Action folded around to Layne Flack who pushed forward 28,000 for a raise from the button. Adam Kagin then moved all in from the small blind. Kagin was fairly short stacked and pushed for 109,000. Flack completed the call and we were off to the races.
Flack:
Kagin:
Once the cards were flipped over, the tournament director announced "we have a classic match up" much to the delight of the crowd and players. The dealer spread a flop. The turn brought a giving Flack a straight as a potential out. The river blanked out as the fell in its place. Kagin has now doubled up and is almost at 250,000.
Jonathan Cohen has moved further clear in third spot after he won a pot versus Jeff Madsen.
Madsen opened to 26,000 from the under-the-gun seat and was called by Cohen (cut-off) and Brandon Steven (small blind).
Madsen continued for 42,000 on the flop and was only called by Cohen. Pot control was the name of the game from here on in as both players checked the turn and river.
"Ace-king," said Madsen. Cohen opened for full house and took the pot.
It looked as though we would have a limped pot after Justin Schwartz, and Jeff Madsen came in for the minimum. Layne Flack even completed his small blind; all that was left was for Adam Kagin to check. Instead, Kagin moved all in for 225,000. Schwartz was visibly disgruntled about this change in events, and after a few moments he moved all in. Madsen and Flack got out of the way and cards were tabled.
Kagin:
Scwartz:
The dealer then plopped down a flop giving Kagin the advantage. A on the turn and a on the river sealed the deal and once again Kagin doubled up.
Justin Schwartz folded his big blind to action and had 51,000 remaining when open shoved from the small blind the next hand. Brandon Steven was in the big blind and called.
Schwartz:
Steven:
The board ran to end Schwartz's dreams. Steven added those much needed chips to his stack.
Brandon Steven started out a recent hand by opening to 27,000 from middle position. David Chase reraised to 75,000 in the cutoff. It then folded around to Layne Flack in the big blind who threw in 212,000. Steven immediately went all in, and Chase folded. Lack completed the call and put Steven at risk.
Flack:
Steven:
Once the flop was exposed Flack took the advantage. The on the turn helped no one, and the on the river sent Steven packing.
Brandon Schaefer and Layne Flack are the two chip leaders and have mostly, until just now, avoided each other today, which is understandable.
Schaefer opened to 30,000 from the button and Flack defended to see a flop. Schaefer continued for 35,000 and Flack check-called to the turn. Schaefer had another barrel lined up, and the 90,000 did the trick as Flack check-folded.
Michael Corson opened a recent hand by making it 27,000 in early position. It looked as though he might take it down, but Jeff Madsen in the big blind had something to say about that and completed the call.
After a flop was shown and both players checked. A on the turn brought a 44,000 bet from the sleeping giant, Madsen. A call was made by Corson and we were off to the river. With the planting down for the river we saw Madsen check-call a bet of 69,000 for Corson. Corson flipped over for two pair eights and aces, which were seemingly good enough as Madsen mucked his hand.
flop. The turn brought a 
giving Flack a straight as a potential out. The river blanked out as the 
fell in its place. Kagin has now doubled up and is almost at 250,000.
flop and was only called by Cohen. Pot control was the name of the game from here on in as both players checked the 
turn and river.
for full house and took the pot.
flop giving Kagin the advantage. A 
on the turn and a 
on the river sealed the deal and once again Kagin doubled up.
to end Schwartz's dreams. Steven added those much needed chips to his stack.
turn. Schaefer had another barrel lined up, and the 90,000 did the trick as Flack check-folded.
flop was shown and both players checked. A 
on the turn brought a 44,000 bet from the sleeping giant, Madsen. A call was made by Corson and we were off to the river. With the 
planting down for the river we saw Madsen check-call a bet of 69,000 for Corson. Corson flipped over