Andrey Zaichenko opened for 110,000 from the cutoff only to have Iaron Lightbourne three-bet to 260,000 from the button. Brian "$stinger 88" Hastings then four-bet all in for 1.3 million from the small blind, and Zaichenko moved all in over the top to drive out Lightbourne.
Zaichenko:
Hastings:
"I have been really good at all ins," Hastings said prior to the flop, which came down . Hastings paired his jack, but he was in dire straits as Zaichenko had flopped a set. "One out," Hastings said after the dealer had burned and turned the . Indeed, the case jack would give Hastings the win, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked on the river.
"Well, I can tell my friends and family I lost with a full house," Hastings joked before taking his leave in 64th place for $103,025.
Vitaly Lunkin open-shipped all in for his last 240,000 and it folded over to Mark Newhouse who raised the action to 525,000. The floor was called, however, as one of Newhouse's cards split down the center, breaking it into two even pieces. The floor was informed that he was dealt the card whole and snapped when he squeezed it out to look at it. The ruling stood that he would continue the hand with his current card and it would be replaced after the hand.
The rest of the table folded, allowing the hands to be turned over.
Lunkin:
Newhouse:
It was in fact the that was split in half, and the crowed erupted with laughter after it was moved piece by piece into view of the camera. The board ran out , ensuring that Lunkin would score the double up to 560,000. The ten of spades was replaced and play resumed as normal.
Ryan Fair raised on the button, Pfizer Jordan called in the big blind, and the two took a flop of . Jordan checked, Fair continued for 175,000, and Jordan check-raised to 420,000. Fair moved all in for 1.235 milion, and Jordan made the call.
Fair:
Jordan:
"It's like a race," Fair joked.
Fair needed some help to catch up, and the on the turn was just that. Suddenly he was ahead with tens and threes, and improved to tens and eights when the completed the board.
The dealer cut down the stacks, and Jordan was left with 160,000.
"Remember [Greg] Merson?" he said, smiling.
True enough, Merson was reduced was reduced to two big blinds in the 2012 WSOP Main Event before storming back and winning.
After a series of raises before the flop, Matthew Haugen found himself all in and at risk for his last roughly 2.14 million against William Cole.
Cole:
Haugen:
"Cole is calling for his one time," said the tournament director, "but I think this is the second time he's used it."
"I'm 70 years old!" replied Cole. "I don't have many one times left!"
The board ran out , however, ensuring that Haugen would ship the double up. He now has 4.415 million in chips while Cole's stack has dropped to 1.44 million.
Just seconds before the break commenced in the last level, Nathan Goldstein opened for 110,000 on the button and got three-bet to 275,000 by Dan Sindelar in the big blind. Goldstein made it 475,000 to go, and Sindelar called. The flop brought , and Sindelar led out tiny for 180,000. Goldstein raised to 575,000, and Sindelar shoved all in. Goldstein called.
Goldstein:
Sindelar:
Both players had flopped huge, but Sindelar's set was in command. He faded the Goldstein making an overfull as bricks fell on the turn and river, and "dsindy" is now sitting with more than 10 million.
Michael Stembera then fell in 70th Place for $103,025 when he ran pocket jacks into Aaron Kaiser's pocket queens. Chanracy Khun, Tony Ruberto, Steven Bennett, Chad Eveslage, Daniel Wilson, and Brian Hastings would all before the end of the level.
Hastings fell when he got his last 1.3 million all in preflop holding the only to run into the of Andrey Zaichenko. Both players ended up making a full house, but Hastings was second best and he had to settle for 64th place for $103,025.
From there, Jeffrey Loiacono, Zachary Hirst, Pfizer Jordan, and Nathan Goldstein all fell before Level 26 came to an end.
Cards will be back in the air shortly, but while you wait check out this interview with Mark Newhouse, who has his eyes firmly fixed on becoming the first player to make back-to-back November Nines.
Chris Odle raised in the hijack, Stuart Rutter moved all in for around 240,000 out of the big blind, and Odle called.
Odle:
Rutter:
Rutter was in trouble after the flop, and drawing dead after the turn brought the . A meaningless completed the board, and Rutter hit the rail in 59th place.
Bill Cole is making serious noise here on Day 6 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Officially the oldest player remaining in the field, and armed with a rowdy rail, Cole is trying to stay alive with around 1.4 million in chips.
During the most recent break, PokerNews' Pamela Maldonado spoke with Cole about his experience in the Main Event and running deep. Here’s what he had to say.
Earlier you were all-in with ace-king against ace-queen and said, “Whatever happens, I’m living the dream.” Can you expand on that?
This is my dream. This is my ninth WSOP Main Event and I’ve never made the money until this time. I’m living the dream and whatever happens, happens. It’s been a great, great run and a dream of a lifetime. If I make the final table then that will be sensational but it has been sensational already.
You eliminated Nick Yunis earlier in the turnament. What’s your reaction to ending someone’s tournament life?
Slide your chips my way. No mercy! I’m 70 years old, darlin’. All these young kids have lots of opportunities left. I don’t have that many left.
Then as a 70-year-old, are you intimidated by the younger players?
Hell no!
You have bracelet winner Blair Rodman on your rail. How do you know him and is he giving you some tips?
Blair and I are longtime best friends. He is the most knowledgeable player that I’m a close friend with. He is a sensational guy who has written some great books on poker and is advising me every step of the way.
Regardless of what place you finish, will this be your greatest poker achievement?
You bet. I’m really looking forward to see where I end up. Let’s reach the final table.
William Cole raised to 145,000 in early position, Robert Park reraised to 445,000 out of the big blind, and Cole moved all in for 595,000. Park snap-called.
Cole:
Park:
The aces held up as the board came , and Cole was eliminated.
. Hastings paired his jack, but he was in dire straits as Zaichenko had flopped a set. "One out," Hastings said after the dealer had burned and turned the 
. Indeed, the case jack would give Hastings the win, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
blanked on the river.
, ensuring that Lunkin would score the double up to 560,000. The ten of spades was replaced and play resumed as normal.
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. Jordan checked, Fair continued for 175,000, and Jordan check-raised to 420,000. Fair moved all in for 1.235 milion, and Jordan made the call.
on the turn was just that. Suddenly he was ahead with tens and threes, and improved to tens and eights when the 
, however, ensuring that Haugen would ship the double up. He now has 4.415 million in chips while Cole's stack has dropped to 1.44 million.
, and Leif Force found 
, and Hirst was eliminated.
, and Sindelar led out tiny for 180,000. Goldstein raised to 575,000, and Sindelar shoved all in. Goldstein called.
