Mike Sowers raised to 105,000 from the hijack only to have Joe Ebanks three-bet to 235,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and Sowers followed suit. Ebanks took down the pot to increase his stack to 3,000,000!
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 105,000 from the hijack seat, and Joe Ebanks called in the cutoff. The flop fell , and Grospellier check-called 55,000 from Ebanks.
Both players checked the on the turn, and Grospellier led for 275,000 after the hit the river. Ebanks called.
Grospellier opened up for a pair of kings, Ebanks mucked, and Grospellier took down the pot.
WSOP security speaks to the UK contigent as things get a bit rowdy.
The American and British rails have gotten a bit rowdy during the last few hands. We missed what happened, but apparently one of the Americans who's supporting Taylor Paur did something excessive, because the Brits were chanting, "Kick him out, kick him out kick him ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut."
As the adult beverages begin to flow more, these chants and counter-chants will surely get louder and more intense.
Mike Sowers gives a hug to Chris Moorman. Sowers is eliminated in 6th.
Action folded to Mike Sowers on the button and he raised to 105,000. Bertrand Grospellier folded in the small blind while Joe Ebanks opted for a three-bet from the big. He made it 275,000 total, Sowers called, and the flop came down . Ebanks led out for 275,000, Sowers called, and the appeared on the turn.
Ebanks simply moved all in, and much to the crowd's surprise, Sowers made the call.
Sowers:
Ebanks:
Sowers was ahead with top pair, but Ebanks held a double-gutted straight draw on top of a flush draw. When the spiked on the river and gave Ebanks the said flush, Sowers graciously stood from the table and shook hands with the entire final table.
Sowers was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place while Ebanks took the chip lead with four million.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Tristan Wade three-bet to 290,000 from the small blind. Grospellier mucked, and Wade took down the pot.
Action folded to Taylor Paur on the button and he raised to 130,000. Bertrand Grospellier folded in the small blind, allowing Joe ebanks to three-bet to 290,000 from the big. Paur moved all in for around 1.7 million, and Ebanks snap-called.
Paur:
Ebanks:
The crowd was on its feet and the noise in the "Thunder Dome" increased ten-fold. Paur was at risk, but his five were currently the best hand. Unfortunately for him, that changed when the flop delivered Ebanks a pair of queens.
The turn sent some "ohs" and "Ahs" through the crowd given it was so close to a five, but it still left Paur wanting. The dealer burned and put out the , putting an end to Paur's tournament in fifth place.
Chris Moorman opened to 130,000 on the button, and Joe Ebanks defended his big blind. The flop came down , and Ebanks check-called a 180,000-chip bet from Moorman.
Both players checked the on the turn, and the river was the . Ebanks checked a third time, and Moorman fired a hefty bet of 445,000. Ebanks tank-folded, and Moorman drug in another pot.
flop pushed him into the lead with a pair of queens.
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, and Grospellier check-called 55,000 from Ebanks.
on the turn, and Grospellier led for 275,000 after the 
hit the river. Ebanks called.
. Ebanks led out for 275,000, Sowers called, and the 
appeared on the turn.
spiked on the river and gave Ebanks the said flush, Sowers graciously stood from the table and shook hands with the entire final table.
flop delivered Ebanks a pair of queens.
turn sent some "ohs" and "Ahs" through the crowd given it was so close to a five, but it still left Paur wanting. The dealer burned and put out the 
, putting an end to Paur's tournament in fifth place.
