Kendall Fukumoto raised to open the pot, and David Benefield three-bet from the button. John D'Agostino called from the small blind, and Kevin Chance fumbled his hand in the big. It flashed, and he tried to smack his hand over the cards, but it was too late. There were three hearts and a diamond showing, and Chance apologized profusely for the error. In any event, on to the draw with Fukumoto ducking out of the way.
D'Agostino took one card and check-called a bet after Benefield patted. Benefield patted again on the second round, and D'Agostino needed another card. He check-called again, then stood pat. That was Benefield's cue to take a card, and both players checked it down.
D'Agostino said, "I didn't know what to do with all those hearts out," and he slapped the down on the felt. He revealed , and that was good enough for the pot, moving him back to about 160,000.
Scott Bohlman brought in with the showing and Weiland completed before Pearson raised, forcing Bohlman out of the way. Weiland called, then Pearson bet out on fourth street. Weiland called, then he check-called Pearson on fifth street before leading out on sixth street.
Pearson called and then both players checked down the river before Pearson tabled his to win the pot.
Septi Popescu limped in from UTG +1 and the action folded to Brian Haveson who called from the small blind, as did David Whitis from the big blind to make it three-handed to the flop of . Both Haveson and Whitis checked, but they folded after Popescu fired out 20,000.
"Show us two aces," Whitis said. Popescu might have had at least one ace, but he only flashed the before raking in the pot.
Septi Popescu was the bring-in with the , and Brian Haveson competed with the . Next door, David Whitis raised to two bets, and both opponents called in turn.
On fourth street, Popescu and Haveson checked, and Whitis continued out with a bet. Popescu called, Haveson ducked out, and Popescu paired on fourth street. He bet it, then called another raise from Whitis. On sixth, Popescu check-called, and both men checked seventh.
Whitis firmly tabled () / , and it was no good. Popsecu showed () / , and queens up get him the pot. Whitis was not impressed. "God!" he spun up from his chair. "They play so bad!"
However he plays it's working for Popescu, chipping his way up to about 180,000 with that pot. We're having a hard time counting Whitis' stack as it's stacked pretty clumsily.
Kendall Fukumoto is the short stack, and he didn't waste any time moving on the no-limit round. Daniel Makowsky opened the cutoff to 8,000, and Fukumoto three-bet shoved for 70,700. Makowsky made him squirm in the tank for a couple minutes, but he eventually surrendered and keep Fukumoto safe for now.
We just caught the tail end of the action as Matt Vengrin was all in sometime before we walked up on fifth street. He was heads up with Travis Pearson, and Pearson had a lead with two pair to Vengrin's with one to come.
On seventh, Pearson pulled a seven to fill a gutterball straight, and Vengrin wasn't even live to two pair anymore. He flopped over a on seventh street, sealing his exit in 18th place. That's good for a pay bump up to $10,246.
With the cards scattered all over the table and the dealer in the process of chopping up the pot, we weren't able to make out the exact hands, but we can tell you that Daniel Makowsky had made a straight of but was scowling at Kevin Chance and muttering under his breath after Chance tabled to split for the low.
While it's understandable that the pressure is high in any WSOP event, Makowsky's abrasive manner towards the players over the last couple of days has been questionable. He'll need to tone it down if he wants to win friends (let alone this event).
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on seventh street, sealing his exit in 18th place. That's good for a pay bump up to $10,246.
