Brandon Adams bet out on 3rd street showing(X)(X). A shortstacked Jesse Jones raised showing (X)(X). Adams re-raised and Jones made the call for his tournament life. Both players' hole cards were shown and by 7th street, it shaped up like this.
Jesse Jones ()()()
Brandon Adams ()()(X)
Adams' monster draw had materialized by 5th street and Jones casually made his exit.
Brandon Adams, just a few hands after sending Jesse Jones home, had to call it an early day himself after his pair and flush draw failed to outrun the three queens of Andy Bloch.
Mike Wattel just took down a sizable pot that saw four-way action to 7th street. Here's how the action went down.
Phil Ivey (X)(X)
Mike Wattel (X)(X)
Neal Frietes (X)(X)
Erick Lindgren (X)(X)
Lingren posted the bring in bet, all players called. To 4th street....
Phil Ivey (X)(X)
Mike Wattel (X)(X)
Neal Frietes (X)(X)
Erick Lindgren (X)(X)
Frietes, with ace high, bet and the three other players called...to 5th street...
Phil Ivey (X)(X)
Mike Wattel (X)(X)
Neal Frietes (X)(X)
Erick Lindgren (X)(X)
Frietes, with still the best hand, bet again...his three opponents made the call...
Phil Ivey (X)(X)
Mike Wattel (X)(X)
Neal Frietes (X)(X)
Erick Lindgren (X)(X)
Ivey, showing a pair of sevens, checked. Wattel bet and everyone called and it was 4 players to 7th street.
Ivey checked 7th street and Wattell bet. Neal Frietes raised, Lindgren and Ivey passed, and Wattel put in a re-raise. Frietes tossed in the call and Wattell showed ()()() which was good enough to take down a healthy pot.