David Benyamine shoves on the flop with 10-2. "I have a pair," says Benyamine. "I bet I have an overcard," says Bart Hanson. Hanson calls with A-9 suited. A deuce on the turn solidifies Benyamine's hand and doubles him up to 25,000.
The board read . Ali Eslami check-raised Todd Brunson, who called. Eslami showed for a Broadway straight. Brunson could not believe Eslami called him down all the way to the river.
Preflop, Cyndy Violette limps in middle position. Chris Ferguson raises on the button. Greg Mueller calls in the small blind. Violette calls.
On the flop, Mueller and Violette check and Ferguson bets. Mueller raises. Violette folds and Ferguson calls.
On the turn, Mueller bets and Ferguson raises. Mueller calls.
On the river, Mueller checks. Ferguson bets and Mueller calls. Ferguson shows and is up to 105,500. Mueller is down to 114,000.
Sherkhan Farnood x-x--x
Greg Raymer x-x--x
Jennifer Harman x-x--x
Farnood bets on fourth street and both call. On fifth street, Harman bets and both call. On sixth street, Harman bets and both call. On seventh street, Harman checks. Farnood bets and both call. Raymer gets the low and Harman gets the high. Farnood has 60,000. Harman has 83,000. Raymer has 139,000.
Mike Matusow stopped by Mark Vos's table. "You been drinking? You look like death!" Matusow says. Another player asks Matusow if he's been there. "You know what? If someone had offered me $100,000 to go out drinking last night, I'd have turned it down. This tournament means a lot to me."