John Racener raised to 6,000 from middle position and received a call from James Manning, who left himself just 3,500 behind. Manning was no doubt hoping to entice others into the pot, but he got no takers and the button and both blinds folded.
"You can bet dark and I'll put it in," Manning told Racener. There was no response. The dealer then burned and put out the flop, at which point Racener put out a bet. Manning called off.
Racener:
Manning:
Manning got it in good, but no sooner did he get his hopes up than the dealer burned and turned the . Racener spiked a set to take a commanding lead. Manning was out of his seat and prepared to make his exit, which he made in 75th place when the blanked on the river.
Just before the break, recent bracelet winner Tom Schneider busted. His wife Julie Schneider was able to carry a short stack into the recent break, but it didn't take her long to bust as well, as we just saw her walk over to the payout desk. Impressively, this is the second time that both players cashed in the same event, after Tom took 27th and Julie finished 8th in Event #5 $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better earlier in the series.
Max Steinberg limped from early position and inspired the small blind to do the same. Stephen Chidwick then checked his option from the big blind and three players saw a flop of . Two checks put action on Steinberg, he bet 2,5000 and both his opponents folded.
Tom Schneider raised all in under the gun for his last 4,300 and received a call from Bob Mangino on the button. Bill Chen came along from the big blind and there were two active players headed to the flop. Chen opted to put out a bet and then called when Mangino raised him.
Chen slowed down with a check on the turn, and then folded when Mangino bet 5,000. Mangino showed the for a pair of aces, and he was ahead of Schneider's pair of king. The dealer burned one last time and put out the .
"Oh baby," an excited Schneider said upon hitting the river straight and scooping the pot.
Men "The Master" Nguyen is one of the most famous, or perhaps infamous, players in the poker world, and he is also one of the most successful. Nguyen is the owner of seven gold WSOP bracelets, with the last one coming in 2010. Well we still have a long way to go in this event, but Nguyen may have #8 in his site as he has been steadily increasing his stack throughout the day, and it's now at a high of 130,000.
Two checks put action on Weinman and he promptly fired out a bet. After two calls were made, the dealer burned and turned the and Morgan led out with a bet. Lefkowitz called off his last 900 and Weinman got out of the way.
Lefkowitz:
Morgan:
Lefkowitz was looking for a low card to keep his tournament hopes alive, but he was left wanting as the rolled off on the river. Lefkowitz was eliminated in 91st place and will take home $2,819.
flop, at which point Racener put out a bet. Manning called off.
. Racener spiked a set to take a commanding lead. Manning was out of his seat and prepared to make his exit, which he made in 75th place when the 
blanked on the river.
. Two checks put action on Steinberg, he bet 2,5000 and both his opponents folded.
flop. Chen opted to put out a bet and then called when Mangino raised him.
turn, and then folded when Mangino bet 5,000. Mangino showed the 
for a pair of aces, and he was ahead of Schneider's 
pair of king. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
and Morgan led out with a bet. Lefkowitz called off his last 900 and Weinman got out of the way.
