Omaha 8/b
From the cutoff seat, John Racener opened with a raise, and Adam Kornuth three-bet it from the button. Racener called.
The flop came 
, and Racener led out into the pot with the first bet. Kornuth raised, Racener reraised, and Kornuth called. It went check-check after both the 
turn and 
river.
Kornuth showed up 
, and his aces up are good. They're good enough to push him up to 330,000 in fact, knocking Racener down to 300,000.
Omaha 8/b
John Racener raised in middle position, and Eric Buchman made it three bets on the button. Michele Limongi cold-called from the big blind, Racener called the extra bet, and the flop came down 
. Limongi led out, and both Racener and Buchman called.
The 
paired the board on the turn. Limongi led again, Racener called, and Buchman made it two bets. Limongi and Racener called.
The river was the 
, and the action checked to Buchman who bet. Limongi and Racener called.
Buchman: 
- High
Limongi: 
- Low
Racener: 
- Low
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
285,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
240,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Eric Buchman opened with a raise for the second hand in a row. Everyone folded the first time, but this time, both Michele Limongi (button) and John Monnette (small blind) came along with him to the flop.
The three men took a 
flop, and Monnette checked it. Buchman bet, and Limongi spent about three minutes fiddling with chips and his glasses before he folded. Monnette snuck in check-raise, though, and Buchman called the extra bet.
The turn came the , and Monnette bet again. Buchman was the one doing the raising this time, and Monnette quickly called the extra bet. On the 
turn, Monnette check-called one last bet.
Buchman tabled 
, and that was the nuts. Monnette flashed the as he mucked, and the pot goes to Buchman. The pro from Valley Stream, New York is really pressing here, up now to about 1.4 million.
Level: 24
Blinds: /
Ante:
Razz
John Juanda completed with a 
up, and John Monnette called with an 
. Off they go:
Juanda: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Juanda bet every step of the way, and Monnette called through sixth. On seventh street, though, he had to surrender, and Juanda took the pot. It moves him up to about 360,000, tumbling Monnette back to 670,000.
Stud
Michele Limongi: (
) / 
John Racener: () / 
John Juanda brought it in with the showing, Limongi called on his direct left, and Racener completed with the . The action folded back to Limongi who called.
Racener led out on fourth street, Limongi called, and then Limongi led when he paired on fifth. Racener tank-folded, and Limongi opened up 
for quads!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,275,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
840,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
420,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
|
345,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
235,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
230,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
230,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
135,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
| Player | Points | Cashes | Bracelets | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Lehavot | 330.75 | 2 | 1 | $578,454 |
| Viacheslav Zhukov | 315 | 1 | 1 | $465,216 |
| Jake Cody | 300 | 1 | 1 | $851,192 |
| Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | 299.25 | 3 | 1 | $364,565 |
| Jason Sommerville | 291.50 | 2 | 1 | $525,274 |
| Sean Getzwiller | 280 | 1 | 1 | $611,185 |
| Eddie Blumenthal | 279.80 | 2 | 0 | $589,784 |
| Allen Bari | 279.50 | 1 | 1 | $877,262 |
| Richard Ashby | 273.60 | 2 | 0 | $305,212 |
| John Juanda | 270 | 1 | 1 | $367,170 |
*Standings through Event #21
Stud
John Monnette: () /
Adam Kornuth: () /
Monnette completed, Kornuth raised, and Monnette called. Kornuth then bet out of turn on fourth before Monnette could check. Monnette did check-call, and both players checked on fifth. On sixth, Kornuth led out (legally) and Monette released.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
730,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
320,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Stud
Brent Hanks completed with the , and Eric Buchman three-bet with the . Hanks four-bet it, and Buchman paused and called to proceed.
Hanks: / 
/ (x)
Buchman: 
/ 
/ (x)
We show you all the cards because Hanks' fourth-street bet put him all in for 27,000. He was in front with his pair of aces, and he'd hold the lead all the way through. Buchman picked up a flush draw on sixth street, but his last down card was the blank . That secured Hanks' double, and he flipped over his as the dealer pushed him the pot. He's back to 219,000 now and back out of the basement.
