Mathieu Jacqmin raised to 12,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 43,500 by Mike Gorodinsky on the button. The blinds both folded, Jacqmin just called, and the flop came out . Jacqmin dropped in a big stack of orange T5,000 chips and Gorodinsky, who only had 25,000 or so back, called off.
Jacqmin:
Gorodinsky:
Neither player made much of anything, though Jacqmin did pick up a flush draw. The turn had no effect on the hand, while the actually paired Jacqmin to give him the best hand.
Gorodinsky was eliminated in 28th place for $14,021, and if his post-elimination tweet proves accurate, he'll return tomorrow for the start of the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship.
After Alex Venovski limped, Mike Watson raised the size of the pot from the big blind. Venovski made the call and the two saw a flop of . We missed how the betting unfolded, but it resulted in Venovski getting his stack all in.
Venovski:
Watson:
Watson was ahead with top set, while Venovski had an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Unfortunately for the man from Clermont, Florida, both the turn and river blanked and he was bounced in 29th place for $14,021.
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. When they return they'll play four more levels before bagging and tagging for the night. Check back in 60 minutes for all the PLO action you can handle.