He opens the pot to 1.8 million, and Michael Mizrachi shoots him a look from the big blind before splashing in the call.
The flop comes out , and Mizrachi knocks the table. Dolan checks behind, and the turn draws a leading bet of 2 million from Mizrachi. Dolan folds without incident, and the foot-stomping, quick-cheering Grinder section is in full throat.
Jonathan Duhamel raises to 1.75 million. Michael Mizachi makes the call from the button. Filippo Candio reraises all in from the big blind for 21.675 million. Duhamel and Mizrachi both make the fold and Candio shows the .
Action folds to Racener. He opens for 1.75 million. Filippo Candio quickly gives up his small blind. Big blind Jason Senti is not so hasty; he calls.
The flop is . Senti checks to Racener, who follows up his pre-flop raise by betting 2.0 million. Senti puts in a check-raise that quickly induces a fold from Racener.
John Racener raises to 1.95 million to open the pot, and he finds a call from Joseph Cheong in the cutoff seat. Michael Mizrachi calls from the big blind as well, and it's three-handed to a flop. Mizrachi checks first, and Racener leads out with 2.4 million chips. Cheong calls, Grinder folds, and it's heads up the rest of the way.
The turn comes the , and Racener pauses for a bit before announcing an all in. It works; Cheong folds, and Racener takes a small step towards climb back into this thing.
This is the last hand before the dinner break. Jonathan Duhamel has the button in Seat 4.
Action folds to Duhamel. His raise to 1.75 million folds Michael Mizrachi in the small blind. Big blind John Racener is deliberate in re-raising to 4.1 million. Duhamel folds, sending the theater to dinner.