Hand #41: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the button only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind. It folded back to Denotaristefani and he called the bet. The flop struck the felt and Bardah continued out. Denotaristefani called and the turned. Bardah bet out once again and received a call.
The river was the which paired the board. Bardah bet once more and Denotaristefani went into the tank. Denotaristefani eventually let it go and Bardah took down the pot.
Hand #42: Michael Moore opened the action under the gun with a raise and it folded to Greg Mueller who made it three bets to go. It folded back to Moore and he flat called. The flop came and Moore check-called a continuation bet from Mueller.
The fell on fourth street. Moore checked again and Mueller fired out. Moore released his hand and Mueller dragged in the pot.
Hand #43: Denotaristefani raised from late position and Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought and Moore checked. Denotaristefani continued out and took it down with this bet.
Hand #44: Mueller opened under the gun with a raise and Bardah three-bet the action. Mueller was the only caller and the flop came . Mueller checked and Bardah fired out a bet. Mueller came over the top with a raise and Bardah called to see the turn.
The dealer produced the on fourth and Mueller shot out a bet. Bardah released and Mueller dragged in the pot.
Hand #45: Moore made it two bets from the button and took the blinds down before the flop.
Hand #46: Justin Bonomo opened with a late position raise and took down the blinds.
Hand #47: Brian Aleksa raised before the flop and took down the blinds after they folded.
Hand #48: On a flop of, , Ben Yu fired out a bet and Denotaristefani called. Both players checked the turn and the river. Yu showed queen-high and took down the pot.
Hand #49: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the pot.
Hand #50: Brian Aleksa raised and won the blinds.
Hand #51: Michael Moore raised and won the pot.
Hand #52: Todd Witteles raised, Ben Yu three-bet and Witteles called. A bet on the flop saw Yu win the pot.
Hand #53: Witteles raised and won the blinds.
Hand #54: Witteles raised and once again won the blinds.
Hand #55: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the blinds.
Hand #56: Justin Bonomo raised, Todd Witteles called from the small blind and the flop fell . Witteles checked, Bonomo bet and Witteles check-raised. Bonomo called and the turned. Witteles bet, Bonomo called and the completed the board on the river. Witteles bet and Bonomo called. Witteles tabled the fora set and it was good as Bonomo sent his hand to the muck.
Hand #57: Michael Moore opened the action with a raise and action came to Dom Denotaristefani in the big blind. He called and the flop came . Denotaristefani checked and Moore fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called to see a turn.
The struck the turn and Denotaristefani took the lead by firing out a bet. Moore mucked his hand and Denotaristefani took down the pot.
Hand #58: Moore raised once more before the flop from early position and action folded around to Ronnie Bardah in the big blind. He called and the two were heads up to a flop. Both players checked and the struck fourth street. Bardah led out only to have Moore raise the action. Bardah called and the final community card was the . Bardah checked and Moore bet out once more. Bardah flat called and tabled . His aces were good as he dragged in a nice sized pot from Moore.
Hand #59: Brian Aleksa raised the action and took down the blinds before the flop.
Hand #60: Mueller raised the action from middle position and Justin Bonomo moved all in for less from the big blind. The hands were tabled:
Mueller:
Bonomo:
The board ran out and Bonomo became the first casualty of this final table.
Hand #60: With a dead small blind, Todd Witteles raised and Michael "Big Store" Moore called from the big blind. Moore check-called a bet on the flop, and then both players checked the turn. The river saw Moore bet and Witteles think for about 30 seconds before folding.
Hand #61: Witteles raised from early position only to have Dom Denotaristefani three-bet from middle position. Witteles responded with a four-bet to 48,000, Denotaristefani called and it was heads up to the . Witteles bet, Denotaristefani called and the turned. Witteles bet once again and this time Denotaristefani folded.
Hand #62: Moore opened for two bets from the button and Brian Aleksa three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind. Moore made it four bets, Aleksa called and the flop came down . Aleksa checked, Moore bet and Aleksa called.
After the dealer burned and turned the , Aleksa checked and Moore bet. Aleksa took his time before calling and then checked the river. Moore checked behind and tabled the and it was good as Aleksa mucked his hand.
"The store is open, boys," announcer Robbie Thompson declared.
Hand #63: Ronnie Bardah raised from middle position and Greg Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Bardah called and then watched Mueller bet the flop. Bardah called, the turned and Mueller checked. Bardah checked behind and the completed the board on the river. Mueller checked, Bardah bet 24,000 and Mueller folded.
Hand #64: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu folded from the big blind.
Hand #65: Brian Aleksa opened with a raise and took down the blinds.
Hand #66: Unknown action.
Hand #67: Dom Denotaristefani opened with a button raise and Gabriel Nassif called from the big blind. The flop came down and Nassif checked. Denotaristefani fired out a c-bet and Nassif called. The turn was the and Nassif checked once more. Denotaristefani cut out a bet and Nassif went into the tank. Eventually, he let his cards go and Denotaristefani took down the pot.
Hand #68: Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds.
Hand #69: Ben Yu opened the action making it two bets to go from middle position. Michael Moore three-bet from the small blind and it folded back to Yu who announced a call.
The flop brought down and Moore took the initiative by leading out. Yu tossed his cards away and Moore dragged in the pot.
Hand #70: Todd Witteles raised it up before the flop and found a three-bet from Gabriel Nassif in the cutoff. It folded back to Witteles and he flat called. The duo saw fall onto the felt and Witteles checked to the raiser. Nassif cut out a bet only to have Witteles slide out a check-raise. Nassif called to see a turn.
The dealer produced the on the turn and Witteles put out a bet. Nassif laid his cards down and Witteles dragged in the pot.
Hand #71: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets and Todd Witteles folded from the big blind.
Hand #72: Gabriel Nassif raised and Ben Yu defended from the big blind. The flop saw Yu check, Nassif bet and Yu wake up with a check-raise. Nassif got all in for 27,000 holding and was well out in front of Yu's . Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Nassif doubled.
Hand #73: Greg Mueller raised from the cutoff, Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind and the flop fell . Denotaristefani check-raised a bet from Mueller, a call was made and the turned. Denotaristefani bet, Mueller called and the peeled off on the river. Denotaristefani bet and Mueller snap-called with . Unfortunately for him, Denotaristefani rolled over the for a full house.
Hand #74: Witteles raised and won the blinds.
Hand #75: Mueller raised and Nassif called from the big blind. The flop saw Nassif check and Mueller bet. Nassif called and then checked the {kh] turn. Mueller did the same and the completed the board on the river. Nassif bet and Mueller called. Nassif tabled the for the nuts and it was good as Mueller showed a before mucking.
Hand #76: Brian Aleksa raised and Nassif called from the small blind. Nassif check-called a bet on the flop, the turned and Nassif ended up check-folding to a bet.
Hand #78: Gabriel Nassif raised from the cutoff and Greg Mueller moved all in from the big blind. Nassif called.
Mueller:
Nassif:
Mueller was dominated heading to the flop and did not improve as it fell . The turn brought the , giving Mueller four spades heading to the river, but he could not come through as the completed the board. The two-time limit hold'em WSOP bracelet winner will have to wait until another day to grab hold of a third title. Mueller will take home $24,721 for his eighth-place finish.
Hand #79: With a dead small blind, Brian Aleksa raised from the button and Todd Witteles three-bet from the big blind. Aleksa called, the flop fell and Witteles bet. Aleksa called, the turned and this time Witteles checked. Aleksa took the opportunity to bet and Witteles folded.
Hand #80: Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called from the big. Witteles wasted little time in betting the flop, Yu raised and Witteles three-bet. Yu got the rest of his stack in the middle and discovered the bad news.
Yu:
Witteles:
Witteles held top pair while Yu was on a gutshot straight draw. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Yu was eliminated in seventh place. Not too shabby considering he began the day on the second shortest stack.