Phil Hellmuth and Andy Bloch both took seats in today's event right at the break, while Max Pescatori and Jimmy Fricke have each made their exits since we've come back.
In a four-way limped pot, the player in the big blind led out for 350 on a flop of and got called by Andy Bloch. Daniel "amichaikk" Makowsky and Clonie Gowen both folded.
When the fell on fourth street, the big blind checked and Bloch bet 2,000. When the big blind check-raised, Bloch made the call for less.
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When the fell on the river, both players made their straight and chopped the pot. Bloch now has 3,900 plus one add-on chip.
Jared Hamby and his opponent got their stacks in the middle before the flop.
Hamby:
Opponent:
When the flop came , Hamby was still behind, but that all changed on the turn, which brought the and three of a kind. The on the river didn't change a thing, and Hamby doubled up to 9,400.
In another hand we caught in progress, Leif Force and his opponent got all in on a flop of .
Force showed for the nut flush draw and an over-pair while his opponent held for middle pair and a gut-shot. The on fourth street brought Force's flush and the didn't change the nuts. With the hand, Force doubled up to 11,000.
In a hand we caught on the turn, Berry Johnston check-called in for his last 1,400 on a board of .
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When the river brought a brick, Johnston's kings couldn't beat his opponent's straight, and Johnston had to cash in his last add-on chip for another 2,500.