Sergio Aido raised to 10,000 on the button and Jason Koon called from the big blind. The flop came and Koon check-called a bet of 8,000 from Aido.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Koon led out for a big bet of 40,000. Aido laid his hand down and Koon picked up another pot.
Following his victory in Event #3 for $960,000, Bryn Kenney is currently in second place in the race for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket following his previous finish in Event #2 for $125,000.
Steffen Sontheimer leads the race with $1,104,000 in prize money thus far. Kenney is currently seated on table two between David Peters and Daniel Negreanu.
There was a little over 35,000 in the pot preflop and the dealer fanned a flop of . Daniel Negreanu checked and Isaac Haxton bet 8,000. Negreanu called and the turn was the .
Both players checked and the on the river put four spades on the board. Both players checked again and Negreanu showed . He let out a big sigh as he was waiting for Haxton to make a move but it never came.
Phil Hellmuth just recently took his seat one of the most action-packed tables in the room and after watching an orbit, he's not shying away. "I'm just going to sit here and let you guys give me the money today. I'm going to pick off every one of your bluffs," Hellmuth was caught saying.
Hand #1: Hellmuth raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and Brandon Adams three-bet to 23,000 in the big blind. Hellmuth instantly called and the flop came . Adams led out for 28,000 and Hellmuth snap-called. The turn was the and Adams checked to Hellmuth who bet 36,000. Adams folded and Hellmuth showed the .
Hand #2: Hellmuth raised to 6,000 again and both Adams and Doug Polk called. The flop was and the action was checked to Adams who bet 14,000. Polk called and Hellmuth gave him a funny look before mucking his cards. The turn was the and Polk check-folded to a bet of 34,000 from Adams.
Hand #3: Hellmuth shut down for one hand and folded preflop.
Hand #4: Stephen Chidwick raised to 7,000 from the hijack and Dan Smith called on the button. Hellmuth re-raised to 29,000 and both Chidwick and Smith folded.
Hand #5: Polk raised to 7,000 from the hijack and Hellmuth three-bet to 26,000 on the button. The blinds and Polk all folded their hands.