No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Brian Rast raised to 200,000 with the 10x8x7x4x2x and James Obst called in the big blind with the Jx10x6x3x2x. Obst discarded one while Rast patted and the Aussie paired his ten to check. Rast checked behind and won the pot.
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Brian Rast raised to 200,000 with the 10x8x7x4x2x and James Obst called in the big blind with the Jx10x6x3x2x. Obst discarded one while Rast patted and the Aussie paired his ten to check. Rast checked behind and won the pot.
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Matthew Ashton raised to 160,000 with the Jx8x7x6x4x. Ray Dehkharghani then jammed for 1,515,000 with the 10x7x4x3x2x.
Deep in the tank, Ashton elected to call and Dehkharghani patted his made ten. Ashton discarded his jack and had some outs to send Dehkharghani to the payout desk. His final card was the 3x and that awarded a cash prize of $177,294 to Dehkharghani for his seventh-place finish.
Limit Hold'em
Talal Shakerchi opened from the cutoff with K♣Q♦ and Brian Rast three-bet on the button with A♦J♦. Shakerchi called.
Shakerchi checked on the flop of 6♣8♠2♦ and called a bet from Rast. Shakerchi checked again on the 10♣ river and Rast checked back.
Shakerchi checked once more on the 6♠ river and Rast checked back to win with his ace-high.
Limit Hold'em
Matthew Ashton opened from the hijack with K♣10♣ and Phil Ivey three-bet to 450,000 on the button. Ashton called.
Ashton checked on the flop of 6♣8♦2♣ and Ivey bet. Ashton called. Ashton checked again on the 7♠ turn and Ashton again called.
Ashton checked after on the 9♣ river and Ivey checked back to avoid paying off the rivered flush.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Brian Rast made it 225,000 to go in the cutoff with the Q♥Q♣5♥2♠ and Phil Ivey called out of the big blind with the J♠9♣5♠2♣. Both checked the K♣7♥3♣ flop and the Q♦ followed on the turn. Ivey checked to Rast, who bet 375,000 and forced an instant fold from Ivey.
Limit Hold'em
James Obst then raised it up with the A♥K♣ and Talal Shakerchi three-bet the A♠10♦, picking up a call from Obst. The K♥J♦8♣ flop saw Obst check-raise and Shakerchi called to hit gin with the Q♠ turn. Obst bet his top pair and top kicker only for Shakerchi to raise.
Obst reluctantly called and check-called a bet on the K♦ river to get shown the bad news.
Pot-Limit Omaha
James Obst raised to 220,000 with the A♣J♦10♠6♥ and Matthew Ashton called from the small blind with the K♠K♣8♠2♣, as did Kristopher Tong in the big blind holding the A♥9♦8♥7♥. The Q♣6♠5♦ flop was checked by Ashton and Tong bet the pot with his open-ender.
Obst got out of the way and Ashton followed suit.
Level: 23
Limit Flop/Draw: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, Bring-In 50,000 Completion 150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 80,000/120,000 Ante 40,000-80,000 Blinds
The remaining seven players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
Pot-Limit Omaha
A three-way pot emerged in which just three of the four cards for each player were visible. Talal Shakerchi raised from under the gun with the A♥Q♠8♦Xx and was called by Brian Rast from one seat over with the Q♣7♦5♣Xx. James Obst defended the big blind with the J♥9♠6♣Xx .The J♣3♦2♦ flop was checked to Shakerchi and he bet 230,000 for Rast to call.
Obst then check-raised the pot and his two opponents folded.
Phil Ivey then raised to 140,000 with the K♦Q♠J♣10♦ and Ray Dehkharghani three-bet the pot to 510,000 with A♣K♥9♥5♠. Ivey called and they got it in after the 10♣10♥6♥ flop.
Dehkharghani was then at risk for 345,000 with the king-high flush draw against trips tens and missed the flush but got there thanks to the A♠ turn and A♦ river.
Razz
Talal Shakerchi: A♠5♣ / 10♠2♥Q♠3♠
Brian Rast: J♣8♦ / A♦5♥5♠Q♦ - Folded sixth street
Talal Shakerchi called and again called as Brian Rast completed. Rast bet on fourth street and Shakerchi called. Shakerchi checked on fifth street and called another bet from Rast.
Shakerchi then led out on sixth street and Rast folded.