Timothy Batow started the unofficial final table as the short stack but doubled up right away.
Batow raised to 70,000 and Benjamin Juhasz defended his big blind. On the flop, Juhasz checked and Batow got his remaining stack of 139,000 in. Juhasz made the call to put Batow at risk.
Timothy Batow:
Benjamin Juhasz:
Juhasz held the lead on the flop with a pair of nines, but Batow improved to a flush after the turn and river to double up.
From middle position, TJ Cloutier opened with a pot-sized raise to 70,000 and Chun Law defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Law checked. Cloutier instantly bet the pot again — 150,000 — and Law wasted no time before announcing a pot-sized raise.
Not even a second later, Cloutier announced all in and Law snap-called.
Cloutier:
Law:
Cloutier's pocket aces were crushed by Law's set of sevens. The six-time WSOP bracelet winner was drawing to an ace or backdoor spades to keep his hopes of winning another bracelet alive. The turn and board were both bricks and Cloutier's run ended in 10th place. Cloutier added $12,611 on top of his $10M+ lifetime winnings.
Chun Law opened to 50,000 from early position and, when action folded around to Loren Klein in the big blind, he hadn't seen Law's open and partially exposed his hand, thinking he was getting a walk. Klein was quickly informed of the action and decided to make the call.
The flop came and Klein check-called a bet of 70,000. The fell on the turn and Klein announced "pot," making it 250,000. Law called.
The completed the board on the river and Klein slid out a bet of 400,000. Law thought briefly before releasing his cards to the muck.
Loren Klein opened to 50,000 from middle position and Benjamin Juhasz three-bet to 170,000 from the small blind. Klein confirmed how much Juhasz had behind before making the call.
The flop was and Juhasz wasted no time before shoving all in for a little under 300,000. Klein flung a chip in to call.
Juhasz:
Klein:
"Ooh, he found something!" quipped Chun Law.
Klein had outflopped Juhasz and even improved to sevens full after the turn and river. Juhasz received $16,215 for his ninth-place finish.
Sergej Barbarez opened to 62,000 preflop from the small blind and Jordan Spurlin three-bet pot in the big blind. Barbarez went into the tank and, eventually, the clock was called. Barbarez's hand was mucked when the clock ran out.
In the next hand, Loren Klein bet 100,000 on a three-way flop of . Spurlin raised pot, making it 477,000, and both his opponents mucked.
Danny Wong raised to 84,000 in early position and Jeff Williams called in late position. On the flop, Wong bet all in for 140,000 and Williams called right away.
Wong:
Williams:
Williams was ahead with the overpair but Wong turned trips when the landed. The wasn't the king or five Williams needed and he was left with 200,000.
A couple of hands later, Loren Klein raised to 55,000 in early position and Williams shoved all in for 193,000. When the action got to Wong, he instantly reshoved for 500,000.
Klein spent minutes in the tank before relinquishing his hand.
Wong:
Williams:
Williams was at risk this time but found all the sets he needed after the board ran out .
Sergej Barbarez opened to 55,000 from middle position, getting calls from Danny Wong in the cutoff, and Loren Klein out of the big blind.
The flop came and Barbarez bet 80,000. Wong moved all in and Barbarez called.
Wong:
Barbarez:
The board completed with a run out and Wong made a straight to double up.
Not long after, Barbarez continued with a bet of 125,000 on a flop and Jeff Williams check-raised all in. Barbarez got a count of 422,000 total and made the call.
Williams:
Barbarez:
The board ran out and Barbarez pushed another double-up towards one of his competitors.