Thomas Taylor: 6♦7♥/6♠3♥10♥7♦/A♠
Eric Wasserson: 6♥2♣/3♠9♣8♠2♦/J♦
Eric Wasserson was getting short as Thomas Taylor bet on fourth street and Wasserson called. He was all in by fifth street. Taylor had the lead with two pair.
The river was a blank for Wasserson, who exited the arena quickly to jump into another tournament.
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♥3♠Q♦K♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/Q♠6♥10♦2♦/Xx
Heads-up going to fifth street, Todd Brunson bet, and Arash Ghaneian called.
Brunson bet again on sixth, and Ghaneian called. Both players checked on seventh.
Ghaneian showed A♥4♦3♦ for trip threes, and Brunson flung his hands in the air in frustration before mucking.
Level: 22
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
The players have decided to take a 10-minute break, then come back to play one more half-level before a dinner break.
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♣Q♣8♠Q♥/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/J♥5♦3♠4♠/Xx
Eric Wasserson completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Wasserson called.
Taylor continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Wasserson called him down. Taylor then bet on sixth and Wasserson called.
Both players checked on seventh. "You're good," Wasserson told Taylor, who turned over A♣6♣3♦ for a pair of queens and a low to scoop the pot.
Arash Ghaneian: 9♣6♣7♥/7♣2♣3♥3♣
Richard Sklar: K♥J♠Q♠/K♣7♦A♠10♣
Todd Brunson: XxXx/6♠10♦ folded on fourth street
Arash Ghaneian completed with a seven, Todd Brunson called and Richard Sklar raised. Both players called.
On fourth street, Sklar bet, Ghaneian raised, Brunson folded and Sklar called it.
Ghaneian bet on fifth, sixth and seventh and each time Sklar called rather quickly.
"I have a straight" said Ghaneian. "No I have a straight!' said Sklar in disgust as he showed his broadway that had been undone by the club flush.
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♥J♦9♥8♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♥A♠4♣Q♦ - folded on sixth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/10♠A♣2♥ - folded on fifth street
Arash Ghaneian completed, Richard Sklar raised, and both Thomas Taylor and Ghaneian called.
Sklar bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He bet again on fifth, but this time Taylor raised. Ghaneian folded and Sklar called to see sixth.
Taylor bet again and Sklar folded this time. Taylor showed him 7♦7♣ for rolled up sevens as he took the pot.
Thomas Taylor: 10♦3♠/10♥J♥3♦5♣/3♣
Dario Alioto: 2♥4♦/A♥4♣A♦K♥/8♣
Dario Alioto was all in from fifth street and he had the lead with a better two pair, but the river came dirty for the Italian as Taylor filled up with a three on the end to eliminate Alioto.
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦6♠8♥J♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♥8♠4♥Q♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor completed, Arash Ghaneian raised, and Taylor called.
Ghaneian bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Both players checked on fifth.
Ghaneian continued betting on sixth and seventh as Taylor called him down. Ghaneian then showed 5♥3♥2♣ for a straight and a low as he scooped the pot.
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/8♣2♦5♠K♦/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/6♠J♠4♦Q♣/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/10♠9♠K♠ - folded on fifth street
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♣3♠3♥ - folded on fifth street
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/8♠2♣9♣ - folded on fifth street
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♣10♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street
All six players limped in, including Richard Sklar with a J♣ showing. "I might hit a jack," he said.
"You have a gambling problem," Arash Ghaneian added.
Action then checked to fifth street. "I cannot check anymore. I might get thrown out of the casino," Ghaneian said as he bet. Dario Alioto then raised, the rest of the table folded, and Ghaneian called.
Both players checked down the rest of their boards and Ghaneian showed 8♦7♠5♣ for two pair to win the pot.
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