Marvin Rettenmaier is known for taking his time at the tables, and he was just part of a hand that took almost ten minutes. Rettenmaier won the WPT Championship at Bellagio in May, and he's looking to extend that good fortune in the WSOP Main Event.
We caught up with the action on a flop of 
. There was about 20,000 in the middle, and Daniel Hirleman checked from the small blind to Rettenmaier in the cutoff. He thought for about a minute before betting out 8,200, and Hirleman made the call. The turn brought the 
, and Hirleman checked again. Rettenmaier thought again for about a minute before tossing in a bet of 19,600. Hirleman quickly called again, and the river brought the 
. Here's where things got interesting.
Hirleman checked a third time, and Rettemaier tanked for about 90 seconds before assembling a big bet of 48,600. This sent Hirleman deep into the tank, and after about five minutes of thinking, the clock was called. The floor came over to administrate it, and just before he could announce the ten second warning, Hirleman said call.
Rettenmaier flipped over 
for a full house, and Hirleman tapped the table before mucking his hand. After that pot, Rettenmaier is up to 330,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
.
hit the felt.
to be precise - and Halpern was eliminated. Cogliano's stack rocketed to 160,000, while Zabib slipped to 240,000.
and Killday's opponent check-called a 6,000 bet from Killday.
while his opponent turned over 
.
, giving Diaz's opponent a flush draw and a pair, but the turn was the 
and river the 
, and another player has hit the rail. Diaz, meanwhile, has bumped over over 450,000.
, Filippi bet 12,500 and Hille called again. The river came 
for a pair of sixes and took the pot.
flop out on the felt and Mizzi had checked to McDonald, who casually flicked out a bet of 5,600. Mizzi called fairly quickly and the dealer flipped over a 
turn. This time Mizzi opted to lead out and McDonald made the call.
completed the board on the river and Mizzi took his time before checking. Onto McDonald and he tumbled out a bet of 19,900. Mizzi played with his chips for a long time here, seemingly getting a stack ready to call. Eventually he thought better of it however, mucking his cards and sending the pot to McDonald.
, and Leathart checked. Mercier continued for 14,600, and Leathart raised.
