Ami Alibay opened for 2,700 from the hijack and then called when Evan McNiff three-bet to 6,000 from the button, bringing about a flop of . Both players checked, the turned and Alibay check-called a bet of 9,000 from McNiff.
Both players returned to checking on the turn and Alibay shook his head that his opponent didn't bet before tabling the for trips. It was good as McNiff simply sent his hand to the muck.
Ting Ho opened the action with a 3,000-chip raise. It folded around to Tayfun Akbasli on the button who made it 7,500 to go. Action came back around to Ho and she cut out a four-bet to 14,000. Akbasli wasted little time announcing a five-bet all in and Ho heaved a deep breath and announced a call.
Ho:
Akbasli:
Ho was out in the lead and stayed that way when the flop hit the felt. She retained her lead on the turn but when the drilled the river, all of the chips suddenly became Akbasli's.
"Thought you were trying to make a move," said Akbasli to Ho as she gathered her belongings and left the tournament area. Ho had roughly 39,000 more behind, all of which now belong to Akbasli. He's now sitting on about 160,000.
Action folded to Adolfo Masliah in the small blind and he opened to 2,600, which Wisconsin's Larry Ormson called from the big blind. Masliah checked the flop, and Ormson took the opportunity to fire out 7,000. Masliah called and then checked for a second time when the turned. Ormson kept the pressure on with a bet of 13,000, and it was enough to do the trick as Masliah sent his cards to the muck.
"Here, I'll show you so you can report it," Ormson said to us before tabling the for all to see.
We happened upon the table with the cards already turned up in an all-in preflop situation. All we could piece together was that it was a five-bet jam and Jon Turner, who held the , was all in for 53,700 and well out in front of Niall Farrell's .
The flop paired Turner and left Farrell in dire straits. The turn paired Farrell, but he'd need another five on the river to win the pot. The dealer burned and put out the . Turner doubled on the hand while Farrell, who was left with just 200 in chips, was eliminated in 79th place for $3,117 on the very next hand.
When we arrived Keven Stammen and Jon Turner were in a hand and on the flop. The board read and Stammen had a bet of 3,300 in front of him. Turner made the call and the came on the turn. Stammen continued with a bet of 5,200. Turner proceeded to call again.
The final card came the . One more time Stammen bet. This time the bet stood at 13,500. This put Turner into the tank. He tanked for over five minutes into the break, and after everyone was well gone he decided to let go of his hand.
Turner said, "5's?"
Stammen chuckled and showed his .
Turner claimed to have Ace high. Stammen told us he was bummed because he thought he got Turner off the best hand. Either way Stammen is up to 130,000 while Turner sits at 81,000.
Rex Clinkscales raised to 2,700 from the button only to have the small blind three-bet to 7,300. The big blind sat pondering for a moment before cutting out a four-bet to 12,500. Clinkscales announced a five-bet all in for his last 37,200 and action was back on the small blind.
The small blind six-bet jammed the rest of his stack in and the big blind quickly let it go.
Clinkscales:
Opponent:
Clinkscales was in dire need of help to stay alive and did not find it when the flop hit the felt. All of that changed, however, when the dropped down on the turn. Suddenly Clinkscales was in the lead and primed to double up. The hit fifth street and ensured that would happen. He's now sitting on about 90,000 in chips and healthily heading into the break.
In one of the last hands before the break, five-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Mark "Pegasus" Smith got his stack of 18,700 all in preflop and was up against Jon Turner. Smith was in bad shape with the against the of Turner, but a fortunate flop gave him the lead with a pair of aces. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Smith kept his hopes of a WSOP bracelet alive.
. Both players checked, the 
turned and Alibay check-called a bet of 9,000 from McNiff.
turn and Alibay shook his head that his opponent didn't bet before tabling the 
for trips. It was good as McNiff simply sent his hand to the muck.
flop hit the felt. She retained her lead on the 
turn but when the 
drilled the river, all of the chips suddenly became Akbasli's.
turned. Ormson kept the pressure on with a bet of 13,000, and it was enough to do the trick as Masliah sent his cards to the muck.
for all to see.
, was all in for 53,700 and well out in front of Niall Farrell's 
.
flop paired Turner and left Farrell in dire straits. The 
turn paired Farrell, but he'd need another five on the river to win the pot. The dealer burned and put out the 
. Turner doubled on the hand while Farrell, who was left with just 200 in chips, was eliminated in 79th place for $3,117 on the very next hand.
and Stammen had a bet of 3,300 in front of him. Turner made the call and the 
came on the turn. Stammen continued with a bet of 5,200. Turner proceeded to call again.
.
dropped down on the turn. Suddenly Clinkscales was in the lead and primed to double up. The 
turn nor 