Marco Johnson raised and Chris Vitch three-bet the button, which Johnson called. The flop brought and a bet of Johnson forced a reluctant fold from Vitch, who dropped to fewer than two big bets.
Justin Bonomo raised to 24,000 from the small blind and Yueqi Zhu called in the big blind.
The flop landed and Bonomo bet 12,000. Zhu raised, and Bonomo made it three bets to go. Zhu made it 48,000, and after Bonomo announced raise, Zhu called all in for 60,000.
Zhu:
Bonomo:
The turn and river landed the and , and Zhu doubled through.
In a three-way Stud Hi-Lo hand in which Greg Mueller folded on sixth, Yehuda Buchalter claimed a nice pot off Justin Bonomo, who bet sixth and seventh with a three-card low draw showing. Buchalter called and Bonomo showed for aces up, which Buchalter had beat with for a straight.
Daniel Alaei completed for his last 12,000 and Dario Sammartino called. Each player's board ran out as follows:
Alaei: / /
Sammartino: / /
With Sammartino making the number three low to Alaei's queen-low, the five-time WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated in 26th place for a $15,176 payday.
Daniel Alaei defended his big blind against a button raise by Tim Marsters and check-called two streets on the board. On the river, Alaei check-folded to a third barrel.
Razz
Tim Marsters: / /
Nick Guagenti: / /
Daniel Alaei: / /
The game type switched and Marsters bet sixth, Nick Guagenti called and Alaei also called. Guagenti then took the lead on sixth and bet, both his opponents called. Guagenti also bet seventh and Alaei reluctantly folded with just over one big bet behind. Marsters reluctantly called and Guagenti rolled over for a six-five.
"You have a seven-card straight? That's impressive," Craig Chait chimed in.
Justin Bonomo completed and Yueqi Zhu raised. David "ODB" Baker called all in for 20,000, and Bonomo called too.
Zhu bet fourth and Bonomo called as both players checked fifth. On sixth, Zhu made open kings and bet, and Bonomo folded.
Bonomo: / (folded on sixth)
Zhu: /
Baker: /
Baker had started rolled up, but Zhu found the case king on sixth.
Zhu squeezed the on the end and Baker jokingly asked if he could have it.
Baker squeezed announced he had a three-side meaning a six, seven, or eight.
Baker exposed his final card to the table so that they could sweat it for him, and as one player nodded left to right, Baker looked at his and was eliminated.
On a hand that completed just a few moments earlier, Randy Ohel was eliminated in 28th place, and with Baker eliminated in 27th place, he would finish on the money bubble of the H.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Randy Ohel: / fold
Jen Harman: / fold
Phil Galfond: / /
Marco Johnson: / /
Randy Ohel completed and picked up three callers in Jen Harman, Phil Galfond and Marco Johnson. They all checked fourth and Johnson bet fifth, only Galfond called. Galfond check-called two further streets and Johnson tabled for a full house.
"Don't you wish you bet the fourth street," Chris Vitch joked and caused some laughter at the table.
David Brookshire raised to 24,000 from middle position and Dario Sammartino three-bet the hijack. Nick Schulman called all in from the big blind for 13,000, and Brookshire called too.
The flop fell and Brookshire bet and Sammartino called.
Brookshire announced a dark bet of 24,000 as the turn landed the . Sammartino raised, and Brookshire called.
The river landed the and Brookshire checked. Sammartino bet, and Brookshire called and tabled his .
Sammartino revealed his for aces-up, and Schulman flashed his before exiting in 29th place.