Jason Somerville
From the button Chris Lee raised to 1,300 and Jason Somerville reraised to 3,900. Lee called.
The flop came and Somerville led out for 4,200. Lee reraised for 10,000 and Somerville moved all in for just a few thousand more. Lee called and showed for top pair, but Somerville had him out kicked with .
The board filled out and Somerville doubled up to 34,000 taking the lead in the match.
Tom Dwan has just spilled his drink all over (and we mean all over) his table, forcing he and Nam Le to move over to an adjacent table to finish things out. Durrrr has about a two-to-one chip lead over Le right now.
Isaac Haxton vs. Greg Raymer
Three pocket pairs in a row couldn't save Isaac Haxton from Greg Raymer.
First, he raised from the button and Raymer mucked his hand; Haxton showed pocket nines, saying it was the best hand he's seen today. Next, Raymer open folded his button and Haxton rolled over pocket tens.
Finally after a raise and and reraise, Haxton was all in for 16,000 with another pocket pair - jacks. Raymer showed big slick.
Raymer ended up winning the race, defeating Isaac Haxton.
Nick Rampone raised it up, and Lee Markholt moved all-in for his last ~3,100. Rampone called, tabling . Markholt was in good shape to double up with a dominating . It wasn't meant to be though, as a queen on the flop would put Markholt out the door.
Greg "FBT" Mueller - Eliminated
Greg Mueller raised to 1,200 from the button, and Chris Ferguson came along to the flop. It brought . Ferguson checked, and Mueller continued out with a bet of 2,100. Ferguson check-raised to 7,000, and Mueller moved all in. It was an additional ~7,000 to Ferguson, and he made the call to put Mueller at risk.
Showdown
Mueller:
Ferguson:
Mueller was in the lead with his ace high, but he had to fade Ferguson's outs two times. The turn was a safe , actually adding a few chop outs for Ferguson. "One time, hold!" implored Mueller, but the dealer did not oblige. The hit the river to give Ferguson the winning flush and send Greg Mueller out the door.
Chris Ferguson raised to 1,200 to open the pot, and Greg Mueller made the call from the big blind. The flop came , and Mueller check-called a continuation bet of 1,600.
Fourth street was the , and Mueller again check-called, this time matching 3,500 chips from Ferguson.
The landed on the river. Mueller checked, then once again called a bet of 6,500. Jesus tabled , good enough to win him a big pot.
Francois Safieddine
Isaac Baron was all in for his last 4,000 with against the of Francois Safieddine.
The flop came giving Baron a commanding lead, however the fell on the turn giving Safieddine top pair. Issac needed one of the two remaining eights to win or a heart to chop, but the on the river ended his tournament.