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.
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.
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.
Hand #69: Nguyen opened with a raise to 200,000 under the gun and Matthew Ashton defended from the big blind. Ashton then check-called a bet of 100,000 on the flop before leading out for 200,000 on the turn.
Nguyen called and the completed the board on the river. Ashton bet once again and this time Nguyen snap-folded.
Hand #70: Don Nguyen raised in the small blind, John Hennigan called, and the flop fell . Nguyen bet, Hennigan raised, and Nguyen called. The turn was the , Nguyen check-called a bet, and the completed the board. Nguyen check-called one last bet, then mucked when Hennigan turned over for a full house.
David Benyamine: / /
Don Nguyen: / /
John Hennigan: / Fold
David Benyamine brought it in and Don Nguyen completed. John Hennigan called, as did Benyamine, and three players went to fourth street. Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet and both his opponents called.
On fifth, two checks saw Benyamine bet, Nguyen call and Hennigan fold. Both players then checked sixth and Nguyen check-called a bet on seventh. Benyamine tabled the for trip deuces, and it was good as Nguyen mucked his hand.