We've yet to do an official survey of the field, but after this last hand we are confidant that Svetlana Gromenkova is our chipleader.
Gromenkova raised to 800 from the cutoff and was re-raised to 2,200 by Mark Harris, who was sitting in the small blind. Gromenkova thought for a moment and made the call.
The players checked all the way through to the river until we had a board reading at which time Harris checked and Gromenkova bet 4,000. Harris thought for a moment before making the call.
Gromenkova turned over for a straight and Harris mucked his face up, stood and left the room. He wasn't eliminated, but he probably needed to cool down.
In middle position, Antoine Saout opened the pot with a 1,000-chip raise, and player on the button called.
The flop spread , Saout lead with a 1,500-chip bet and was called. The turn card was a and Saout check-raised to 7,000 a 3,500-chip bet from his opponent.
Adam Goulding opened the pot in the hijack seat with a 750-cup raise and the player in the small blind went all in for about 4,000 chips. The big blind called and Goulding folded too.
The small blind tabled and the big, pocket aces.
The board ran out and the small blind is out of the tournament.
"I fold a big suited ace!", said Goulding, nice fold sir!
We were a little suspicious about what James Akenhead had when he limped in from middle position. A player in late position called as well, but Kenneth Damm raised to 1,250 from the cutoff. At this point Akenhead moved all in with the other player folding and Damm making the call.
Before cards were turned over Damm asked, "Do you have aces? Because I have kings" Damm showed his and Akenhead shook his head and turned over .
Upon seeing Akenhead's cards Damm asked, "Please hold up one more time," to which Akenhead said, "All he gets are aces and kings."
The flop was an unexciting . The turn of and the on the river did nothing to change the situation and Akenhead exited the area wishing the players good luck.
We got to this hand to see a flop of and about 10,000 chips in the pot. Mark Harris had just moved all in and Kenneth Damm was contemplating a call.
"If you have aces or kings it's a flip," said Damm before hesitantly making the call.
Damm:
Harris:
Damm was excited about his outlook, but quickly lost enthusiasm as the board ran out with the on the turn and the on the river. As Harris calmly collected his chips, Damm couldn't help but shake his head at what could have been.
Harris is now up to 31,500, while Damm has fallen to 8,500
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at which time Harris checked and Gromenkova bet 4,000. Harris thought for a moment before making the call.
for a straight and Harris mucked his 
face up, stood and left the room. He wasn't eliminated, but he probably needed to cool down.
, Saout lead with a 1,500-chip bet and was called. The turn card was a 
and Saout check-raised to 7,000 a 3,500-chip bet from his opponent.
and the small blind is out of the tournament.
and Akenhead shook his head and turned over 
.
on the river did nothing to change the situation and Akenhead exited the area wishing the players good luck.
and D'Angelo called a 3,400 check-raise by his opponent to his 1,400-chip bet.
to the tabled and both players ended up all in.
and Ryan D'Angelo is now up to 30,000 chips.