| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Foulkes |
| 2 | Cory Waaland |
| 3 | Lall Bharat |
| 4 | Paul Snead |
| 5 | Ben Reason |
| 6 | Pete Campo |
| 7 | Kevin Saul |
| 8 | Bobby Corcione |
| 9 | Chris Mintchev |
| 10 | Stephen Dare |
In his mid-fifties, John McNabola has been the oldest player left among those left for a while, and after making a few moves during the last couple of hours Kevin Saul had begun referring to him as the "cagey veteran." His mustache, eyeglasses, and frequently smiling face also earned him a few playful references to Ned Flanders from the others, too, which everyone including McNabola has been laughing about some.
Just now an innocuous-looking hand arose in which McNabola limped in from the small blind, Saul checked from the BB, and the flop came 
. McNabola checked, and when Saul bet 75,000, McNabola check-raised to 200,000.
"The cagey veteran... Ned Flanders..." said Saul with a grin. Then he declared he was reraising all in, and McNabola called more quickly than you can say yes-indeedly-doodly.
McNabola: 
(two pair)
Saul: 
(fours, a flush draw, and an open-ended straight draw)
McNabola was ahead, but had tons of outs to fade, with the 
landing on the turn being one of them. The river was the 
, and Saul won the huge pot. He then shook McNabola's hand and congratulated him for his play today as McNabola departed.
The final 10 players are now redrawing for the not-quite-final final table, where Kevin Saul will be enjoying a sizable chip lead when play resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 1,190,000 |
|
Busted |
After Paul Snead opened for 75,000 from the cutoff, John McNabola moved all in from the button for 890,000. The blinds folded and Snead thought long and hard about the decision.
"What do you want me to do?" Snead asked.
"I don't want you to call, that's for sure," McNabola replied. "Who knows what will happen, though I'm not afraid of that either."
"Show me if I fold?" Snead asked. McNabola said he would. Snead then folded 
and McNabola tabled the inferior 
. Snead immediately shot out of his chair and it was apparent he was kicking himself for folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | -105,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | 150,000 |
Soon after returning from the break, Chris Schonbach lost a significant pot in a hand versus Paul Snead that saw Schonbach lose about half of his stack, knocking him back down under 400,000.
Soon after that a hand arose in which Kevin Saul open-raised to 60,000 from middle position and got two callers in Snead (small blind) and Schonbach (big blind). The flop came 
and when Snead checked, Schonbach declared he was pushing all in for his last 215,000.
Saul hesitated, then engaged Snead in some conversation before saying he was calling Schonbach's bet. Snead quickly let his hand go, then smiled as he saw Saul turn over 
for a set of treys — well ahead of the pair of tens Schonbach had with 
.
"You were trying to goad me in there," said Snead to Saul as the turn brought the 
, thereby making the 
river no matter.
Just 11 remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,780,000 | 280,000 |
|
|
1,310,000 | 335,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,970,000 | 630,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | -80,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -80,000 |
|
|
975,000 | 275,000 |
|
900,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
820,000 | 195,000 |
|
|
735,000 | -60,000 |
|
644,000 | -291,000 |
|
575,000 | 25,000 |
|
550,000 | -170,000 |
The final dozen players are now on the first 10-minute break of the day.
Stephen Dare opened for 60,000 from middle position and got a single caller in Ethan Foulkes in the small blind. As the flop came 
, Foulkes asked Dare what he had left behind, discovering it to be around 700,000. Foulkes then checked, Dare bet 85,000, and Foulkes called.
The turn was the 
. Foulkes checked again, and this time Dare bet 120,000. Foulkes came back with a raise to 320,000, and after thinking for more than two minutes, Dare called.
The river brought the and a fairly rapid declaration from Foulkes that he was all in. Dare went deep into the tank once more, then finally emerged to say he was calling.
"I have a ten," said Dare, showing 
. "Wow," responded Foulkes. He had a ten, too, but his 
was beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,480,000 | 380,000 |
|
|
720,000 | -960,000 |
Remember back in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event when Tiffany Michelle infamously called the clock on Paul Snead at a crucial point in the tournament? If not, scroll down and check out the video replay so you get some context for the following hand.
Kevin Saul limped from the cutoff and inspired Ben Reason to do the same on the button. Chris Waaland called the additional 12,000 from the small blind and Snead checked his option from the big. Four players saw a flop of 
and Snead bet 125,000 after Waaland checked. Only Saul made the call and it was heads up to the turn.
Snead proceeded to move all in for 506,000 and Saul shot back in his chair. "I know you have a draw," Saul said as he began to talk though the hand. Meanwhile, Snead was up out of his seat and pacing about the room.
"I could be stone dead," Saul said. "Why did I limp in this hand. Man, I do some stupid shit sometimes." Saul continued to talk to himself for nearly four minutes
"You're just lucky Tiffany Michelle's not here," Snead joked much to the amusement of the rail.
"You're just lucky Scott Montgomery isn't here," Saul joked back. "Though I could Scott Montgomery you."
Eventually Saul called with the 
. Unfortunately for him, he was behind as Snead had flopped two pair with the .
Saul had outs on the river, but he'd come up empty-handed as the 
blanked on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 725,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -500,000 |
Bobby Corcione opened for 60,000 from the cutoff and then called when Chris Mintchev moved all in for 210,000 more from the small blind.
Corcione:
Mintchev: 
Corcione got it in good, but his lead was short lived as the 
flop paired Mintchev's ten. Neither the 
turn nor river changed a thing and Mintchev doubled through Corcione.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 280,000 |
