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Jason Koon opened the action from middle position to 350. The gentleman in the cutoff, unaware of Koon's raise, announced his intention to raise and threw in 450. With some help from the dealer and Layne Flack, he put out 550 chips and the action folded back to Koon. With 3,950 behind, he moved all in and his opponent folded face up. Although a little confused and apparently a little relieved, Koon raked in the pot.
"Wow!" Flack said, "What did you have there, ace-jack?" addressing Koon.
He nodded and smiled, "I would have got there."
Not to worry though. The man who held ran his into the next hand and stacked a player who had a bigger stack than Koon anyway.
Eric Froehlich opened to 400 from middle position and was called by the player on the button. The flop came and Froehlich bet 600 and was called. The turn came , Froehlich bet 1,100 and was called again. The river came and Froehlich moved all in. The button thought about it, counted his chips but then folded. Froehlich is up to 6,500.
Antonio Esfandiari opened the action with a limp from middle position. After one more limper, Josh Brikis raised to 500 and it folded back around to the limpers. Esfandiari asks Brikis for a count and moved him all in for his last 2,650. After the second limper folded, Brikis quickly called and tables two black aces. Esfandiari just had a pair of fours and never gave Brikis a sweat. He is now down to just 1,500.
However, Esfandiari, well known for his prop bet antics, already has the table playing a round of "Lodden Thinks". This round, the players are wagering on the amount of money it would take for a certain player to skip the Main Event for just this year. Brikis is playing, as is table mate Andrew Frankenberger. So far, no number has been reached.
David Singer got all in preflop with another player. Singer had pocket sevens and was up against pocket sixes. The board ran and Singer's tournament ended.
David Singer opened for 250 in middle position and a late position player moved in for 1,175. Beth Shak was on the button and reraised to 3,500. Singer got out of the way and the hands were tabled.
Jared Michelizzi was in the big blind and bet 1,000 on a flop of . James Akenhead called and the turn came . Michelizzi bet 3,000, Akenhead shoved and Michelizzi called.
Akenhead:
Michelizzi:
Akenhead needed an ace on the river to save his tournament, but he bricked when it came .
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face up. Although a little confused and apparently a little relieved, Koon raked in the pot.
the next hand and stacked a player who had a bigger stack than Koon anyway.
and Froehlich bet 600 and was called. The turn came 
and Froehlich moved all in. The button thought about it, counted his chips but then folded. Froehlich is up to 6,500.
and Singer's tournament ended.
. James Akenhead called and the turn came 
. Michelizzi bet 3,000, Akenhead shoved and Michelizzi called.
