Andrew Robl raised to 320,000 from the hijack before Michael Kamran moved all in for 1.205 million from the next seat over. The action folded back around to Robl, who called.
Kamran:
Robl:
The board ran out to see Kamran hold with his pocket pair as he welcomed the double-up.
Change of plans: There's not going to be a dinner break. Tournament Director Jack Effel came over to inform the players that action would just continue until just nine players remain instead of going on a dinner break in 60 minutes.
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 255,000 from the cutoff, and Rainer Kempe called from the big blind.
The flop fell , and Kempe check-called 200,000 from Esfandiari to see the turn. Both players checked, the river completed the board, and Kempe bet 490,000. Esfandiari mulled it over briefly and ultimiately folded.
From middle position, Andrew Robl opened for 250,000, and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 640,000 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded, and Robl called after thinking about it for a bit.
The flop came , and Robl checked. Sammartino bet 650,000, and Robl answered with a shove for 2,580,000 total. Sammartino didn't appear to be the happiest guy in the world calling, but he did so just about instantly.
Andrew Robl:
Dario Sammartino:
The on the turn and on the river were blanks, and Robl doubled.
Phil Hellmuth, starting with a stack of 1.4 million, opened under the gun for 250,000. Big blind Dario Sammartino defended and check-called a bet of 175,000 on the flop.
The hit the turn, and Sammartino led out for 175,000. Hellmuth pondered for just a few seconds before he called.
As the completed the board, Sammartino jammed. Hellmuth sat there silently for about a minute before he said, "Man, I almost pushed it in on the turn. I can't remember the last time I had so many outs."
Sammartino wasn't having any of it and instantly called for the clock. The floor came over, listened to Hellmuth explain he hadn't even thought about it for a minute, and gave the Poker Brat some more time.
Hellmuth eventually folded, claiming to have had .
Dario Sammartino raised to 260,000 from under the gun before Byron Kaverman made it 665,000 to go from the hijack. The action folded back to Sammartino, who called.
The flop came , and both players checked.
The turn brought the , and Sammartino bet out 690,000. Kaverman thought about his decision for over a minute before releasing his hand to the muck.
Antonio Esfandiari raised all in from the hijack for 1,705,000, and Doug Polk called from the small blind. Esfandiari showed and was racing with Polk's .
"Let's win a flip, boys!" yelled Esfandiari.
The board ran out , giving Esfandiari a king-high flush to double through Polk.
"We're back in business, boys!" shouted Esfandiari while dancing.
to see Kamran hold with his pocket pair as he welcomed the double-up.
, giving Kempe a pair of threes to eliminate Behbehani in 13th place.
, and Kempe check-called 200,000 from Esfandiari to see the 
turn. Both players checked, the 
river completed the board, and Kempe bet 490,000. Esfandiari mulled it over briefly and ultimiately folded.
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks, and Robl doubled.
before both players watched the board run out 
.
flop. 
, and both players checked. 
and was racing with Polk's 
.