The rail for the remaining five players is understandably big. With that said, Greg "FBT" Mueller and Tom Schneider seem to have the most support on the rail.
Schneider's main cheerleader is his wife, Julie, who has three cashes this summer thus far. Meanwhile, Mueller is being supported by Shawn Buchanan and friends.
Chris Klodnicki completed and Tom Schneider made the call. Klodnicki bet out on fourth and fifth with Schneider making the call before he checked sixth. Schneider bet 80,000 on sixth and Klodnicki check-raised all in for his last 155,000 with Schneider making the call.
Klodnicki: /
Schneider: /
With Schneider in the lead with his 10-6 low, he improved on seventh with the . Although Klodnicki had outs - and ace, three, five, six or seven - he would unfortunately pair up and catch the to be bundled out in 5th place for a $70,093 payday.
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy brought it in and Tom Schneider completed. Mueller raised it, both his opponents called and then Ortynskiy led out on fourth. Schneider and Mueller both called. Mueller took the lead on fifth and check, prompting Ortynskiy to bet once again. Schneider folded, Mueller called and the Ortynskiy fired one more time on sixth. Mueller paired up and quickly folded.
Hand #2:
Mueller: / Fold
Schneider: /
Schneider completed and then called when Mueller raised. Schneider then led out for 40,000 on fourth, Mueller called and it was off to fifth street. Mueller paired up and folded before Schneider even had a chance to bet.
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy completed only to have Benjamin Scholl two-bet to 80,000. Ortynskiy made the call before calling a bet on fourth before both players checked fifth. On sixth Ortynskiy led out and Scholl called.
Ortynskiy: / /
Scholl: / /
On seventh Ortynskiy led out and Scholl made the call before mucking at the sight of Ortynskiy's / .
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy completed and Greg Mueller defended his bring-in. Ortynskiy fired out bets on fourth and fifth with Mueller calling before he took the lead on sixth and seventh with Ortynskiy making the call.
Ortynskiy: / /
Mueller: / /
Mueller tabled his for a flush while Ortynskiy flashed his and mucked.
Greg Mueller raised to 80,000 and Tom Schneider three-bet to 120,000 from the small blind. Mueller made the call and then called 40,000 on the flop.
When the turn landed the Schneider bet out 80,000 only to have Mueller raise to 160,000. Schneider made the call, and when the completed the board he led for 80,000 only to have Mueller raise to 160,000 again.
Schneider tanked for a while before folding his hand to slip to 410,000 while Mueller moved to 1,100,000 in chips.
Greg "FBT" Mueller has been on fire in the limit hold'em round. After taking down a few mediocre pots, he won a juicy one againt Viatcheslav Ortynskiy. It happened when Benjamin Scholl opened for 80,000 on the button, Mueller three-bet to 120,000 and Ortynskiy four-bet to 160,000 from the big. Scholl folded, Mueller called and it was heads-up action to the flop.
Mueller proceeded to check-call a bet of 40,000 before both players checked the turn and river. Mueller tabled the and it was good as Ortynskiy mucked his cards. With that, Mueller was up to 1.9 million!
Unfortunately he lost some to Tom Schneider the very next hand. It happened when Mueller raised the button to 80,000, Ortynskiy called from the small and Schneider did the same from the big. Ortynskiy checked the flop, Schneider bet and Mueller raised. Ortynskiy folded and Schneider though for a long time before making the call. Both players checked the turn and then Mueller called a bet on the river. Schneider tabled the for a pair of tens and won the pot when Mueller sent his cards to the muck.
From the small blind Benjamin Scholl raised to 80,000 and Greg Mueller made the call from the big to see a flop fall. Scholl continued for 40,000 only to have Mueller two-bet. Scholl bumped it to 120,000 and Mueller made the call as the rolled off on the turn.
Scholl led once again and Mueller hesitated for a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck to slip to 1,300,000 in chips.