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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,550,000 | 3,150,000 |
|
4,880,000 | -320,000 |
|
4,650,000 | -50,000 |
|
3,015,000 | -455,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Hand #66: David Benyamine raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Don Nguyen called in the small blind, and George Danzer called in the big blind. The flop fell 
, Nguyen led out for 150,000, and Danzer raised to 425,000. Benyamine folded. Nguyen re-raised to 800,000, Danzer pushed back, making it 1.2 million to go, and Nguyen responded by making it 1.6 million. Danzer moved all in for 2.25 million, and Nguyen snap-called.
Danzer: 
Nguyen: 
Both players held trips, but Danzer kicker had him ahead. The 
on the turn changed nothing, and Danzer was one card away from a massive double up until the 
spiked on the river.
The German rail let out a collective exhale of disappointment as their friend was eliminated in fifth place. Danzer will receive $388,523 for his efforts.
The remaining four players are now on a 20-minute break. Full counts will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Two of the eight Razz hands reached fifth street, and none of them went any further.
Omaha-8
Hand #51: Don Nguyen raised from under the gun, Matthew Ashton called from the big blind, and the flop fell 
. Ashton check-called a bet, then check-called another when the 
turned. The completed the board, Ashton check-called one last bet, then mucked when Nguyen showed 
for aces up and a low.
Hand #52: David Benyamine raised on the button, Ashton made it three bets out of the small blind, and Benyamine called. Ashton led out on the flop (
) and the turn (
), then slowed down, checking on the river (
). Benyamine bet, Ashton called, and Benyamine won with 
for trip kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | 420,000 |
Omaha-8
Hand #47: David Benyamine raised from the button and then called when Matthew Ashton three-bet from the small blind. The 
flop saw Ashton bet, Benyamine raise and the Brit call. Both players then checked the turn and 
river. Ashton rolled over the 
for queens and tens and it was good as Benyamine sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #48: In the next hand, Ashton raised from the button, Don Nguyen three-bet from the small blind and George Danzer four-bet from the big. Ashton and Nguyen called and it was three-way action to the flop.
Nguyen checked, Danzer bet and Ashton raised. Both his opponents called and then the exact same action repeated itself on the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, all three players checked and Ashton revealed the for a straight and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000 | 2,045,000 |
|
|
4,600,000 | -550,000 |
|
|
3,980,000 | -870,000 |
|
|
1,750,000 | -850,000 |
Stud
Hand #42:
Don Nguyen: 
/ 
/
George Danzer: / 
/
Nguyen completed, then check-called a bet from Danzer on fourth street. Nguyen made a pair on fifth, leading out, and Danzer called.
Nguyen slowed down, check-calling bets on sixth and seventh, then mucked when the German showed for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,850,000 | -1,050,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | 750,000 |
Stud
Hand #41:
George Danzer: / 
/
Minh Ly: / 
/
David Benyamine: / 
/
After George Danzer brought it in, Minh Ly completed and David Benyamine called. Danzer came along and three players went to fourth street.
Ly maintained the lead and bet out, which both his opponents called. Ly then bet fifth, Benyamine raised and Danzer three-bet. Ly called off the rest of his stack, Benyamine four-bet and Danzer called to create a side pot.
Danzer then called bets on both sixth and seventh and then tabled a ten-high flush. Unfortunately for him, Benyamine showed the 
for an ace-high flush. Ly then showed the 
for two pair and exited the tournament in sixth place for $309,830.
It was a nice performance for the man who final tabled this event two years ago when he ultimately finished in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,150,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
|
1,850,000 | -850,000 |
|
Busted |
Stud:
Hand 40:
John Hennigan: / 
/
David Benyamine: / 
/
Don Nguyen brought it in with a deuce, Hennigan completed, and only Benyamine called. Benyamine proceeded to bet out on every street, Hennigan called him down, and after seventh street, Benyamine showed for a pair of aces.
Hennigan tabled 
for queens up, winning the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000 | -650,000 |
|
|
3,470,000 | 1,270,000 |
Stud
David Benyamine: / 
/
George Danzer: 
/
After John Hennigan brought it in with te , David Benyamine completed and George Danzer called. Hennigan got out of the way and it was heads-up action to fourth street.
Danzer caught an ace to take the lead, but he still opted to check. Benyamine bet, Danzer called and then the German led out on fifth. Benyamine called before taking the lead on sixth and firing out. Danzer called and then ended up folding to a bet from Benyamine on seventh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,450,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
2,750,000 | -650,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Hand #33: Action folded to Don Nguyen on the button and he raised to 80,000. Mike Wattel, who was in the small blind, responded by moving all in for approximately 550,000 and Nguyen called after the big blind had folded.
Wattel:
Nguyen:
It was a bad spot for Wattel as he shared an ace with Nguyen, but his kicker was inferior. According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Wattel had a 23.62% chance of winning the hand, Nguyen a 70.69% chance and a 5.69% chance of a tie.
Aside from giving Wattel a gutshot straight draw to a king, the flop wasn't particularly helpful. Wattel had a 16.97% chance of catching a king while Nguyen, who paired his queen, became an 81.92% favorite. The turn saw Wattel's chances drop even further to a mere 6.82%, and then the river official flatlined it.
Wattel exited to a nice round of applause and made his way to the payout desk in seventh place to collect $251,602, his largest WSOP cash to date.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000 | 490,000 |
|
Busted |
