Just before the break Kirk Morrison and Robin Bergrin tangled in a million-chip pot.
On a flop of and with over 200,000 already in the pot, Kirk bet 350,000. Bergrin went into the tank for some time, before eventually moving all in for another 40,000. Kirk made the call and opened , while Bergrin had .
The turn and river brought no joy for Morrison and Bergrin doubled up.
With the board reading , Safieddine bet his last 200,000 and put Lam into a quandary. After residing in the tank for several minutes Lam asked the stone-faced Safieddine, "Do you want a call?" Getting no response, Lam finally pushed the chips forward and, without even seeing Lam's hand, Francois rapped the table and said, "Nice call". He tossed his hand into the muck and Lam showed that he called with just A-K. He's now up to 1.9 million, and Safieddine is out.
In a battle of the blinds Haxton and Harris saw the board come , and when Haxton moved all-in Harris called. Haxton made a pair with on the turn but Harris had made a straight with and that was enough to eliminate Haxton.
Preflop, Nicolas Altan made it 65,000 and Daniel Alaei made the call.
Flop:
Atlan led out for 158,000 and Alaei called. The turn was the and Atlan made it 204,000 and Alaei called again. Atlan checked the river , and Alaei made it 450,000 to go. Atlan went into the tank, and eventually called. Atlan showed pocket sevens while Alaei mucked.
With the board reading Kevin Kim bet 150,000 and Scotty Nguyen called. The hit on the river and when Kim checked, Scotty moved all-in. Kim thought a long, long time before saying, "If I fold you'll show the bluff."
Kim finally mucked his hand, and Scotty said, "I got the nuts, baby"...and turned over for the busted flush draw. He's up to 2.7 million while Kim is down to 500,000.
Tunkel raised to 70,000 in middle position and Anastasiou moved all-in for his last 363K. Avi Cohen, who crippled Charis in a huge pot to start the day, thought a bit before getting out of the way, and Tunkel called with . Anastasiou's held the lead until the flop, which came . The on the turn and on the river did not improve his hand, and Charis was eliminated. Tunkel is now up to 3,030,000.
With Kelly Jo McGlothlin's elimination, Maria Ho officially became the longest-lasting female player in the 2007 WSOP Main Event.
A professional player from the Los Angeles area, Ho typically sticks to cash-game action, playing $100-$200 and $200-$400 limit hold'em and $10-$20 and $20-$40 no-limit hold'em at the Commerce Casino. Though she has made two money finishes in WSOP events over the last couple of years, her finish in the Main Event will be her largest career tournament cash.
After Mikkelsen raised before the flop Zinna called from the blind, and the flop came . Zinna bet 125,000, Mikkelsen raised to 500K and Zinna moved all-in. Mikkelsen called with and the flush draw, while Zinna held for top pair. Zinna made two pair on the turn...but it was the that fell, giving Mikkelsen the flush. Zinna failed to make a full house when the hit on the river, and he was eliminated.