We just witnessed a huge pot take place between David "The Dragon" Pham and Justin "BoostedJ" Smith.
There was at least 50,000 chips in the pot by the turn where Pham made a bet of 45,000 chips on a board of . Smith took a while to tank before he finally slid the chips into the pot for a call.
The river was the and Pham didn't waste too much time betting 75,000. Smith fell into the tank again but this time he settled on a fold. He grabbed his cards and tossed them into the muck, while Pham slid his hand facedown to the dealer.
Pham has a clear cut grasp on the chip lead after scooping the huge pot.
Action trickled around to Erik Seidel on the button and he came out with a raise to 8,000. Paul Tedeschi called him from the big blind and the two went heads up to the flop.
The dealer fanned and Tedeschi checked. Seidel fired out a continuation bet of 9,000 and Tedeschi came right back over the top for 25,000. Seidel went into the tank and repeatedly shuffled a small stack of orange t25,000 chips. He looked at his cards one more time then went back to shuffling.
"Raise," Seidel quietly said.
Seidel slowly and deliberately cut out a three-bet that made the action 80,000 to go. Tedeschi waited about fifteen seconds before declaring that he was all in Seidel took one more look at his cards and called.
Tedeschi:
Seidel:
Tedeschi managed to flop top two pair but it was nothing against Seidel's made straight. Tedeschi was looking to make a full house on the subsequent streets but did not get there as the turned and the rivered. The chips were counted to find Seidel had 236,000 which just covered Tedeschi's 226,000. The Frenchman hit he rail while Seidel dragged in the massive pot. He's currently sitting on about 485,000.
Jonathan Roy will not be adding a WSOP bracelet to his WPT title just yet because he has just been sent to the rail by Jamie Rosen.
Rosen opened from UTG+1 to 9,500 and Roy defended his big blind with a call. The dealer spread out the flop, a flop that Roy checked. Rosen continued with an 11,500 bet and Roy, under the watchful gaze of Erik Seidel who was stood from his chair, check-raised to 22,500. Rosen took a second peek at his cards before moving all in and Roy quickly called.
Roy:
Rosen:
Rosen had Roy covered so Roy had to catch a king or he would be eliminated from Event #21. The turn was not a king and neither was the river. Roy headed to the rail while texting on his phone, presumably letting his friends know he has a free unplanned evening.
From under the gun Shane Schleger raised to 8,500. From the cutoff two seats over a player made a three bet to 20,000. Action folded to Jonathan Little in the big blind who moved all in with what appeared to be a covering stack on both players.
Schleger instantly folded while the player in the cutoff tanked for a few seconds then also released. Little scooped up the chips and moved further up the leaderboard.
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Before the break, however, all players are racking their chips and moving to the Tan section of the Amazon room so they can use automatic shuffling machines after dinner.
Andrew Lichtenberger was just crippled, then eliminated by Connor Allisen and here's what happened:
Action folded to Allisen who raised to 6,000 from the button. From the small blind Lichtenberger reraised to 13,500. The big blind folded putting the action back on Allisen who reraised all in. After getting a count Lichtenberger made the call.
Allisen:
Lichtenberger:
The board was dealt out offering no help to Licthenberger who was forced to give up his chips to Allisen, leaving him with lessthan ten big blinds.
Shortly thereafter, Lichtenberger was eliminated from the tournament by Allisen.
. Smith took a while to tank before he finally slid the chips into the pot for a call.
and Pham didn't waste too much time betting 75,000. Smith fell into the tank again but this time he settled on a fold. He grabbed his cards and tossed them into the muck, while Pham slid his hand facedown to the dealer.
and Tedeschi checked. Seidel fired out a continuation bet of 9,000 and Tedeschi came right back over the top for 25,000. Seidel went into the tank and repeatedly shuffled a small stack of orange t25,000 chips. He looked at his cards one more time then went back to shuffling.
turned and the 
rivered. The chips were counted to find Seidel had 236,000 which just covered Tedeschi's 226,000. The Frenchman hit he rail while Seidel dragged in the massive pot. He's currently sitting on about 485,000.
flop, a flop that Roy checked. Rosen continued with an 11,500 bet and Roy, under the watchful gaze of Erik Seidel who was stood from his chair, check-raised to 22,500. Rosen took a second peek at his cards before moving all in and Roy quickly called.
turn was not a king and neither was the 
offering no help to Licthenberger who was forced to give up his chips to Allisen, leaving him with lessthan ten big blinds.
