Aaron Schaff was all in prelop with the . He was up against the for Hans Winzeler. The board ran out and Winzeler won the pot to eliminated Schaff.
This pot isn't the only thing Winzeler has won recently. He recently came in second place to Jason Mercier in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed event for $383,075.
David Iammarino was just eliminated in 18th place. After Josh Tieman limped in, Iammarino raised all in for 89,000. Tieman made the call and the hands were revealed.
Tieman:
Iammarino:
The flop, turn and river ran out and Iammarino was eliminated.
Ben Lamb checked from the big blind position to Cory Wood on a flop. Wood bet 65,000 and Lamb proceeded to call.
The turn was the and again Lamb check-called a bet from Wood, this time for 175,000. The river was the and Lamb checked for a third time. Wood thought for only a bit before tabling for a straight to the Ten.
Lamb mucked and slips to 775,000 while Wood becomes our new chip leader with 1,325,000.
Matt Glantz was able to eliminate Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko when the money went in on a flop. Glantz was able to force Cory Wood out of the hand and held for top two pair. Kravchenko held and would need to improve if he wanted to continue playing. The and turn-river bricked off though and he had no choice but to hit the rail.
Sami Kelopuro opened the action with a raise from the button to 55,000 before John Kabbaj three-bet from the small blind to 180,000. Kelopuro thought for a long while before sliding in the chips for a call.
The flop came down and Kabbaj led for 150,000. Kelopuro decided to raise all in and Kabbaj had a pretty easy decision to make the call as he held for top set and the current nuts. Kelopuro wasn't dead though with . He would need a King for a better set or a Ten for a straight. The turn was the though and took away hit straight outs. The river was the but it was too late, Kabbaj had already boated up.
Kabbaj has 1.3 million while Kelopuro is crippled and left with just 300,000.
Justin Schwartz raised to 55,000 from middle position and Benjamin Kaupp called from the small blind. Tristan Clemencon reraised all in for 138,000. Schwartz reraised the pot and that got a fold from Kaupp, leaving Clemencon and Schwartz heads up.
Clemencon:
Schwartz:
The board ran out and Schwartz finished with a flush to send Clemencon to the rail.