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Pot-Limit Hold'em
Jose-Luis Velador check-called 20,000 from David Chiu on the turn of an 
board, before both players checked the 
river. Chiu turned over 
for two pair, queens and eights, and Velador mucked, giving Chiu the pot.
Former chip leader Velador was down to 370,000 after that. Chiu meanwhile was up to a commanding 560,000.
Here's a look at the remaining 12 players and how they stack up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
474,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
||
|
406,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
||
|
387,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
282,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
|
|
||
|
281,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
||
|
244,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
235,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
201,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
135,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
92,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: /
Ante:
Pot-Limit Omaha
Craig Gray (big blind) checked the 
flop to Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin, who bet. Gray called, and they proceeded.
Both players checked down the 
turn and 
river, and they turned the cards over.
Gray: 
for a missed flush draw which had turned into a mere pair of sevens
Ramdin: 
for a pair of tens
With that small pot, Ramdin upped his stack to 356,000.
Pot-Limit Omaha
On the flop of 
, Jose-Luis Velador checked to Phil Ivey who bet 40,000. Velador made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked. The river completed the board with the 
and Velador checked once more. Ivey fired double what he fired on the flop for 80,000 and Velador tank-folded.
Velador dropped to 340,000 in chips while Ivey increased to 355,000.
One player who has decided not to chance it at the Poker Kitchen today is the Netherlands' first ever bracelet winner Rob Hollink. He's brought along some frankly delicious-looking sushi that judging by its packaging has clearly not come from anywhere in the Rio. We're hoping that our Dutch friends will be able to find out where he got it from.
Over on the next table, Victor Ramdin is rather overestimating the level of service that a player can expect here. "...I'd like some room temperature water," he was telling the waiter - doable - "Oh, and a couple joints," he giggled. (Not doable.)
Pot-Limit Omaha
We arrived on the turn of the 
board to witness Victor Ramdin (small blind) betting out 37,000. Kevin MacPhee (button) made the call.
The river was the 
and both players checked.
"Straight," announced Ramdin, turning over .
"Higher straight," trumped MacPhee, and tabled 
.
"The real straight," commented Craig Gray as MacPhee raked in the pot to put him up to 445,000. Ramdin didn't look terribly happy, and dropped to 280,000.
Pot-Limit Omaha
We arrived just in time to see Matt Sterling all in preflop against Jose-Luis Velador.
Sterling:
Velador: 
Board: 
Sterling's trip tens were good enough to take the pot, and he stayed in the game on 150,000 or so. Velador took a bit of a hit, but it didn't make that much of a dent and he was at 560,000 after that.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jose-Luis Velador raised to 18,000 before Phil Ivey three-bet to 66,000. After everyone folded back to Velador, he made the call.
The flop came down 
and Velador checked to Ivey. The man most consider to be the best in the game, ever, fired 80,000 into the pot and left himself with 179,000 chips behind. After a minute, Velador raised all in for 283,000 total, having Ivey covered. Ivey went into the tank and he sat there for several long minutes.
After a couple minutes Ivey said, "I guess you could have aces too, right?" Velador didn't give him anything though and just sat there.
Ivey tanked for a couple more minutes as the crowd on the rail inched closer and closer, standing four and five heads deep. Media surrounded the table and the players at the other table stood up to watch once they completed their current hand. All eyes were on Ivey.
"The best I can hope for is a chop," said Ivey.
A minute later Velador responded, "You'll get to see it anyway." Phil laughed at that comment.
Ivey tanked for another little while and eventually said, "All right, I call," nodding his head. Velador immediately spread the for a full house, jacks over fours. Ivey turned up his 
for a pair of aces that didn't look so good anymore.
The turn was the and left Ivey needing help on the river. Only an ace would do it. The river completed the board with the 
and that was it. Ivey abruptly stood up and headed out the door. He didn't grab his payout sheet or wait to be escorted to the payout desk, he was just gone.
Ivey finished in 12th place for $16,075. The amount he won is going to be the last thing on his mind as he moves on to the next tournament. Velador moved to about 700,000 in chips and has taken the chip lead.
Victor Ramdin raised from the button and was met with a hefty reraise from James Mitchell in the small blind. It took Gavin Cochrane a few moments to fold his big blind. It took Ramdin much less time to fold his hand.
"One day I'll find a hand," chuckled Ramdin.
"You've let the secret out now," said Kevin MacPhee, "You don't always have aces."
