Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
The remaining 42 players are taking their second 15-minute break of the day.
Play resumes at 5:50 p.m. in Level 20 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and limits of 12,000/24,000 and an average stack of 330,000.
Max Neugebauer raised from the hijack and then called after Ryan Hoenig made it three bets from the cutoff.
Neugebauer took two and check-called a bet while Hoenig stood pat.
Neugebauer still need two as he check-called once more.
On the final draw, the former WSOP Europe Main Event champ drew one and checked. Hoenig tossed out a final bet and Neugebauer let out a frustrated exhale as he flicked in the call. Hoenig tabled 10♥8♠7♣2♦ for a ten Badugi which was good to drag a substantial pot.
Walter Chambers defended his big blind after Jean-Robert Bellande opened on the button.
Chambers drew two and Bellande stood pat to see Chambers check-call a bet from Bellande.
On the second draw, Chambers drew one and Bellande stood pat to see Chambers check-call a second bet.
The final draw saw Chambers draw one, then bet into Bellande who stood pat. Bellande thought for a few seconds before deciding to toss his hand away.
After just doubling up the hand before, WSOP bracelet winner Dominick Sarle raised from under the gun to see Jody Garaventa to call in the big blind.
Garaventa drew two while Sarle stood pat and bet after Garventa checked to see Garventa call.
On the second round, Garventa drew one and Sarle stood pat and bet a second time to see Garventa call once more after checking.
The final draw saw Garventa draw one and Sarle stood pat to see Garventa check-fold to Sarle's bet.
Gary Benson raised on the button and Frank Muir defended his big blind.
Muir drew two and check-called after Benson drew one.
Both took one on the second draw and the action checked through.
Once again both players drew one on the end and Muir led after peeling his final card, which Benson quickly called.
Muir announced a ten-seven Badugi and tabled his hand, and Benson took a moment before he revealed that he made a nine-six Badugi for the winner.
Jean-Robert Bellande, who had just been moved to the table, joked with Muir, "You sure thought you had the winner for a second there, huh?"
The table shared a laugh as Benson adds even more to his stack.
Action was picked up after the first draw between Casey Hayes in the big blind and Yuri Dzivielevski in first position.
Hayes drew one and Dzivielevski drew two to see Dzivielevski call a bet from Hayes. Action repeated identically on the following draw and betting round.
Both players drew the same on the final draw and Hayes check-called a bet from Dzivielevski.
Dzivielevski tabled 3♠2♣A♦/K♣ for a perfect three card and it was good for the pot.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
Satoshi Tanaka raised first to act and Chris Moneymaker flatted in the cutoff.
Heads-up, both players drew one. Tanaka led, Moneymaker raised, and Tanaka called.
Tanaka took one on the second draw and check-called once Moneymaker stood pat.
Tanaka drew one for a final time and check-called another bet as Moneymaker tabled 9♥7♣6♠5♦, and his nine was the winner as he scooped another pot.