Shortly after play resumed, Matthew Silberzweig opened with an all-in push from middle position for about 140,000, and when it folded back to Stephen Dare in the big blind he called the raise.
Dare:
Silberzweig:
The flop came , pairing both players but leaving Silberzweig still searching for help to survive. The turn was the and the river the , and they are down to 23.
The break has arrived, so players are taking 10 minutes to gather themselves.
Since dinner, we've saw 18 eliminations the first hour, nine during the second, nine more during the third, and just three over the last 60 minutes. And just 24 will return for Level 24.
Ben Reason raised from under the gun to 26,000, and the table folded around to Buck Ramsay in the small blind who made it 65,000 to go. Mike Massri quickly tossed away his cards from the big blind, then Reason paused for a while before declaring he was four-betting all in.
Ramsay spent some time thinking over the situation, counting out his remaining chips — about 320,000 — as he did. Reason had him covered, so to call meant putting himself at risk.
At last Ramsay did make the call, showing . Reason, meanwhile, had , and when the board came nine-high — — Ramsay had been eliminated in 25th.
We're nearing the end of Level 23 and what will be the last 10-minute break of the night.
After losing a large pot to Cory Waaland, Z Stein was left with under 150,000 and mixed it up in a pot with five limpers.
On a flop of , Alex Wilson checked from the small blind and Domenick Cutola did the same in the big. Stein then moved all in from early position for roughly 135,000 and action folded back to Wilson. He made the call, Cutola got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.
Wilson:
Stein:
Both players had flopped top pair, but Wilson's kicker had him way out in front. Stein must have knew his time had come as he was up out of his seat immediately in preparation for a quick exit, which he made when both the turn and river blanked.
After Kevin Saul opened from under the gun for 25,000, it folded around to John Pito in middle position. Pito had been nursing his short stack for some time, and after checking his hand decided to commit all 113,000 he had left. It folded back to Saul.
"How much, sir?" asked Saul. "About... 1.2 million," cracked Pito, and the table chuckled. A more accurate assessment being subsequently delivered, Saul made the call, showing while Pito turned over .
"Off to the races," said Pito as the board came , then , then . His hand failing to improve, Pito bid the table good luck and left for the cashier's desk.
The short stacks are a'doublin', that's the story here at Foxwoods in Level 23. First it was Domenick Cutola and then Tony Mandia. Now, it was John McNabola's turn to do so through Stephen Dare.
It happened when action folded to Dare in the hijack and he opened for 36,000. McNabola, who was next to act, opted to shove for 233,000, the button and blinds folded, and Dare made the call.
Dare:
McNabola:
McNabola was well out in front and never looked back as the board ran out .
A short-stacked Tony Mandia moved all in from middle position for 112,000 and received a call from Lal Bharat in the hijack. The rest of the players got out of the way and Mandia discovered he was dominated.
Bharat:
Mandia:
Mandia was in need of some major help, but he found none on the flop. The turn was of no use, and Mandia needed to catch one of the two remaining eights on the river to stay alive. Wouldn't you know it, the peeled off. Lall was left shaking his head while a big smile crossed Mandia's face.
Domenick Cutola, who is among the elder statesmen in the tournament, opened for 40,000 from early position and received a call from Lall Bharat on the button. The blinds folded, the flop came down , and Cutola moved all in for 72,000. Bharat called and the hands were tabled.
Cutola:
Bharat:
Cutola didn't have much, but he was out in front of Bharat's flush draw. He needed to dodge a heart and jack to stay alive, and that's exactly what he did as the appeared on the turn followed by the on the river.
, pairing both players but leaving Silberzweig still searching for help to survive. The turn was the 
and the river the 
, and they are down to 23.
. Reason, meanwhile, had 
, Alex Wilson checked from the small blind and Domenick Cutola did the same in the big. Stein then moved all in from early position for roughly 135,000 and action folded back to Wilson. He made the call, Cutola got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.
, then 
, then 
. His hand failing to improve, Pito bid the table good luck and left for the cashier's desk.
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flop. The 
on the river.
