Michael Chow just just picked up three-quarters of a nice pot to move to 20,000 in chips. On the final board of 
, Chow bet after the first two players checked to him. Both called and Chow showed the 
for the nut low and a spade flush. One of his opponents showed the 
to split the low with Chow and win a quarter of the pot. The other player mucked.
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After two limpers, Barry Greenstein raised to 1,000 and both limpers called.
The flop came 
and Greenstein bet 500 when it was checked to him. The first player called but the second player opted for the check-raise. Both Greenstein and the third opponent called.
The turn was the 
. The player first to act checked, the flop check-raiser bet 1,000 and both players called.
The river was the 
and all three players checked. After the player most of out of position announced two pair, Greenstein turned over his 
for Aces and Jacks which was good enough for the scoop.
Greenstein chips back up to 38,800 as he exits the room for break.
Jean-Robert Bellande fired out 1,000 on the turn of a 
after Lex Veldhuis checked, a third player checked and Veldhuis also called. The river was the 
, Veldhuis checked again, Bellande bet 1,000 only for the other player in the hand to make it 2,000. Veldhuis got out of the way and Bellande called.
His opponent showed 
for a boat, Bellande frustratedly flashed 
out of his hand before mucking.
Players are now on a 20-minute break
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Play is almost done for the day, just two more levels to go and we will be finished.
We have been playing for just six minutes since the break, yet Bill Chen has already put his short stack on the line twice preflop. The first hand resulted in a chop, but he won the second hand to get his hands on a few more chips. Chen got his last 1,600 in showing 
against his opponents 
. The board ran out 
, giving both players trips, but Chen the best hand with his kicker. Chen now has 4,000.
Humberto Brenes usually has fun win or lose, but he's all smiles now having just won a large sized pot.
We pick the action up on the turn with about 11,000 already in the pot and the Brenes heads up in position. The board read 
and both players checked.
The river was the pairing the board and the player first to act bet. Brenes raised sending his opponent into tank. After a minute or two of thought, he made the call and slouched when he heard Brenes announce "Quads."
Sure enough he had 
for the nuts and he raises his stack to 24,300.
Vitaly Lunkin had somehow been crippled down to only one black chip before the break. He wasted no time and in the first hand back, he got it all in in preflop with 
versus 
. The board rolled out which gave his opponent trips but secured the hand for Lunkin who made a full house.
The next hand, Lunkin’s stack was once again at risk as he was all in as the big blind. Chau Giang called in middle position for 600, Ted Lawson raised to 1200 in the cutoff and both the big blind and Giang made the call. On the flop, the small blind led out. Giang folded but Lawson stuck around. The turn was the and the action was the same as on the flop. The small blind moved all in for 900 on the 
river and Lawson made the call with the chance to eliminate two players. However the small blind showed 
for top two which was good enough to more than double up against Lawson’s 
while Lunkin mucked and hit the rail.
T.J. Cloutier is up to about 35,000, he held 
on a board of 
against two players with only, therefore ensuring himself two thirds of the total pot. Cloutier last won a bracelet in 2005, is it time for a comeback?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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