| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
286,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
275,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
240,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
220,000 | |
|
180,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
168,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
|
163,000 | |
|
160,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
150,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
105,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
101,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
. The action checked to Eslami who fired 10,000, and only Lamb called.
turned, and after the 
hit the river, Lamb led for 12,000. Ali folded, and Benba raked in the pot.
and Galfond check-raised Lester's 3,000-chip bet to 8,700. Lester thought for a bit and made the call.
and this time Galfond led out for 16,500. Lester again made the call. The river was the 
and Galfond bet 34,500. Lester thought... and thought... and thought some more. He collected the chips to call and just couldn't get himself to throw them in. Then he took the chip protecting his cards off and was about to throw his cards away before putting them back down. His tank took us almost all of the way to the break when he finally let go of his hand.
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and Joe Cassidy completed. Negreanu called. Negreanu picked up an ace and the lead on fourth street. He bet out and Cassidy called.
turn, Scott Clements led for 11,000 from the small blind and Andrey Zaichenko made it 40,000 from under the gun. Phil Hellmuth folded as the next to act and Clemenets called the raise. When the 
for a straight. Zaichenko flipped up 
for the same hand as the players chopped the huge pot.
for the same hand, and the two split the pot.
