Action has slowed down considerably since three-table play began with no big hands coming to light so far. With just 20 minutes till dinner break, we will keep our eyes peeled for key hands as they occur.
Action started with Brant Hale, who raised it up to 8,500 in early position. Action folded around to Jen-Yue Chiang on the button, and he made the call on the button. The blinds got out of the way, and the dealer laid down a flop of . Hale checked to Chiang, who fired out a bet of 11,500. Hale tanked for about a minute before moving all in for 39,500 on top, and Chiang folded after 30 seconds of thinking. Hale jumped up to 85,000 after the hand, while Chiang drops down to 110,000.
Clayton's Mozdzen's dinner won't taste quite as good, as he was eliminated on the last hand before the break. It was folded around to Nick Jivkov, who raised it to 8,500. Mozden was in the big blind, and he raised pot. Jivkov put him all in, and Mozdzen made the call. The cards were tabled, and Jivkov was well out in front.
Jivkov:
Mozdzen:
The flop almost hit Mozdzen, coming down . The turn was an action card, the , giving Jivkov a flush draw, but Mozdzen a straight draw. The river was a dud though, the , and Jivkov upped his stack to 115,000 just before dinner, while Mozdzen was sent packing in 23rd.
Daniel Negreanu raised under the gun to 14,000, and Tommy Vedes defended his big blind. The flop came down , and Vedes checked to Negreanu, who bet 16,000. Vedes tanked for about a minute, before sliding in a check raise to 54,000 total. Negreanu thought for just a few moments before moving all in for 80,000, and Vedes made the call.
Negreanu:
Vedes:
Vedes was in a world of hurt, and would need to pair up again to knock Kid Poker off. However, the turn and river both came sixes, and Negreanu scooped the pot to get up to 180,000, while Vedes drops to 100,000.
. Hale checked to Chiang, who fired out a bet of 11,500. Hale tanked for about a minute before moving all in for 39,500 on top, and Chiang folded after 30 seconds of thinking. Hale jumped up to 85,000 after the hand, while Chiang drops down to 110,000.
. The turn was an action card, the 
, and Jivkov upped his stack to 115,000 just before dinner, while Mozdzen was sent packing in 23rd.
