Kevin Song opened for 25,000 form the cutoff and then called when Matthew Ashton three-bet to 96,000 from the big blind. When the flop came down , Ashton bet 198,000 and Song called off for 162,000.
Song:
Ashton:
The turn and river completed the board and Song notched the double with a straight.
Action folded to Tommy Hang in the cutoff and he raised. Don Nguyen opted to three-bet from the small blind, Hang called and it was heads-up action to the flop. Nguyen bet, Hang called and the dealer burned and turned the . Nguyen bet for a second time and Hang called off his last 50,000.
Hang:
Nguyen:
Hang was well out in front with the cowboys and just needed to dodge a queen on the river to stay alive. That's exactly what he did when the harmless peeled off on the river.
A series of three Stud-8 hands has led to the demise of 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe Hachem.
Joe Hachem: / /
George Danzer: / /
Greg Mueller: / Fold
In the first, Hachem brought it in and George Danzer completed with the showing. Greg Mueller came along, Hachem called and fourth street was dealt. Danzer maintained the lead and bet, which prompted Mueller to fold. Hachem called and then both players checked fifth. Danzer returned to betting on sixth, Hachem called and it was off to seventh. Danzer bet a final time and Hachem opted to fold, leaving himself just 7,000 behind.
In the very next hand, Hachem got all in but managed a chop. In that same hand, Gary Benson dealt a big blow to Mueller.
In what would be Hachem's final hand, Benson made a pair for high and Mueller made a 7-6-4-2-A for a low. They chopped up the 2005 champ's last chips and sent him to the rail in 25th place.
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George Danzer raised from early position only to have Justin "Boosted J" Smith three-bet from the cutoff. Stephen Chidwick then four-bet all in for 84,000 from the big blind and Danzer completed that up to 100,000. Smith five-bet, Danzer called and a side pot was created headed to the flop. Danzer bet and Smith called off for his last 16,000.
Chidwick:
Danzer:
Smith:
The was put out on the turn followed by the on the river. Chidwick missed his open-ended straight draw and couldn't best the two pair of Danzer, who shared the same low as Smith. That meant Chidwick was eliminated while Smith got quartered by Danzer.
We picked up the action on fourth street with Greg Mueller already all in for 25,000 or so. Bryn Kenney bet and received calls from Huck Seed and Minh Ly. The latter took the lead on fifth and checked, which prompted Seed to bet. Kenney, who received a king, folded and Ly made the call.
Ly then called a bet on sixth before betting after Seed checked seventh. Seed got out of the way and Ly tabled a 7-6-5-3-2 low, which bested Mueller's 8-7-5-4-3 low.
, Ashton bet 198,000 and Song called off for 162,000.
turn and 
river completed the board and Song notched the double with a straight.
. Nguyen bet for a second time and Hang called off his last 50,000.
peeled off on the river.
Fold
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flop. Danzer bet and Smith called off for his last 16,000.
was put out on the turn followed by the 
on the river. Chidwick missed his open-ended straight draw and couldn't best the two pair of Danzer, who shared the same low as Smith. That meant Chidwick was eliminated while Smith got quartered by Danzer.
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Fold