Jason Somerville recently dragged in a pot where he was all in for 82,100 and he was able to double through Cary Katz. Catz three-bet before the flop and Somerville smooth called to see the flop come . The two got it all in and Katz showed for a flopped straight but Somerville had flopped the world with . The hit the turn, giving Somerville a higher straight and he was able to scoop the pot. On the other side of the room, Nick Jivkov was eliminated from play in unknown action.
Robert Mizrachi opened to 4,000 from under the gun, Jesse Martin three-bet to 11,000 out of the cutoff, and Mizrachi made the call. The dealer fanned , Mizrachi checked, and Martin tossed out 12,500. Mizrachi moved all in for around 40,000, and Martin quickly called.
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Neither player held a diamond, and Martin held as the turn and river came , respectively. Mizrachi hit the rail, while Martin now has 225,000 chips.
After a series of raises, Kristijonas Andrulis found himself all in before the flop for his last 38,000 against Mark Herm. Andrulis held but was crushed by Herm's .
The board fell and Andrulis stood up from his chair and gathered his belongings. The turned and he began to walk away, taking one quick glance to see the finish off the board. Herm was pushed the pot and now has about 170,000 in chips.
Dmitry Vitkind raised to 4,000 from middle position before the flop and action trickled around the table to John Hennigan who tossed out a call from the big blind.
The flop came and Hennigan checked. Vitkind continued out for 4,500 and Hennigan flat called to see a turn. The dealer dropped down the , pairing the board on fourth street, and Hennigan checked once again. Vitkind fired what looked like 8,800 and Hennigan moved all in over the top. Vitkind instantly called.
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Hennigan was behind with his trip fives to Vitkind's flopped wheel, but Hennigan was able to fill up as the hit the river, allowing him to scoop up the pot. He now has about 76,000 while Vitkind has fallen to 54,000.
Amit Makhija raised in middle position, Dario Minieri defended his big blind, and the flop fanned . Minieri check-called a bet of 3,900, and both players knuckled when the turned. A repeat ten - the - completed the board, and Minieri led out for 5,200. Makhija folded.
The next hand, Makhija, Vincent Bartello, and Jason Somerville took a flop of . The action checked to Somerville, who fired out 7,000, and only Minieri called. Both players checked on the turn () and the river (), and Minieri announced that he had a jack.
We caught up to see the aftermath of a hand where Amit Makhija was all in for his tournament life against Dario Minieri. The completed board read and Makhija held which crushed Minieri's . Makhija was all in for 31,600 and was able to scoop up a nice sized pot while Minieri has fallen to around 115,000.
The 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion has fallen. Davidi Kitai opened with a raise under the gun to an unknown amount and it folded around to Joe Hachem who bumped it up to 12,000 from the button. Action came back to Kitai and he announced a four-bet to 41,000. Hachem announced an all in and Kitai called, though it was actually Hachem who was at risk.
"I hope you have ace-king," remarked Hachem before the cards were turned up.
Kitai did not have ace-king, but rather which was crushing Hachem's .
The flop came down and Hachem picked up outs to make a diamond flush to take control of the hand. Unfortunately for the Main Event champion, it was not meant to be as the hit the turn and the the river, ensuring that he would be eliminated from play. Kitai scooped up the pot and is now sitting on about 98,000.
On the other side of the room, Matt O'Donnell was eliminated from play in unknown action.