In a blind versus blind situation, Matt Russell in the small blind bet and Michael Jex completed. The flop came 
and Jex called another bet from Russell. The same action happened on the 
turn and both players checked when a 
came on the river.
Russell tabled 
for a pair of fives, but Jex, holding 
, won the hand and the pot with a better kicker.
Eli Elezra recently lost heads up to Paul Volpe in the World Series of Poker $10K Omaha Hi/Lo Eight or Better Championship. Although Elezra took home $258,297, he did not take home the coveted WSOP bracelet. Sasha Salinger asks how that 2nd place finish has shaped his summer and who he thinks will be the next generation of high level mixed game poker players.
Level: 18
Limits: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
The pot was raised with three players in the hand and Ty Francis was already all-in. The flop came 
and Brian Vollick made a bet. Ivan Sapozhnikov called and the two players went to see the 
on the turn. This time, Sapozhnikov folded after another bet from Vollick and the players tabled their cards.
Holding 
, Francis was in bad shape for a double-up, facing 
for Vollick. The river bricked and Francis made his way to the cashier to collect his $3,422 prize.
Michael Lipner made a call and it was completed by Matthew Woodward in small blind and checked by Lloyd Scheibner in big blind.
The flop fell 
and after two checks, Lipner bet. Only Woodward made the call and both players checked throughout the 
turn and 
river.
Woodward tabled for a pair of queens saying "I missed the value here!".
Brian Vollick raised from middle position and Benjamin Lazer three-bet in the big blind. Vollick made the call, and they saw a 
flop. Vollick called a bet from Lazer, and the latter continued to bet on the 
turn. Vollick raised and was met by a call before Lazer checked to Vollick on the 
river.
Vollick continued his aggression and fired another bet, and once again he was called. Vollick tabled 
for trip sevens, and Lazer mucked, to be left with a 21,000 short stack.
Start of day chip leader Vollick continues to rise and is now sat with 195,000.
Jeff Shulman, who fell down to a stack of 18,000 chips, just got eliminated from the tournament. Shulman climbed to a stack of more than 80,000 but chipped down after a few hands before the dinner break.
Shulman just made his 35th cash in a WSOP event for a $3,422 prize.
The players have got right back into the action after the dinner break, and it was a very unfortunate time for Philip Tom.
Tom raised from early position and one player called before Kevin Song in the blinds can along as well.
The flop came down 
, and Song bet out for 4,000. Tom raised to 8,000 and the third player called. Song three-bet, Tom four-bet, and the other player got out of the way. In the end, Song and Tom got their chips in the middle.
Philip Tom: 
Kevin Song: 
The hit the turn and the completed the board, making Song runner-runner higher full house. Another bracelet winner has left the tournament, Philip Tom out in 46th place for $3,010.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
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