Nikolay Losev, who finished 28th in the WSOP Main Event in 2008, has increased his stack considerably over the course of play so far today. We just caught him involved in a three-way hand that also included John Racener.
Losev opened with a raise from under the gun to 3,200 and got two callers, including Racener in middle position. The group checked the flop. Then following the on the turn, Losev bet 6,000, Racener got out, and the third player called.
The river was the . Both players checked, Losev showed , and his opponent mucked.
Darren Woods raised from early position to 2,800 and the small blind three-bet to 7,500. Woods made the call and the flop came down rainbow. The small blind led for 12,500 and Woods called.
The turn was the and the small blind fired 17,500. Woods called again.
The river completed the board with the and Woods raised to 89,000 after his opponent fired 20,000. The small blind mucked and Woods picked up the pot showing the for a busted draw.
With around 20,000 in the pot after some heavy preflop action between Frank Kassela and two opponents, play was checked through to the river on a board of . Kassela led out with a bet of 10,000 and that's where things got interesting.
His opponent put in a raise to 43,000 to force a fold from the third player, as Kassela went into the tank. With ESPN cameras hovering Kassela deliberated before sliding calling chips into the middle.
His opponent wasn't happy and shook his head in frustration as he opened for just a pair of eights, but Kassela showed for a great call to collect the pot.
"When we checked the flop and turn, I just didn't think you had a big hand," explained Kassela, "Although I nearly threw up on my shoes making that call!"
The hijack opened to 3,200, and from the big blind, Dan Heimiller three-bet to 10,200. His opponent called, and the flop came out . He continued his story with a 10,600 bet. Once again, the other player made the call. The turn paired the board, and both players checked it. And the on the river got another check from Heimiller. His opponent saw he'd given up and fired 16,000. Heimiller snap-mucked with a sigh, dropping to 55,500.
Heimiller better pick it up if he wants to win WSOP Player of the Year. He's one of a few who could catch Frank Kassela, but he'd have to win the Main Event to do it.
David "Devilfish" Ulliott was in early position and raised to 3,200. He received calls from both the cutoff and the button. The flop came down and the big blind checked. Devilfish bet 7,000 and the cutoff began thinking about it. "You thinking that long buddy, you're in bad shape," the Devilfish said.
The cutoff then cut out some chips and raised to 18,000. The big blind folded and action was back on the Devilfish. "If I throw it away are you going to show me?" he asked. There was no response so the Devilfish called and checked in the dark.
The turn was the and the cutoff bet 25,000. The Devilfish gave up on the hand and tossed his cards into the muck. The cutoff then showed for a simple pair of sixes. "Nice hand," was all the Devilfish said as he dropped to 68,000.
Victorino Torres raised to 3,500 from middle position, and he was called by both the hijack and the button. From the big blind, Chris Moneymaker moved all in for his last 3,900. Torres announced a reraise, but he was forced to flat-call the extra 400, and his other two live opponents followed suit.
The flop came , and Torres' 7,000-chip bet was enough to force out the meddlers and get him heads up with a chance to knock out Moneymaker. He tabled, , and Moneymaker was behind but drawing live with his .
The turn and river did nothing to help either player, and Torres' kicker played to eliminate Moneymaker from the field.
We've been trying to catch reigning champion Joe Cada in a hand for most of the day, but every time we go by his table he eludes us. We did catch him open a recent pot to 3,000 pre-flop. A player in late position called, but then folded for 4,000 more on a paired flop, .
That's the best we've been able to do so far for Cada, who's rocking s stack of about 75,000.
On a board of , Tony Dunst was all in on the river for a raise over his opponent's bet. The opponent made the call and Dunst tabled the to beat his opponent's .
"I guess I didn't want that club," said Dunst. "Cooler flop."
Dunst doubled on the hand and is up to 156,000 in chips.
Scott Baumstein raised to 3,100 preflop and was called by a single opponent. Both players checked the flop and the came on the turn. Baumstein bet 4,400 and received a call.
The river was the and Baumstein bet 15,000. His opponent went into the tank for a very long time. So long in fact, that around the nine minute mark the dealer called the clock. The floorman was brought over and did the one minute countdown. The clock expired and the player's hand was declared dead.
Baumstein then showed for a six-high. He is sitting at 290,000.
flop. Then following the 
on the turn, Losev bet 6,000, Racener got out, and the third player called.
. Both players checked, Losev showed 
rainbow. The small blind led for 12,500 and Woods called.
and the small blind fired 17,500. Woods called again.
and Woods raised to 89,000 after his opponent fired 20,000. The small blind mucked and Woods picked up the pot showing the 
for a busted draw.![[user67765]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
. Kassela led out with a bet of 10,000 and that's where things got interesting.
for just a pair of eights, but Kassela showed 
for a great call to collect the pot.
. He continued his story with a 10,600 bet. Once again, the other player made the call. The 
turn paired the board, and both players checked it. And the 
and the big blind checked. Devilfish bet 7,000 and the cutoff began thinking about it. "You thinking that long buddy, you're in bad shape," the Devilfish said.
for a simple pair of sixes. "Nice hand," was all the Devilfish said as he dropped to 68,000.
, and Torres' 7,000-chip bet was enough to force out the meddlers and get him heads up with a chance to knock out Moneymaker. He tabled, 
.
and river 
and was unfortunately dominated by an opponent's 
and Gray was eliminated.
, Tony Dunst was all in on the river for a raise over his opponent's bet. The opponent made the call and Dunst tabled the 
to beat his opponent's 
.
flop and the