Action folded to Nikolai Yakovenko in the small blind and he raised to 7,500. Jesse Martin three-bet to 21,500 from the big blind, Yakovenko called, and the flop came down .
Yakovenko bet about 103,000, covering Martin's stack. Martin spent a good two minutes in the tank and was visibly frustrated by the decision he was faced with. He ultimately called with , but found himself trailing Yakovenko's .
The turn and river were no help to Martin, ending his tournament.
Allen Bari completed on third street and Andrew Robl made the call. Chad Brown raised, Bari folded and Robl called once more. Brown ended up betting every street, and Robl finally laid it down on sixth street.
David Bach won the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship back in 2009 when he beat John Hanson heads up. Bach pocketed over $1.2 million with his victory, but this year there won't be a second title. Bach got eliminated and Michael Mizrachi and Brian Rast are the only champions left in the filed.
Phil Ivey check-called a bet of 8,000 on the flop from Brian Rast before seeing the fall on the turn. Both players checked fourth street and the river completed the board with the . Ivey fired 17,000 and Rast gave it up.
Ville Wahlbeck raised it up to 5,600 from late-position and Matt Glantz called from the button. Daniel Negreanu was in the big blind and he called as well.
The flop came down , and all three players checked. The turn was the , and everyone checked once more. On the river the popped up and Glantz bet out 9,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit before folding, Wahlbeck tanked as well but he made the call. The Finnish pro showed and took down the pot.
Action folded to the defending champion Brian Rast in the cutoff seat and he raised to 12,000. Daniel Negreanu called on the button and Daniel Alaei called from the big blind.
The flop was and Alaei checked. Rast bet 12,000 and Negreanu folded. Alaei wanted to see the turn and made the call.
The turn brought the and Alaei checked. Rast kept on the gas and fired 27,000. Alaei gave it up and Rast won the pot.
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turn and 
river were no help to Martin, ending his tournament.
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flop from Brian Rast before seeing the 
. Ivey fired 17,000 and Rast gave it up.
, and all three players checked. The turn was the 
, and everyone checked once more. On the river the 
popped up and Glantz bet out 9,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit before folding, Wahlbeck tanked as well but he made the call. The Finnish pro showed 
and took down the pot.
