Brent Wheeler was all in preflop with the for 128,000 against the for James Dempsey. The board ran out and with that ace on the turn, Wheeler was able to double up.
"Good luck," said James Dempsey from across the table knowing Behbehani was short on chips and they might be all going into the middle on this hand.
Action then folded to Michael Foti in the big blind and he made the call to see the flop. Foti check-called a bet from Behbehani and the turn was the . Foti check-called again.
The river was the and Foti bet out. Behbehani made the call for less than a full bet and it was time for a showdown.
"Do you have ace-nine?" asked Behbehani, fearing Foti had rivered two pair.
Foti tabled the for just a pair of nines and Behbehani then showed the for a pair of aces.
"Feared the worst knowing how things have been going," commented Behbehani, hinting towards his recent slide in the chip count. He was able to win this pot, though, and double his stack.
From under the gun, Michael Foti raised. Salman Behbehani reraised from the hijack seat in the next spot and then Samuel Golbuff made it four bets to go from the cutoff seat. Play folded back to Foti and he called. Behbehani also called.
The flop came down with Foti and Behbehani checking to Golbuff. He fired a bet and both of his opponents called.
The turn was the and Foti checked. Behbehani checked next and then Golbuff bet. Foti called, but Behbehani folded and was left with less than 60,000 in chips.
On the river when the fell, Foti checked and Golbuff bet. Foti couldn't call and mucked his hand. The table begged for Golbuff to show, but he pushed his hand in face down into the muck and scooped in the chips.
Anton Kunikeyev was eliminated in unknown action during this round of Limit Hold'em. This was Kunikeyev's first World Series of Poker cash, which also turned out to be the largest score of his poker career by just more than $200. He took home $12,964 for his finish in 12th place.
Phil Ivey raised to 12,000 from the hijack seat and Chris Tryba reraised to 27,000 from the cutoff seat. Action folded back to Ivey and he moved all in for 87,500. Tryba called.
Tryba turned up the , but was behind the for Ivey. The flop of gave Tryba extra outs to a wheel, but the turn and river failed to give him what he needed and Ivey doubled up.
On the next hand after he doubled through Simon Lam, Salman Behbehani got the rest of Lam's chips and here's how it happened.
James Dempsey opened the pot with a raise to 10,000 from the hijack seat. Action folded over to Lam in the small blind and he reraised all in for slightly more than 70,000. Behbehani was in the big blind and made the call. Dempsey folded.
Behbehani tabled the and was up against the for Lam. On the flop, Lam picked up an open-ended straight draw, but the turn card and river card gave him no help.
Lam was eliminated in 13th place for $10,210 and the field dropped down to 12 players.
From under the gun, Salman Behbehani raised to 10,500. Action folded to Simon Lam in the big blind and he reraised to what looked to be around 26,000, although the dealer didn't break it down. Behbehani reraised all in for 111,500 and Lam made the call.
Lam:
Behbehani:
The flop, turn and river came and Behbehani doubled up.