Brian Ali. She'd committed the last of her short stack with against Ali's , then earned a chop when the board ran out .
Talk of her missing the flush followed, to which she replied "Yeah, I'll take a chop."
Her survival was short-lived, however, as soon she was all in again against Ali. This time she had the preflop advantage with to Ali's . And she was still ahead through the turn as the board read . But the on the river paired Ali's kicker, and Mitchnick is out in 19th, earning $6,134. Ali meanwhile looks to have chipped up over one million, the first player to cross that threshold.
A brief pause now as they redraw for the final two tables.
Success is no stranger to Roland Israelashvili. He has 14 cashes in WSOP bracelet events and last year he won the WSOP-C Main Event right here at Caesars Atlantic City for $264,715. When asked about the victory by a tablemate, Israelashvili informed him that he had 50,000 chips when the final table started and the chip leader had 2 million.
Right now he's near the bottom of the barrel, but if history is any indication then you can't count Israelashvili out of it.
Edward Pham opened with a raise to 26,000 from the cutoff, and Ellis Frazier called from the big blind. Both checked the flop, then Frazier bet 31,000 after the turn brought the . Pham called.
The river was the , putting a second pair on board. Frazier checked, and when Pham moved to bet Frazier indicated he was folding, showing his . Pham showed his hand as well, .
Tim Begley opened from early position and Patrick Houchins flatted in the small blind. Joe Caffrey then three-bet to over 60,000, Begley released and Houchins immediately called.
The flop fell and without a beat Houchins moved all in for nearly twice the pot. Caffrey paused momentarily and then made the call.
Showdown
Houchins:
Caffrey:
Caffrey held when the turn and river came , respectively, doubling to 740,000 chips.
We missed the hand, but according to Albert Winchester he opened to 20,000 and Pratyusm Puddiga three-bet jammed for around 150,000. Winchester called with and was ahead of Puddiga's . Puddiga did not improve and was eliminated in 20th place ($6,134).
Mike Kosowski opened with a raise from middle position, and it folded back around to Patrick Houchins who called from the big blind.
The flop came . Houchins checked, and Kosowski tossed out six purple (10,000) chips for a bet of 60,000. Houchins then check-raised to 160,000, and after a minute or so of consideration, Kosowski stepped aside.
Houchins flipped over his cards as he dragged the pot -- .
Houchins is up to 890,000 now, while Kosowski has 795,000 as we draw close to the dinner break.
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flop, then Frazier bet 31,000 after the turn brought the 
. Pham called.
, putting a second pair on board. Frazier checked, and when Pham moved to bet Frazier indicated he was folding, showing his 
. Pham showed his hand as well, 
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, 
. Houchins checked, and Kosowski tossed out six purple (10,000) chips for a bet of 60,000. Houchins then check-raised to 160,000, and after a minute or so of consideration, Kosowski stepped aside.
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