John Taylor limped in from early position and the two blinds including Bernard Lee checked through to see the three-way flop. Once the dealer fanned the flop, Taylor bet 1,100 and Lee called. After the turn, Lee three-bet shoved with but Taylor made the call with for the nut straight.
No jack or nine but the river completed the board and we lose Bernard Lee. John Taylor is among the current chip leaders.
We reported a short while ago that Lee Davy had hardly played a hand all day. Well he told us about one that occurred just a few minutes ago. Seat one opened for 800 and it folded to Davy in the small blind who shoved for just under 4,000.
While the big blind folded the original raiser called and tabled . Davy had and as the board ran out Davy more than doubled up.
Another player commented that now Davy had chips to play with and as he opened for the first time in hours but faced with a three-bet he folded and hung on to his newly won chips.
Anita Vasquez has superman as card protector and lucky charm, which seems to help thus far. She knocked out a short stack with against for what looked like 3,000. On the flop she found top set and the opponent was already leaving his chair with no way to win the hand anymore. Both the turn and the river even gave her a full house.
Matthew Pitt has just added about 25% to his stack when finding the on the button. The big blind three-bet shoved for 2,175 chips with and was already drawing dead after the turn of the board.
The pace of the eliminations has not really slowed down, as we are already down to 261 players. At the end of this level, all remaining players will enjoy a 90-minute dinner break.
“Ace on the River” may be the title of Barry Greenstein’s seminal poker book, but it also seems to be the theme of Emmanuel Ravelo’s last few levels.
Recently he got the last of his chips in with . The board ran out to deliver him the straight and prompt an incredulous opponent to remark, “Three times he’s had an ace on the river to survive.”
Chad Holloway got his last 4,100 in from late position and was called by Sergio Trevino. Holloway had and Trevino flipped over . The board ran out and the event's defending champ Holloway has been eliminated.
"That guy has run pure all day," Holloway mentioned quietly as he rose from the table. Trevino is believed to be the chip leader at around 40,000.
Holloway shared with this reporter yesterday that he was excited about today, but that he was "also kind of sad, as I know my reign is likely over." Level 5 was the official end for Holloway.
We saw the open-raise of Matt Fridley on the button to 3,000, then Jeffrey Peck moved all in for 15,950 chips from one seat over. The big blind quickly folded, but Fridley needed longer for his decision, eventually announcing "okay, I call."
Peck turned over the and was in great shape against the of his opponent. The board didn't change anything, and Fridley now has about 5,000 left.
As we approached Lee Davy’s table he shook his head to say there was not much to report. It looks like he has been card dead most of the day and his stack has been dwindling away.
A player in middle position opened for 750 and from the cut-off Davy shoved. The blinds folded and the raiser asked for a count. When she was told it was 2,800 she mucked her cards. Davy returned his cards to the dealer and added a little to his stack.
flop, Taylor bet 1,100 and Lee called. After the 
turn, Lee three-bet shoved with 
but Taylor made the call with 
for the nut straight.
river completed the board and we lose Bernard Lee. John Taylor is among the current chip leaders.
Davy more than doubled up.
against 
for what looked like 3,000. On the 
flop she found top set and the opponent was already leaving his chair with no way to win the hand anymore. Both the 
turn and the 
river even gave her a full house.
on the button. The big blind three-bet shoved for 2,175 chips with 
board.
. The board ran out 
and Trevino flipped over 
