John Monnette is close to racking up his sixth World Series of Poker cash of the year, but he's still one of the shortest stacks as we are two off the money.
Bill Chen
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David Baker
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John Monnette
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Bill Chen completed it on third street, and both David Baker and John Monnette called. On fourth street Monnette had the best board, he bet and Baker and Chen called. On fifth street Monnette checked, as did Chen, and Baker bet. Monnette called and Chen folded.
On sixth street it was Monnette who lead again, and Baker called. Seventh street was dealt down and Monnette fired out another bet. Baker folded and without showdown Monnette took down a big pot.
Luke Schwartz took a moment to walk over and check on Viktor Blom on one of the other tables. When he got to the table and peeked in behind Blom, he saw Blom was in a hand and had just put chips in. Jeff Lisandro was next to act and slowly turned his head up and to the right to look at Schwartz. Lisandro then looked back forward just as slowly before once again rotating back to Schwartz.
"You still in the game?" asked Lisandro to Schwartz.
Schwartz said that he was and Lisandro gave a slight nod. "You got a problem with that?" asked Schwartz.
Lisandro gave a slight shake of his head and said, "I've got no problem if you're still in the game," before Schwartz headed back to his table.
The $91,549 money bubble is near, and John Henningan just doubled up to give himself another chance at making it. David Oppenheim lost the hand, but he's still in good shape.
John Hennigan
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David Oppenheim
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Oppenheim had the bring in, Hennigan completed it and Oppenheim called. On fourth street Hennigan bet, Oppenheim called. On fifth Hennigan moved all in, and Oppenheim made the call.
Hennigan's hand held up and he's back up to 220,000 chips.
Bill Chen raised from early position and Luke Schwartz reraised from the cutoff seat. Chen called and the flop came down . Chen bet and Schwartz raised. Chen called.
The turn was the and Chen bet. Schwartz raised and Chen called. The river was the and Schwartz raised after Chen bet again. Chen callled.
After just having doubled up John Hennigan, David Oppenheim just won some chips off Daniel Alaei.
Daniel Alaei
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David Oppenheim
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Alaei completed it on third street and Oppenheim called. Oppenheim bet fourth and fith, Alaei called. On sixth street Alaei had the betting lead, and he bet. Oppenheim called and Alaei checked to him on seventh street. Oppenheim put in another bet and Alaei called.
Oppenheim showed and took down the pot with an eight-seven-four-three-ace low.
Action folded to Daniel Alaei on the button and he raised to 25,000. John Hennigan reraised to 87,000 from the small blind and Roland Israelashvili tank-folded from the big blind. Alaei then made the call.
The flop came down and Hennigan bet all in for 129,000. Alaei took about 30 seconds and then called.
Alaei:
Hennigan:
The turn was the and river the . Hennigan made a Broadway straight and doubled up to stay alive.
On fourth street Viktor Blom bet and Mike Wattel called. On fifth they repeated this process was repeated, but on sixth Blom checked to Wattel. Wattel bet and Blom called.
On seventh street Wattel fired out another bet and Blom folded. Wattel showed as he took down the pot. Both players are still among the short stacks as we are close to the money bubble!
John Monnette completed on third and Luke Schwartz called. On fourth, Schwartz bet after Monnette checked and was called.
On fifth, Monnette bet and Schwartz raised. Monnette called. Then on sixth, Monnette check-called a bet from Schwartz. Monnette led seventh and Schwartz called.
Schwartz showed the for a pair of aces and a seven low. Monnette mucked and Schwartz won the pot.
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. Chen bet and Schwartz raised. Chen called.
and Chen bet. Schwartz raised and Chen called. The river was the 
and Schwartz raised after Chen bet again. Chen callled.
for two pair and won the pot.
and Hennigan bet all in for 129,000. Alaei took about 30 seconds and then called.
and river the 
. Hennigan made a Broadway straight and doubled up to stay alive.
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for a pair of aces and a seven low. Monnette mucked and Schwartz won the pot.