Sylvain Loosli opened from under the gun to 60,000 and was called by Dan Owen, Simon Ravnsbaek and Sami Rustom to see a flop fall.
The action checked round to Ravnsbaek and he bet out 90,000 only to have Rustom check-raise to 280,000 as Loosli and Owen folded. Ravnsbaek responded by making it three-bets to go as he pushed out 590,000. Rustom called, and then both players checked the on the turn before the landed on the river.
Rustom pushed out 500,000 and Ravnsbaek called before folding at the sight of Rustom's as he collected the pot to move to 7,450,000 in chips.
It seems like it's become a yearly tradition at the Main Event for one player to complain about showing cards to the camera at a TV table. This year, that player is Vladimir Geshkenbein, who is currently at the secondary feature table.
The tournament director just made a general announcement to the table, reminding everyone to show their cards to the camera. Then he singled out Geshkenbein, and told him specifically that he must show his cards, as per the agreement every player signs before the tournament. Geshkenbein at first seemed to brush off the reminder, and the TD threatened him with a penalty if he refused to comply.
"There are 100 players left," said Umang Dattani just now to his table, having noticed along with the rest of us the number of remaining entrants having changed on the big board. There is a little under one hour left to go in Level 24, the next-to-last level of the night.
Robert Sichelstiel opened to 70,000 in middle position, Sebastian Gohr defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Gohr check-called an 80,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the .
Gohr checked, Sichelstiel fired out another 150,000, and Gohr called.
The completed the board, Gohr tossed out four lavender T100,000 chips, and Sichelstiel quickly reached for chips. He slid forward a stack of green T25,000 chips, making the call, and Gohr turned over for trip jacks. Sichelstiel unhappily tabled .
The action started with Fabian Ortiz moving all in for 510,000 from under the gun. Erkut Yilmaz was seated to his left, and quickly made the call. The option was then on Jorn Walthaus. From late position, he moved all in for 2,240,000 in chips. The table folded back around to Yilmaz, who went into the tank.
“Do you want me to call you?” asked Yilmaz, after a minute to himself. “Sorry guys, I just need some time.”
He finally opted to fold his hand, as the other two both showed their cards.
Ortiz:
Walthaus:
“That’s the same hand I had,” said Yilmiz, standing up from his chair. His cards were kept to one side, so the ESPN crew could gather that information for later on.
The board ran out to see both players split the pot.
Jonatan Jaffe raised it up to 60,000 in middle position, and JC Tran defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out a flop of , and Tran check-called a bet of 75,000 from Jaffe. The turn was the , and Tran checked again to Jaffe, who did the same. The river brought the , and for the first time in the hand, Tran took the betting lead with a wager of 145,000. Jaffe kicked his hand in, and Tran dragged the pot.
Kima Kimura opened to 65,000, before Steven Watts raised it up to 175,000. The table folded back around to Kimura, who made the call.
The flop came down , and Kimura checked. Watts then slid out a bet of 200,000, and was instantly met with a raise all in. The total was 625,000, and Watts called immediately.
Kimura:
Watts:
Kimura had run into the over pair on the board, and found no help as the turn and river fell the and .
After having shoved the previous hand, Bruno Kawauti shoved again (this time from UTG+1) for 440,000. Paul Taylor reraised all in from the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.
Kawauti:
Taylor:
The board ran out , safe for Kawauti to double up.
Goran Mandic raised it up to 60,000, and JC Tran tossed in the call from the hijack. The flop came down , and Mandic checked to Tran, who fired out 85,000. Mandic called, and the turn brought the . Mandic check-called another bet from Tran, this time of 220,000, and the river was the . Mandic checked a third time, and Tran thought it over for a bit before sliding out a big bet of 390,000.
The two players, who are sitting on both sides of the dealer, stared each other down for about two minutes before Mandic finally waved the white flag, folding his hand. Tran took down the pot to get over 2.3 million, while Mandic dropped to under a million.
Carlos Mortensen raised to 65,000 from middle position. Marvin Rettenmaier was next to act, and he pushed all in for 620,000. Action folded back around to Mortensen, who called and turned over . Rettenmaier showed , and he would need help from the board.
The board ran out , missing both players, and Carlos Mortensen won the pot. The 2001 Main Event champion, the only former Main Event champion still in the field, is now up to 1,990,000 in chips, and "Mad Marvin" Rettenmaier made his way to the exit.
flop fall.
on the turn before the 
landed on the river.
as he collected the pot to move to 7,450,000 in chips.
. Gohr check-called an 80,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the 
.
completed the board, Gohr tossed out four lavender T100,000 chips, and Sichelstiel quickly reached for chips. He slid forward a stack of green T25,000 chips, making the call, and Gohr turned over 
for trip jacks. Sichelstiel unhappily tabled 
.
to see both players split the pot.
, and Tran check-called a bet of 75,000 from Jaffe. The turn was the 
, and Kimura checked. Watts then slid out a bet of 200,000, and was instantly met with a raise all in. The total was 625,000, and Watts called immediately.
and 
.
, safe for Kawauti to double up.
, missing both players, and Carlos Mortensen won the pot. The 2001 Main Event champion, the only former Main Event champion still in the field, is now up to 1,990,000 in chips, and "Mad Marvin" Rettenmaier made his way to the exit.
