Hoffman Can't Catch a Break; Zinno Gaining on Blom

The following flurry of hands all occurred just before the players went to break.

Hand 1:

Viktor Blom got three streets from Max Hoffman as a board ran out 2♠2♣6♣J♣7♠.

When Hoffman called the last barrel, he saw the bad news as Blom tabled 7♦7♥ for the rivered full house.

Hand 2:

Ryan Bambrick raised, Anthony Zinno put in a third bet, and Max Hoffman put in a fourth bet preflop. Bambrick and Zinno called.

Three ways to the 7♥2♦5♥ and the action went off the rails. Hoffman checked, Bambrick bet, Zinno raised, Hoffman raised, Bambrick folded, and Zinno called.

Heads up to the A♠ in a massively bloated pot, Hoffman bet. Zinno responded with a raise and Hoffman called.

The river was wet with the 6♥ and Zinno bet. Hoffman made a pained fold and the table demanded to see a bluff from one of the most action packed limit hold'em hands ever recorded. Zinno claimed to never bluff and continued to collect the pot.

Hand 3:

Anthony Zinno raised in late position and Max Hoffman put in the third bet from the small blind. Zinno called.

The dealer spread the A♠2♠6♣ and Hoffman bet. Zinno called.

The turn brought a third spade in the form of the Q♠ and Hoffman bet again. Zinno called.

The river brought a fourth spade with the 9♠ and Hoffman slowed down with a check. Zinno bet and Hoffman called.

Zinno tabled the K♥K♠ for the rivered nuts and a forcibly composed Hoffman flashed his hand to Zinno before sending it into the muck.