Barry Greenstein: (X)(X) / / (X)
George Lind: (X)(X) / / (X)
Greenstein completed, and Lind called. Greenstein led on both fourth and fifth street, Lind called, and then Lind led out when he made a better board on sixth. Greenstein raised, and Lind called.
Lind check-called on seventh, and Greenstein opened up for the nuts.
Matt Glantz raised in middle position and received calls from Chris Klodnicki in the hijack as well as John D’Agostino and Erick Lindgren from the blinds. On the flop, D’Agostino checked to Lindgren who bet. Glantz folded while Klodnicki and D’Agostino stuck around as the players saw the roll off on the turn. D’Agostno checked to Lindgren who bet again with Klodnicki being the only caller. On the river, Lindgren bet once more but Klodnicki came in with a raise. Lindgren made the call and was shown the of Klodnicki which gave him the nut-flush on the flop but a full house and the nut-low by the river for an absolute monster. Lindgren mucked his hand as Klodnicki scooped the pot.
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Greg Mueller and Mike Sexton are at the same table and were discussing how many entrants they think this event will draw. Mueller decided to take the over on 126.5 and when the number was thrown out there, Mike Matusow immediately chimmed in from the table next to them.
"126.5! I want action. I want the under!" Matusow shouted. There are currently 114 players runners but we still have two and a half levels left to play before they close registration.
From middle position, Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em winner Brian Rast raised and Bryn Kenney reraised from the button. Rast made it four bets and Kenney called.
The flop came down and Rast bet. Kenney made the call to see the hit the turn. Rast bet and Kenney called again. The river completed the board with the and Rast bet again. Kenney gave it up and Rast won the pot without showdown.
Action folded to the small blind and Justin Bonomo made the call. Dan Kelly raised the pot from the big blind and Bonomo called to see the flop come down . Bonomo checked, Kelly bet 1,400 and Bonomo called.
The turn card was the and Bonomo checked. Kelly also checked. The river completed the board with the and Bonomo fired a bet worth 4,200. Kelly mucked his hand and Bonomo folded.
Mikhail Smirnov opened to 1,100 from middle position, Shawn Buchanan three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind, and Scott Seiver cold-called in the big blind. Smirnov proceeded to four-bet to 14,000, and Buchanan and Seiver both called.
The flop fell , and the action checked to Smirnov who fired 50,000. Buchanan and Seiver both folded, and Smirnov took down the pot.