Ville Wahlbeck had just taken a big hit to his stack, knocking him back to just 3,000. He got it all in before the flop with against Dario Alioto's . He was okay through the turn -- -- but the on the river meant Wahlbeck's day was done.
Justin Young limped in and then Jimmy Fricke followed behind from a later position. Tuan Le raised to 4,400 which was pot from the button. Action folded back over to Young and he made a reraise. "Pot." he announced.
"You said pot, right?" questioned Fricke and Young nodded his head. Fricke then folded.
Le put the rest of his chips into the middle and would be at risk against Justin Young.
Showdown
Young:
Le:
The board ran out and Le made an ace-high diamond flush to win the hand and double up. He now sits with about 28,000 chips.
Steve Billirakis raised to 2,400 from under the gun, Jerrod Ankenman reraised to 7,200 from the button, Billirakis shoved all in for about 30,000 total, and Ankenman snap-called.
Billirakis showed and Ankenman . The board came , and Billirakis is out. Ankenman is now up to 94,000.
Jimmy Fricke was down some chips early in the day, but has since bounced his way back up to over 40,000.
First, on a board of , Fricke bet 3,500 into a pot of a few thousand chips. Tuan Le was his opponent and made the call. The river was the and both players checked. Fricke showed for two pair, tens and fours. He would win the pot.
On the next hand, Fricke raised to action up preflop after one player limped in front of him. Everyone folded including the limper and Fricke took the pot. He has 44,000 chips now.
Layne Flack was all in on a flop of against Robert Williamson III. Both players, incidentally, own WSOP bracelets in PLO, Williamson winning his in 2002 ($5,000 PLO) and Flack winning his last year ($1,500 PLO w/rebuys).
Flack held , while Williamson had . The turn was the and the river the . Flack took the hand with his heart flush, moving up to 51,000. Williamson slips to 24,000.
John Juanda raised to 2,400 from middle position, and Jon Turner reraised to 6,900 behind him. Alessio Isaia then pushed all in from the button for 20,900. Juanda folded, and Turner made the call.
Turner showed , and Isaia . The board came , and Isaia's tens held up. He's up to 48,000, while Turner slips to 44,000.
. Fernandez led with a bet of 7,400, Crain raised pot, it folded back to Fernandez who pushed all in, and Crain called.
for two pair, while Crain had 
for both straight and flush draws. The turn was the 
and the river the 
, and Fernandez' hand held up.
. He was okay through the turn -- 
-- but the 
on the river meant Wahlbeck's day was done.
and Ankenman 
and both players checked. Fricke showed 
for two pair, tens and fours. He would win the pot.
. The turn was the 
. Flack took the hand with his heart flush, moving up to 51,000. Williamson slips to 24,000.
, and Isaia 
, and Isaia's tens held up. He's up to 48,000, while Turner slips to 44,000.