Randy Ohel three-bet from the small blind after a raise from the player in the cutoff and the latter called.
The flop came and Ohel bet 1,000 before calling a raise of 2,000 from his opponent. The turn brought the and the cutoff bet 2,000 after Ohel checked. Ohel thought about it and made the call.
The river fell a and the action went check-check. Ohel turned over and took down the pot.
Joao Vieira raised to on the cutoff. The button called. The small blind three-bet. Vieira and the button called.
A flop reading was dealt. The player in the small blind bet, Vieira called, the button folded.
The turn brought the . The small blind continued with another bet. Vieira called.
The river completed the board and the small blind threw in his last 700. Vieira called. The small blind showed but Vieira showed for a straight to win the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.
Mike Matusow bet from the cutoff and only the big blind made the call.
The flop brought and the big blind check-called a bet from Matusow. The brought no betting action.
The river was the and Matusow bet one last time for 2,000 after his opponent checked and the latter made the call. Matusow tabled and took down the pot while his opponent mucked his hand.
On a blind versus blind battle, the small blind player raised and Ronnie Bardah made the call.
The flop came and Bardah called another bet. On the turn, the small blind checked and quickly folded after Bardah made a bet.
Bardah, who won the $2,500 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed in 2012 and cashed four WSOP tournaments this summer told us he didn't play many events this year. The US player moved from Miami to Vegas and really enjoys his new city.
"The weather is amazing in Vegas. Besides during the WSOP obviously, there are so many things to do here. I love going on a hike in Mount Charleston or Red Rock and you can find the best food in the world in Vegas. Plus you can find direct flights to everywhere from Vegas. I really love the West Coast."
Concerning the event, Bardah told us: "Limit Holdem is great, but I didn't expect as many players as last years' as we are at the end of the series, I thought around 200."
Bardah guessed right, as the late registrations closed at 221 players.
The player in the hijack raised. Chet Gupta, on the cutoff, called along with the small blind.
The flop came . The small blind checked. The hijack bet. Gupta raised. The small blind folded. The hijack three-bet. Gupta four-bet. The hijack five-bet. Gupta called.
The turn came the . The hijack bet. Gupta called. The river filled up the board. The hijack bet again and Gupta called.
The player in the hijack showed for trips, but that wasn't good enough as Gupta tabled for a flopped full house.
Yaser Al-Keliddar raised under the gun. The cutoff three-bet. Al-Keliddar called.
The flop came . Al-Keliddar checked. The cutoff bet and Al-Keliddar check-called.
The turn came the . Al-Keliddar checked again. The cutoff bet. Al-Keliddar stuck around with a call.
The river brought the and was checked around. Al-Keliddar showed . His opponent sent his hand to the muck commenting: ''Hey you know, I might as well try...''