We picked up with the action on the first draw to see a substantial pot already built. Bill Chen took two cards at the draw and Robert Brobst opted for just one. Chen led out post-draw and Brobst moved all in for 7,100 total. Chen called then announced he was breaking what he made and was taking one. Brobst stood pat. Chen looked at his card and said that he was pat for the final draw. Brobst tapped the table as well and the hands were rolled over.
Chen tabled for an eighty-seven and Brobst slammed his on the felt for the second best hand. Chen scored the elimination and now has about 90,000 in chips.
Bill Chen bet the end after a lone opponent checked to him in a pot that had been heads up the whole way. Chen's opponent agonized for 30 seconds or so before making the call.
"Nine-nine," Chen said, spreading . His opponent stared at his own hand for a few seconds before mucking.
Maria Ho, in a blind battle, checked and called a bet from Arthur Morris on a flop. On the turn, Morris fired 12,000 when checked to, and Ho called. Ho then check-called 32,000 on the river, and Morris showed for jacks full.
Todd Brunson got the last of his chips in after the second draw against Jen Harman.
Brunson had , and Harman turned over for a badugi, but she had a pair of sixes for low after she caught . Unfortunately for Brunson, he turned over the , giving him a higher pair.
Frank Kassela said it may have been the case seven, as he folded one.
and took the pot.
. His opponent stared at his own hand for a few seconds before mucking.
flop. On the 
turn, Morris fired 12,000 when checked to, and Ho called. Ho then check-called 32,000 on the 
river, and Morris showed 
for jacks full.
for a badugi, but she had a pair of sixes for low after she caught 
. Unfortunately for Brunson, he turned over the 
, giving him a higher pair.
