Judging by the fact there is someone new sat in the seat that John Eames has been calling home for the past hour it is safe to assume the young Brit has busted from this star-studded tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
It seems that Shane Schleger and Matt Waxman have been colliding on their table that is situated at the far end of this vast Brazilia Room, and it has resulted in some great conversation between them.
Schleger had opened the button, Waxman defended his big blind with a three-bet and was facing a four-bet from Schleger.
"Will you show this one, Shane?" said Waxman
Schleger remained silent.
"Shane! Shane, will you show this one?" repeated Waxman.
Schleger shook his head and shortly afterwards Waxman folded.
"I'll tell you some time," said Schelger as he stacked his new found chips.
"I won't be here some time! I want to hear it now!" said Waxman in response.
"You never showed me," said Schleger
"I told you what I had," said Waxman, a recent addition to the list of WSOP bracelet winners.
"I'll tell you later. I'll tell you the truth later."
"If you tell me you were bluffing I'll punch you in the face! No, I'll give you a hug!"
And with that the dealer got busy getting the next hand started and possibly the next chapter of Schleger versus Waxman.
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On the flop, with the board reading 
, Maurice Hawkins led out for 2,600. Dan Kelly then raised to 7,000, and Hawkins quickly called. The dealer turned the 
, and Hawkins checked to Kelly. Kelly bet 9,000, and Hawkins again called. Both players then checked the 
river. Hawkins announced he had three-high and turned over 
for a missed flush draw. Kelly turned over 
for a pair of sixes and a higher missed flush draw. Despite the blow to his stack Hawkins must be pleased a third spade didn't hit the board, as he would have ended up with a losing flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 33,000 |
|
31,000 | -20,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
All of the green T25 chips have been raced off and cards are back in the air for the last level of the night.
Players are on a short break while the tournament staff removes the T25 chips from play.
We didn't see the hand but Josh Gottesman was kind enough to relay to us how he eliminated Phil Hellmuth.
According to Gottesman he checked a flop of 
to Hellmuth who bet 2,200. Gottesman raised to 5,500 and Hellmuth shoved all in over the top for about 20,000 more.
Gottesman called with while Hellmuth was behind with 
. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
eliminating Hellmuth from the tournament.
Hellmuth was heard mumbling expletives about getting coolered every day as he left the building.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,500 |
The action folded to John Eames on the button and the Brit opened the betting with a raise to 1,300. Next to act, and in the small blind, was Jonathan Roy; a World Poker Tour winner with over $1,900,000 in live tournament winnings. Roy peeked at his cards before three-betting to 3,100.
Eames paused for a few moments before moving his stack of yellow chips over the betting line that were worth around 25,000. Roy was not willing to pay that price and Eames showed he will not be pushed around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000 | 17,800 |
|
|
28,300 | 3,000 |
We caught up with the action on the turn, as Hasan Habib was involved in a hand with Deep Pulusani. Pusani bet 3,600 and Habib called. The river was the , and Pusani bet out again, this time for 11,000. Habib went into the tank, and spend about three minutes thinking before eventually pushing forward his chips for the call. Pusani turned over 
for a five-high straight, and Habib knocked the table to indicate Pusani's wheel was good. Before giving his cards back to the dealer, Habib turned them over to show 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000 | |
|
38,000 | -10,000 |
On a flop of 
Phil Hellmuth checked to a player in position who bet 1,300. Hellmuth called.
The turn was the and Hellmuth changed gears and bet 2,000. The player called.
On the 
river, Hellmuth bet again, this time 2,900. The player on the button wasn't having it though, he raised to 8,075.
Hellmuth went into the tank, as it would take most of his remaning stack at that point to call. "How much more is it to me?" he asked.
Hellmuth counted out the difference, put a chip on his cards, even counted how many chips he would have left if he called and was wrong. Finally Hellmuth grabbed his calling chips and moved them into the pot.
"You win," the player said turning over his 
.
Hellmuth showed the 
and was able to take down the pot.
"I trusted my instincts on that one," Hellmuth said after the hand. "They were screaming out for me to make the call."
"My mind was saying when they raise you on the river they always have it," he continued.
"That's what I wanted you to think," the player said.
"You almost had me, but my heart was telling me to call," Hellmuth said. "I think I would've gone off the deep end if I called and was wrong though."
After that call, Hellmuth has found some new life with chips as the players head into the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | -11,000 |
