Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise
The final seven players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will get back underway at approximately 9:18 p.m. local time.
The final seven players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will get back underway at approximately 9:18 p.m. local time.
Big O
Benny Glaser opened to 275,000 on the button which prompted Travis Pearson to move all in for 770,000 in the small blind. Shane Howeth moved all in from the big blind for 2,270,000 and Glaser folded.
Travis Pearson: A♠9♦8♠7♥3♥
Shane Howeth: A♣9♥9♠5♥2♦
The board ran out 3♠J♠10♣Q♦10♦ and Pearson turned a straight to double up through Howeth.
Big O
Benny Glaser raised to 250,000 from under the gun and was called by David Shmuel in the cutoff and Bashar Trad in the big blind.
Action checked through on the K♠7♦A♦ flop and Trad checked again on the Q♣ turn. Glaser bet 330,000, which got a fold from Shmuel and a call from Trad.
The 3♣ completed the board and Trad checked a final time. Glaser fired 1,500,000 into the middle and Trad let his hand go after a bit of thought.
Omaha Hi-Lo
Benny Glaser raised in the cutoff which saw Travis Pearson call on the button and David Shmuel call in the big blind.
Shmuel lead out the flop of Q♠K♦7♦ and only Glaser called.
On the turn 5♦, Shmuel bet a second time and Glaser called again.
The river peeled off a 9♣ and Shmuel bet once more, with Benny sighing as he put in the call.
"Ace-king," Shmuel said as he briefly flashed A♦K♣10♥10♠, which was second best to Glaser holding A♠6♦5♥2♦ for a flush.
The very next hand Glaser raised in the hijack and Shmuel called in the small blind.
The flop rolled out A♣9♣Q♥ and Shmuel check-called a bet from Glaser.
On the turn 7♠, Glaser bet a second time after Shmuel checked and once more Shmuel called.
Shmuel checked the river 9♦ and Glaser bet a third time, which had Shmuel shaking his head as he tossed his hand into the muck.
Omaha Hi-Lo
Shane Howeth raised from middle position and was three-bet by Sean Remz in the cutoff. Action folded back to Howeth, who called all in for approximately 600,000 total.
Shane Howeth: A♦J♥10♠4♦
Sean Remz: A♠Q♣8♠7♥
The 5♠2♣J♠6♦10♦ runout left Howeth best with jacks-up and he was awarded the double up.
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Tyler Brown raised to 350,000 in the hijack and in the small blind, David Shmuel three-bet to 1,000,000 which saw Sean Remz fold in the big blind and Brown called to put himself at risk for 380,000 total.
Tyler Brown: A♠J♣4♦3♦
David Shmuel: A♣A♦K♣7♦
The board ran out 9♦5♦2♥9♠5♠ and despite the myriad of outs to survive, Brown did not connect with any of them and the WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated from the tournament.
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Shane Howeth raised to 300,000 first to act and was called by David Shmuel from directly behind.
Shmuel called a 600,000 bet from Howeth on the 10♠6♣4♦ flop and Howeth wagered his remaining stack on the 8♣ turn. Shmuel called to put Howeth at risk and hands were revealed.
Shane Howeth: A♠5♦2♥2♦
David Shmuel: A♦9♣6♥2♣
The 7♦ river left Shmuel with a straight for the high and they split the low with ace-deuce.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Remz | United States | 6,575,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Alan Sternberg | United States | 900,000 | 2 |
| 3 | Bashar Trad | United States | 3,900,000 | 10 |
| 4 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 11,055,000 | 28 |
| 5 | Travis Pearson | United States | 1,550,000 | 4 |
| 6 | Tyler Brown | United States | 865,000 | 2 |
| 7 | Shane Howeth | United States | 1,535,000 | 4 |
| 8 | David Shmuel | United States | 4,650,000 | 12 |
Big O
Travis Pearson raised to 250,000 on the button and Bashar Trad in the small blind called with Patrick "Pads" Leonard calling in the big blind.
The flop rolled out A♠7♣10♣ and Trad bet 850,000 which saw Leonard move all in for 1,075,000, getting only a call from Trad.
Patrick Leonard: A♦10♦8♥5♦3♣
Bashar Trad: A♣J♣J♥10♥8♠
Trad picked up some more outs to scoop on the turn Q♠ and the river 9♣ gave him the nut-flush to give him the entire pot.
Leonard wished his tablemates luck as the tournament was consolidated to one table.
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Tyler Brown opened to 225,000 from under the gun and was called by Benny Glaser in the small blind and Shane Howeth in the big blind for a three-way pot.
Action checked through on the 6♠4♥6♦ flop and 8♣ turn and then Glaser bet 225,000 on the 9♦ river.
Howeth and Brown both called and Glaser showed A♣10♣10♦5♣ for tens with a low. Howeth tabled A♠J♥9♠3♣ for a better low and Brown mucked — leaving Glaser and Brown to split the pot between them.