Hand #1- Pedro Rios made it 50,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2- Action folded around to Martin Hanowski on the button, and his raise of 50,000 took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #3- Zohair Karim made it 50,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #4- Niall Farrell made it 52,000 to go from under the gun, and Michael Rocco three bet it to 109,000 from the cutoff. It got back to Farrell, and he kicked his hand in, giving the pot to Rocco.
Hand #5- Rocco made it 55,000 to go from late position, and Sandeep Pulusani made it 140,000 to go next to act. Rocco then four bet it to 230,000, and Pulusani moved all in after thirty seconds in the tank. Rocco quickly folded, and Pulusani took down the pot.
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Action folded to Mark Teltscher in early position, and he moved all in for his final 421,000. It folded around to Jacob Schindler in the big blind, and he went into the tank. Schindler was the only player who didn't have Teltscher covered, so he was no longer at risk. After almost three minutes of thinking, Schindler dropped a stack in the middle, signifying a call.
Teltscher:
Schindler:
Schindler was in rough shape going to the flop, and that never changed, as the board ran down . The stacks were counted up, and Teltscher had Schindler covered by about 50,000, eliminating him just short of the official final table.
Michael Rocco opened from middle position to 55,000 and Sandeep Pulusani called from late position. Phillipe Vert made it 154,000 to go from the big blind and both Rocco and Pulusani made the call.
All three players checked the flop. Vert led for 225,000 on the turn and Rocco immediately moved all in. Pulusani folded and Vert couldn't muck his cards fast enough. Rocco showed the table .
Action folded to Michael Rocco on the button, and he raised to 55,000. Mark Teltscher was in the big blind, and he grabbed the rest of his stack, and dropped it in the middle. A quick frown came over Rocco's face when he saw the bet, and as the dealer was counting out the stack, he folded.
The players have seen a few flops since coming back from break but there has yet to be a showdown. Michael Rocco has been in control of his table since amassing his huge stack but it was Pedro Rios that came out on top at the end of this hand.
Rocco opened the action to 55,000 from under the gun and Pedro Rios called from the cutoff. Rocco checked the flop and Rios bet 65,000. Rocco called and put a 37,000 turn bet out in the dark before the was dealt. Rios raised to 112,000 and Rocco folded showing . Rios then showed to the delight of the table.
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. The stacks were counted up, and Teltscher had Schindler covered by about 50,000, eliminating him just short of the official final table.
flop. Vert led for 225,000 on the 
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flop and Rios bet 65,000. Rocco called and put a 37,000 turn bet out in the dark before the 
was dealt. Rios raised to 112,000 and Rocco folded showing 
. Rios then showed 
to the delight of the table.