Olivier Busquet raised to 5,000 from middle position, Maxim Lykov called out of the small blind, and Amit Makhija defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , both blinds checked, and Busquet fired out 5,000. Only Makhija called.
The turn was the , Makhija checked again, and Busquet tossed out 18,000 Makhija called.
The completed the board, Makhija checked a third and final time, and Busquet bet 40,000. Makhija tanked for a minute or so before check-raising to 110,000, and the second his chips hit the felt, Busquet blurted, "So close. So close. So close to checking behind."
Busquet asked for a count, mulled the decision over for a bet, then eventually flicked his cards into the muck.
We noticed 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Sammy Farha was missing from his seat and a quick check with Matt Glantz confirmed that he had been eliminated.
According to Glantz, Farha opened with and then shoved for 85,000 after Farshad Fardad three-bet. Fardad, who is the 41-year-old CEO of Globalwide Media, made the call with and held.
"He ran pretty salty," Glantz explained. "He always had the second-best hand. He had fun and we love him anyway."
Greg Mueller opened to 5,500 from under the gun, and four players called including Daniel Alaei (cutoff), Bill Perkins (button), David Peters (small blind), and Jeff Gross (big blind). The flop fell , and Mueller won the pot with a bet of 24,000.
Two hands later, Alaei raised in the hijack, Perkins called in the cutoff, and Peters three-bet on the button. Only Alaei called. Alaei check-called a bet on a flop of , both players checked when the turned, and the completed the board. The two checked again.
Alaei showed for ace-high, but he was out-kicked by Peters who had .
Just before the end of the 1,200/2,400/400 level...
Sorel Mizzi raised to 5,500 in the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Action folded back to Mizzi who four-bet to 35,300. Negreanu called and the flop fell . Mizzi bet 38,000, leading to a Negreanu shove for 202,700. Mizzi called with , in the lead against Negreanu's .
However, the landed on the turn to give Negreanu the lead with top set. The river secured the double-up, leaving Mizzi with just a few big blinds.
We don't know what Bill Klein had, but we do know Bill Perkins doubled through him holding the on a board reading .
In the very next hand, the flop read when Daniel Alaei checked, Perkins bet 15,500 and David Peters folded. Alaei made the call, both players checked the turn and the completed the board on the river. Alaei checked for a third time and then folded when Perkins bet 25,000.
Brandon Steven opened for 6,000 from middle position and received a call from Paul Klann in the hijack. Joe Kuether came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of .
Kuether checked, Steven bet 11,000 and Klann popped it to 25,000. Kuether folded, Steven three-bet to 61,000 and Klann moved all in for roughly 135,000. Steven called and the cards were turned up.
Klann:
Steven:
Both players had flopped a king, but Steven's ace kicker had him well out in front. Neither the turn nor river were what Klann needed, and the reigning LAPC champ was sent to the rail.
Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Joe "daPHUNNIEman" Kuether were heads up on a flop of . Dwan led out for 8,500, Kuether called, and the turn was the . Dwan tossed out 28,000, Kuether tank-called, and the completed the board.
Dwan emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 78,000, and this time Kuether raised. The Wisconsinite made it 165,000 to go, sending Dwan into the tank. After a few minutes of stretching, making faces, and study Kuether, Dwan splashed enough chips forward to make the call.
Kuether ripped over for a flush, and Dwan mucked his hand.
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, both blinds checked, and Busquet fired out 5,000. Only Makhija called.
, Makhija checked again, and Busquet tossed out 18,000 Makhija called.
completed the board, Makhija checked a third and final time, and Busquet bet 40,000. Makhija tanked for a minute or so before check-raising to 110,000, and the second his chips hit the felt, Busquet blurted, "So close. So close. So close to checking behind."
, and Mueller won the pot with a bet of 24,000.
, both players checked when the 
turned, and the 
completed the board. The two checked again.
for ace-high, but he was out-kicked by Peters who had 
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. Mizzi bet 38,000, leading to a Negreanu shove for 202,700. Mizzi called with 
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landed on the turn to give Negreanu the lead with top set. The 
on a board reading 
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when Daniel Alaei checked, Perkins bet 15,500 and David Peters folded. Alaei made the call, both players checked the 
turn and the 
completed the board on the river. Alaei checked for a third time and then folded when Perkins bet 25,000.
turn nor 
river were what Klann needed, and the 
