Jose "Nacho" Barbero took a massive hit to his stack. He had pocket tens and shoved on the button. A middle position raiser called holding pocket kings. The board ran 
and Barbero is left with just 75.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75 |
Eric Baldwin has re-introduced his signature mustached look. He's grown it out a few other times and really sports it during baseball playoffs.
"I wasn't going to grow it in until the Main Event," Baldwin said. "But it was just too perfect with the 4th of July party."
He plans to keep the mustache throughout the Main Event. We can only hope he makes the final table and will have sport the Main Event Mustache for several more weeks.
A player in middle position opened to 400 and found one caller in Dennis Phillips from the cutoff.
Both players checked the 
flop. Phillips' opponent checked again on the 
, prompting a 550 bet from Phillips. His opponent then check-raised to 1,550. Phillips called after some thought.
The 
completed the board and Phillips' opponent fired another 1,550 into the middle - sending Phillips deep into the tank. He eventually flung in a call after much deliberation and his opponent tabled 
for pocket aces. Phillips revealed he had the 
and mucked.
Phillips is down to his last 1,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
8,600
|
8,600 |
|
|
10,300
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
10,200
300
|
300 |
|
6,800
3,800
|
3,800 |
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|
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6,500
3,500
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3,500 |
|
5,200 | |
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||
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4,600
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
3,700
700
|
700 |
|
3,500
500
|
500 |
|
||
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3,125 | |
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||
|
3,000 | |
|
|
||
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2,100
900
|
900 |
|
|
||
|
2,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,200
1,800
|
1,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
6,100
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
5,300
5,200
|
5,200 |
|
||
|
5,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,800
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
4,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
||
|
4,100 | |
|
|
||
|
4,100
1,100
|
1,100 |
|
||
|
|
4,000
700
|
700 |
|
3,900
900
|
900 |
|
|
3,600
600
|
600 |
|
3,500 | |
|
|
3,200 | |
|
2,200
800
|
800 |
|
2,200 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900
1,100
|
1,100 |
|
|
||
|
1,800
1,575
|
1,575 |
|
|
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|
400
2,600
|
2,600 |
Humberto Brenes opened to 400 from middle position and found one caller from his opponent in the cutoff seat.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Brenes checked once more - prompting a bet from his opponent.
"Do you bluff?" Brenes asked.
"I'm too old to bluff," his opponent replied.
"Okay," Brenes said. He then revealed the 
and 
one-by-one and mucked his hand.
His opponent mucked without showing.
"Good fold, sir," he said.
"No no, it was a bad fold," Brenes said with a smile.
Just a few hands later, we noticed Brenes was all-in preflop against two other opponents and hands were revealed.
Brenes:
Opponent #1: 
Opponent #2: 
The player with had everyone covered, while the player with pocket fours was the short stack. The board ran out 
and Brenes' queens held for the near triple-up.
Brenes is now up to 12,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Erik Cajelais opened for 200 from middle position and he found one caller in the player in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Cajelais' opponent checked, prompting a 150 c-bet from Cajelais. His opponent called.
The turn brought the and the player in the small blind check-called again - this time for a 250 bet from Cajelais.
Both players checked the river and neither player seemed unwilling to table their hand. Cajelais' opponent eventually flipped over 
and Cajelais turned up . Both of Cajelais' cards played and he dragged the pot.
Cajelais is up to 6,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
3,000 | |
|
3,000 | |
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|
|
3,000 | |
|
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|
3,000 | |
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|
3,000 | |
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|
3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
