Jarred Graham saw the last of his chips enter the pot against Emanuel Seal.
Graham:
Seal:
Although picking up a sweat on the turn, the final board of would end Graham's tournament just shy of dinner break as Seal climbs to 180,000 in chips.
Jarred Graham saw the last of his chips enter the pot against Emanuel Seal.
Graham:
Seal:
Although picking up a sweat on the turn, the final board of would end Graham's tournament just shy of dinner break as Seal climbs to 180,000 in chips.
Joe Cassidy was all in for roughly his last 45,000.
Cassidy:
Opponent:
The board ran out to see Cassidy bumped to the rail.
Team Full Tilt Poker member Phil Ivey peeked down at his in the big blind, and after the cutoff shipped for 34,000, he had no hesitation in making the call.
Ivey:
Opponent:
The board ran out a safe to see Ivey eliminate an opponent and move to 90,000.
"Nice hand buddy!" stated Patrik Antonius to get a wry smile from Ivey.
With the board reading , Patrik Antonius checked to Howard Lederer on his left. Lederer bet 7,000 and then Antonius went into the tank. He thought for a bit before putting in a raise to 21,000. Lederer gave it up and Antonius won the pot to move to 185,000. Lederer dropped to 210,000.
On the next hand, action folded to the cutoff seat and he raised to 4,700. Antonius called from the button and they went heads up to the flop, which came down . The cutoff continuation bet 5,600 and Antonius called.
The turn card was the and both players checked. They also checked after the paired the board on the river.
The cutoff opened up the , but that wasn't good against Antonius' . Antonius won the pot and stacked up to 200,000.
Eric Assadourian busted at the hands of Sorel Mizzi. Assadourian flopped top pair on a -X flop, but Mizzi had a set of fives.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sorel Mizzi |
210,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Michael Egan |
135,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Lee Nelson |
32,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Eric Assadourian | Busted |
A player raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Randy Dorfman reraised to 11,500. The player then moved all in for about 45,000 and Dorfman called.
Dorfman:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Dorfman busted the player to move to 500,000 in chips.
Facing a button raise to 6,600, Phil Ivey threw in four yellow 5,000-denomination chips amounting to a 20,000-chip raise.
With the action back on the button, he tossed in six yellow chips, which in most brick-and-morter such as Crown Casino, would constitute a raise since it was more than fifty percent.
Ivey asked the dealer what the ruling is - and although the button should have been forced to make it 33,400 - it was ruled as a call.
The dealer dropped a flop and Ivey checked as his opponent moved all in. Ivey nodded, and as the dealer requested further clarification, he announced a call and tabled his hand.
Ivey:
Opponent:
With Ivey in dominating shape with top pair and a flush draw, the on the turn would see him capture the pot to move to 186,000 as players broke to dinner before the meaningless completed the board.
The remaining 120 players have earned a well needed 75-minute dinner break.
See you back here at 8:30 pm EST.
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
The cards are back in the air!