Leonidas was all in on sixth street before the last card was dealt face down to each player. First, Leonidas peeled back his card slowly and revealed the to give him aces and sevens. Altbregin then peeled back the and wound up making a heart flush out of his hand. Leonidas was eliminated and the first player to hit the rail, earning just over $28,000 for his finish.
Steve Zolotow: (X)(X) / - fold
Jennifer Harman: (X)(X) / / (X)
Marco Johnson: (X)(X) / / (X)
Zolotow brought in, Harman completed and then Johnson raised. Zolotow got out of the way and Harman called, leaving the action heads-up. On fourth, Johnson check-called a bet before leading on fifth. Harman called and then she check-called sixth after picking up a pair of sevens. On seventh street, Harman fired and Johnson called.
"Three sevens," said Harman jokingly as she rolled over the for a low. Johnson breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her hand and tabled the -X from the hole for a pair of aces for the high.
Johnson didn't mind that she joked with him as he said, "The happiness I get when I find out she's kidding makes it fine. I'm happier with her joking than actually showing me three sevens."
"I only joke with a few people," responded Harman.
Rabtsov brought in and Altbregin completed. Rabtsov made the call. On fourth, both players checked before Rabtsov bet fifth and Altbregin called. On sixth, Rabtsov bet again and Altbregin called before both players checked seventh.
Our 16 remaining players just re-drew for seats on two tables. Here's a look at the new lineup, with fresh chip counts.
Table 336
Seat 1: Kirill Rabstov (525,000)
Seat 2: Sergey Altbregin (440,000)
Seat 3: Allen Kessler (290,000)
Seat 4: George Lind III (120,000)
Seat 5: Frank Kassela (640,000)
Seat 6: Gary Benson (235,000)
Seat 7: Toto Leonidas (115,000)
Seat 8: Blair Rodman (140,000)
Table 337
Seat 1: Alessio Isaia (550,000)
Seat 2: Vladimir Schmelev (490,000)
Seat 3: Dario Minieri (80,000)
Seat 4: Marco Johnson (345,000)
Seat 5: Steve Zolotow (260,000)
Seat 6: Christopher George (170,000)
Seat 7: Jennifer Harman (174,000)
Seat 8: John Juanda (580,000)
Chip Jett was just eliminated with trip sixes against trip sevens, sending us to hand-for hand play. With one more elimination, our final two tables will all be in the money.
Isaia check-called a bet from Leonidas on fourth street, then led out on fifth when he made an open pair of aces. Leonidas called. Isaia led again on sixth street and and Leonidas called all in.
Isaia showed trip aces for high, Leonidas made an 8-7-5-3-2 low and they split the pot. Leonidas is still alive with 110,000.
Blair Rodman (X)(X) / (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / (X)
We picked the action up on fifth street, with Juanda check-calling a bet from Rodman. Rodman led out on sixth street and Juanda called. As the river cards were dealt face-down, Juanda checked dark and Rodman bet. After a bit of hemming and hawing he put in a raise and Rodman called.
Juanda showed for a wheel and scooped the pot. He's up to 630,000, good for the current chip lead while Rodman fell to 155,000.
After a player with the brought in, Dario Minieri completed with the up. Frank Kassela called with the and then the bring-in player folded.
On the next street Kassela added the and Minieri the . Minieri check-called a bet from Kassela. On fifth street, Kassela added the and Minieri the . Minieri checked, Kassela bet, and Minieri folded.
The youngster is down to 90,000 chips, which is just three big bets. Kassela increased his lead to 620,000.