In a blind versus blind confrontation Eric Froehlich just raised it up from the small blind. The big blind made the call and also called Froehlich's bet on . Both players checked on the on the turn and the third jack hit the river: . Froehlich made a bet and the big blind made the call after some thinking. Froehlich showed and won the pot, the big blind mucked.
Table 421 started out with al lot of big names but just two remain for now. Terrence Chan busted earlier and just now also David "ODB" Baker departed. We missed Baker's exit but he tweeted the following:
There was a raise in early position, Matt Hawrilenko three-bet in middle position, and Sam Barnhart four-bet near the button. The early position raiser tanked for a bit before calling, and Hawrilenko called as well.
The flop came , and the action checked to Barnhart who bet. The early position player called all in for 500, Hawrilenko called, and the turn brought the . Hawrilenko check-folded to a bet.
Barnhart showed for a set of aces.
"I'm drawing dead," the player said, keeping his cards hidden.
The dealer shrugged, them delivered the river card - the . The entire table erupted with laughter, even the player who was eliminated, and Barnhart was shipped the pot.
A short-stacked player was all in and at risk with against Eric Froehlich, who held pocket fours. The board did not help the player, and he was eliminated.
Froehlich now sits with 55,000 chips, while his next-door neighbor John Zipperer appears to be our chip leader with 105,000.
On a flop two players checked to Melanie Banfield who bet. The short stack and Corkins made the call and they saw a turn: . The shortstack put 2,000 of his total 2,100 stack in the middle and Corkins raised it up immediately. Banfield made the call and the short stack committed his last 100 as well. on the river and Corkins bet out for the last time. Banfield made the call and Corkins showed his . That was no good, Banfield tabled and scooped the pot, eliminating the short stack in the process.
We missed the precise preflop action but it might have been fourbetted by the player in the under-the-gun position. What we are sure of is that Hawrilenko check-called every street on a | | board. We are also a hundred percent certain that the under-the-gun player showed which made Hawrilenko muck.