Mehdi Senhaji raised from the small blind to 4,500. Wesley Pantling announced a reraise from the big blind and made it 15,500 to go. As Senhaji thought about what to do Pantling said, "NO shame in folding, we're close to the final table."
"I'm not folding," responded Senhaji. After another minute or so, he then called.
The flop came down and Senhaji checked. Pantling fired all in to force Senhaji to commit his last 30,000 chips if he were to call. Senhaji folded though and Pantling picked up the pot to move to 115,000 in chips.
John Harnett limped for 2,000 and Paul Pitchford limped behind, it was passed to Elior Sion who moved all-in for 26,000.
Harnett tanked and folded later claiming, bizarrely it seems, that he had while Pitchford called after a dwell with and won out vs Sion's on a [10c} board.
We are slightly surprised that Harnett would limp/fold tens in this spot or indeed that Pitchford would not make an isolating raise.
Wesley Pantling opened to 4,900 before Keith Hawkins three-bet all in for an additional 11,000 on top. Pantling engaged him in some quick small talk as the dealer broke down the bet, and he shrugged and made the call with a chance for the knockout. Hawkins was well ahead though:
Pantling:
Hawkins:
It was no sweat for "The Camel" as the board came down to make his straight and secure his double up. He's back over 35,000 now, while Hawkins drops back closer to his Day 2 starting stack. We've got him on about 65,000 at the moment.
Demis Hassabis was down to 16,000, right at ten big blinds, when he open-shoved in early position. The table folded around to Elior Sion a few seats over, and he re-shoved all in over the top. Everyone else was scared off, and the cards were on their backs with Hassabis at risk.
Showdown
Hassabis:
Sion:
Hassabis stood from his chair and grabbed his coat, uttering a few hushed expletives under his breath. The flop came , and Hassabis put one arm into his coat just as the dealer plunked the down on fourth street. Stopped dead in his tracks, Hassabis pulled his arm back out of the sleeve and put his coat back over his seatback. The river ensured he'll be sticking around, now with twice as many chips as before. He's up to 35,000 now.
At an adjacent table, another aces-verus-small-pair hand played out immediately after. This time it was Wesley Pantling with the , and he was looking to knock off the of Dominic Wells. The aces held this time as the board ran , sending Wells out the door.
and Senhaji checked. Pantling fired all in to force Senhaji to commit his last 30,000 chips if he were to call. Senhaji folded though and Pantling picked up the pot to move to 115,000 in chips.
and won out vs Sion's 
on a 
[10c} 
board.
to make his straight and secure his double up. He's back over 35,000 now, while Hawkins drops back closer to his Day 2 starting stack. We've got him on about 65,000 at the moment.
turn before Payman fired 6,800 on the 
river and Jomeen reluctantly called.
for a tiny flush. Jomeen looked digusted and threw 
face up into the muck.
, and Hassabis put one arm into his coat just as the dealer plunked the 
of Dominic Wells. The aces held this time as the board ran 
