Matthew Haugen raised to 250,000 from early position and Bryan Devonshire called from two seats over. The rest of the table folded, allowing the flop of to hit the felt. Haugen continued for 325,000 and Devonshire flatted to see a turn.
The dealer produced the on the turn and Haugen slowed with a check. Devonshire stared him down for a moment before moving 725,000 into the middle of the table. Haugen called and the touched down on the river. Haugen checked again and Devonshire moved all in for his last 2.755 million. Haugen thought for about 45 seconds before throwing away his cards.
Devonshire picked up the pot and now has 5.095 million in chips.
Level 28 turned out to be a slow level, at least as far as eliminations were concerned. The level began with 37 players, and after two hours of play 34 of them are still in contention.
Before anyone hit the rail in Level 28, a new chip leader emerged in Luis Velador. The two-time bracelet winner played a big 8.5 million pot against Kyle Keranen in which pocket queens helped vault Velador into the chip lead with nearly 15 million. However, by the end of the level Martin Jacobson would reclaim the top spot on the chip counts.
The only other player to fall in Level 28 was Peter Placey, who flopped a pair of aces with a queen kicker, but was way behind Jacobson's ace-king. Placey exited in 35th place for $230,487.
When the players return, they will either play one more level or down to the final 24, whichever comes first. While you wait for action to resume, check out this interview with Bryan Devonshire, who is making yet another deep run in the WSOP Main Event:
Chris "BassMaster" Greaves is from Zionsville, IN, a Suburb of Indianapolis, and is a 1996 grad of Purdue University. Currently an IT professional, Greaves is a well-known cash game player in Indiana.
Greaves, a devoted father of three, is also known as "Bass Master," a nickname given to him by a fellow player based on a hat he bought while on vacation in up-state NY despite no interest or experience fishing.
Martin Jacobson opened for 250,000 on the button and Dong Guo defended his big blind. Guo checked the flop and Jacobson made it 300,000 to continue. Guo raised to 610,000 and Jacobson called. Guo slowed down with a check on the turn, and the river led him to bet 510,000. Jacobson called,and Guo patted the table before turning . Jacobson had trips with the .
Dan Sindelar raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Leif Force called from the big bilnd. The flop came down and Force check-called a bet of 225,000. The on the turn prompted two checks and the {5} completed the board. Force bet 525,000 and Sindelar quickly threw his hand to the muck.
Luis Assuncao moved all in for around 1.4 million, and Martin Jacobson made the call. Everyone else folded, and it was Assuncao at risk with the to Jacobson's .
The board ran out in Jacobson's favor with the coming out, and Assuncao was eliminated in 34th place.
to hit the felt. Haugen continued for 325,000 and Devonshire flatted to see a turn.
on the turn and Haugen slowed with a check. Devonshire stared him down for a moment before moving 725,000 into the middle of the table. Haugen called and the 
touched down on the river. Haugen checked again and Devonshire moved all in for his last 2.755 million. Haugen thought for about 45 seconds before throwing away his cards.
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board to see both players chop up the small blind and antes.
flop and Jacobson made it 300,000 to continue. Guo raised to 610,000 and Jacobson called. Guo slowed down with a check on the 
river led him to bet 510,000. Jacobson called,and Guo patted the table before turning 
. Jacobson had trips with the 
.
and Force check-called a bet of 225,000. The 
to Jacobson's 
coming out, and Assuncao was eliminated in 34th place.