On seventh street with showing for Brett "Gank" Jungblut and showing for Chau Giang, Jungblut checks. Giang bets what looks like a straight and Jungblut raises. Giang calls and Jungblut has for the boat.
"I was going to fold earlier," Jungblut says to Blair Rodman after the hand. "But you said I always hit. So I called, and I filled up on seventh!"
In another sign that full houses just may not be good here in the tent slash Pavilion, Ted Lawson is crippled when his 3-3-3-K-K is swept by 10-10-10-9-9. He's down to 1,045.
As we head toward the dinner break, play is slowing down across the room. Not to worry -- the post-dinner-break rush is sure to knock out a few players.
Looks like we spoke too soon about the play slowing down -- David Sklansky was seen walking out of the room ten minutes before dinner, and Chau Giang is also out.
Two players both had A-8-6 on fifth street; one with versus . The player with the ace of spades got to bet the whole way because of the suit -- one case where suit ranking matters: spade, heart, diamond, club, highest to lowest, in that order. He split the pot, though -- he turned over A-8-6 for high and the opponent had A-2-7 for low.
Some of the players are sticking around to observe the color-up, but we are on dinner break until 11 p.m. PDT.
Just before dinner was announced, Jennifer Harman got it all in for her last 330 in chips with showing on third. Her opponent had . She did not improve and has been eliminated.