Calvin Anderson opened to 2,600 from middle position, a player in the cutoff called, Lyle Berman three-bet to 17,600 from the button, and Phil Galfond moved all in for 18,300 from the big blind. Anderson called, and Berman called the extra 700.
Anderson drew one.
Berman stood pat.
Galfond stood pat.
Anderson and Berman checked. Galfond showed for a ninety-eight, Berman showed for an eighty-seven, and Anderson showed for an ace-eight.
Galfond was eliminated, while Berman is up above 100,000 chips.
Daniel Negreanu opened to 4,200 from middle position and Dario Alioto re-raised all in for 27,000. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Negreanu called as well.
All three players drew one card and Habib checked to Negreanu. Negreanu bet 25,000 and Habib folded. The four-time bracelet winner fanned and Alioto mucked his hand and headed to the rail.
With that pot Negreanu has become our chip leader with 239,000.
Habib led for 8,000, Puchkov mucked, and Negreanu raised to 28,000. Habib tank-called, and Negreanu fanned . Habbib mucked, and Negreanu added to his stack.
Brian Powell opened with a 3,000 raise and David Williams moved all in for 14,900 over the top. Powell called and the two were off to the draw where Powell stood pat and Williams took one.
Powell showed a pat jack in the form of . Williams atbled and was looking to complete his hand in the draw.
Williams squeezed out his card. "No across," Williams said. "And it's a diamond so I'm fifty-fifty."
Williams picked up the card and slammed it on the table. It was the , completing his eighty-seven and allowing him a double up.
John Monette opened to 3,400 from under the gun, Nick Schulman called in middle position, Rep Porter called on the button, and Arturo Diaz moved all in for 5,500 from the big blind. Monnette re-raised, making it 18,000, Schulman tank-called, and Porter mucked.
Player
Draw
Monnette
Pat
Schulman
1
Diaz
1
Monnette and Schulman checked, and Monnette tabled . Schulman and Diaz mucked, and Diaz was eliminated.
We found 1993 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jim Bechtel move the last of his chips all in against a raise from Michael Watson. Bechtel took one card at the draw while Watson remained pat and tabled .
Bechtel fanned for a nut draw and peered at his new card. He flipped up the , making a better ten low than Watson, and was able to double up.