We missed the action preflop in this blind versus blind battle but several bets were already in preflop when Sorel Mizzi and Marco Traniello saw a flop. Mizzi checked blind and Traniello bet. Mizzi made the call and called Traniello’s all in bet for 2,500 on the turn.
Traniello:
Mizzi:
Traniello would have to avoid a King or a three on the river to double up and he did just that when the hit.
Four players called a bet in order to get to see a flop that read . The small blind saw something he liked and bet out, he received two callers. Among the callers was our current chip leader Dmitry Gromov, who easily could afford to call the bet.
The hit on the turn and again the small blind bet out. A player in late position seriously considered calling for a good two minutes, before he decided to wait for a better spot to risk not cashing; however, Gromov instantly called.
An spiked on the river and for the first time in the hand the small blind checked. Gromov was going to have none of that and sent out a bet. The small blind eventually made the call and was disappointed to see Gromov holding .
It was interesting to note that both the small blind and the player in late position who folded on the turn both claimed to of had a pair of queens in their whole cards.
We didn't catch the hand, but Alexander Kravchenko was recently eliminated from the tournament. That means we are just one player away from the money, which brings about hand-for-hand play. Since this is a limit tournament, it could take awhile.
The action has slowed to a snail's pace during hand-for-hand action. Everyone seems intent on making the money. However, David "ODB" Baker is one of the short stacks and recently Tweeted: "1 from the $ in the 3k limit I'm the shortest stack with 4BBs. Need some serious help!"
John Hoppman raised preflop only to find one of the largest stacks in the field, Tyler Bonkowski call him.
The flop came much to the surprise of the table. Hoppmann wasted no time after Bonkowski checked to him, and fired out a bet. Bonkowski was not going anywhere and made the call.
Hoppmann soon found himself all-in after a series of bets on the turn. Unfortunately for Hoppmann there was nothing he could do as his opponent held for quads. A disheveled Hoppmann simply spent the last seconds of his tournament life looking at his in dismay as a meaningless hit the river.
Hoppmann was eliminated in 37th place and is this tournaments bubble boy.
A short-stacked David Baker was all in on a flop with . His opponent, Andrew Prock held and had Baker in serious trouble. There would be no miracle for Baker as the turn and river came out and he was eliminated.
After attempting to go all-in preflop Zachery Grunberg was informed that he had too many chips. However his table was filled with people willing to oblige his all-in wishes. Mike Thorpe was able to raise Gruneberg all-in and in doing so he himself got to push all his chips into the middle. Not wanting to be left out of the action Tyler Bonkowski made the call as well.
Gruneberg:
Thorpe
Bonkowski:
The cards fell and Gruneberg was eliminated after his measly pair of sevens was no match for the other two player's Queens. Thorpe and Bonkowski split the pot and both got to stay in the tournament.