After the second draw, Matt Glantz bet on the button and was called by Eric Kurtzman and Benny Glaser. Kurtzman patted while Glantz and Glaser took one card each. Glantz then bet again and Kurtzman was his only caller.
"I have a nine nine," Glantz announced and tabled the for a Nine-Dugi and nine-five. Kurtzman vaulted out of his seat for a second to study the hand of his opponent and mucked his cards thereafter.
Jerry Wong: / /
Nathan Gamble: / /
Matthew Szymaszek: / /
Jerry Wong bet sixth and seventh to get called by Nathan Gamble and Matthew Szymaszek. He tabled the for a flush and a nine-low but Szymaszek took the second half of the pot with for the superior low while Gamble was scooped.
Despite losing this pot, Gamble remains the far biggest stack at his table.
Dan Shak check-called a bet by Bryan Micon after taking two and Micon drew one on the second draw. The final draw saw both take a card and Shak check-folded to a bet. Micon tabled a and Shak flashed his for the missed superior draw.
The field has increased to 77 total entries and among the latest players to enter the fray were Craig Chait and Schuyler Thornton. The latter just sat down while the former has already chipped up and just forced a fold from Sorel Mizzi in an Omaha hand.
Four ways to the first draw, Yuval Bronshtein and Adam Friedman then got out of the way when Brett Richey bet 3,000 and Michael Saltzburg called. Richey patted and Saltzburg took one card, which led to a bet worth 8,000 by the former and the fold of Saltzburg.
The drawing action was already completed in three-way action and the bet of Bariscan Betil was called two ways. He tabled the for a Seven-Dugi and the for a seven-five low to earn the entire pot as he picked up urgently needed chips.
Hal Rotholz was just seen on his way out of the tournament area. According to Kevin Gerhart, Rotholz started the hand with around 20,000 in chips and ended up with a . Robert Mizrachi had that beat with a and that sent Rotholz to the rail.
Nick Guagenti entered the tournament not long ago and chipped up slightly. He then took on Mike Wattel in a hand just now and made a low with the but it was only good for half the pot as the high hand, as Wattel's made the superior low. Wattel remains among the shorter stacks in the event.