Hand #29: After recently doubling up through Dan Kelly, Upeshka DeSilva opened for 225,000 from early position. Robert McVeigh's stack of 1.06 million was good for just ten big blinds, so he opted to three-bet shove with . Unfortunately for him, DeSilva held and he quickly called.
The final board came and DeSilva notched the knockout, moving from the short stack to good standing in just two hands.
Hand #30: Chen opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Kelly came along from the button, bringing a flop of . After calling a bet by Chen, Kelly watched the arrive on board with the turn. Chen checked this card, opening the door for Kelly to fire a bet of 450,000 and take the pot down.
Hand #31: Kelly raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and called Bennington's three-bet. A flop of hit the board, and both players checked to see the arrive on the turn. Bennington led for 500,000, Kelly called, and the action repeated on fifth street when the fell. When Bennington tabled the for a rivered full house, Kelly's hand went sailing towards the muck.
Hand #32: DeSilva upped the bet to 225,000 from the small blind, and Chen defended his big. The flop came , and DeSilva continued for 250,000. When Chen made the call the dealer turned the , and both players slowed down by checking. The was the river card, and again both players knuckled the felt. Desilva tabled the for pure air, and Chen's took it down with a flopped pair.
Hand #33: Liberto opened for a min-raise, making it 200,000 to play, and Gray three-bet to 700,000 in defense of his big blind. After some thought, Liberto four-bet to 1.825 million, putting the pressure back on Gray. The pressure did not faze him, however, and Gray five-bet all-in, a bet which forced Liberto to call off his last 4.515 million.
Showdown:
Liberto:
Gray:
Liberto found a monster hand with big slick suited, but Gray had him in bad shape with cowboys in the hole. With the biggest pot of the day being contested, the crowd surged forward in anticipation, craning their necks to see the flop fall.
Flop:
With one deft movement, the dealer spread Gray's defeat across the table, as the flop delivered Liberto a Broadway straight. Now drawing only to a chop, Gray found no more aces in the deck, losing this massive pot in brutal fashion.
Hand #34: Chen raised to 200,000 on the button, and Gray reshoved for his last 1.14 million. The move worked, and Chen released his hand.
Hand #35: Bennington opened for 300,000 from early position, and Gray moved all-in over the top for 1.5 million, again forcing the initial raiser to fold with an all-in three-bet.
Hand #36: DeSilva opened for 225,000 from early position, and Kelly defended his big blind. After a flop of , Kelly checked to the raiser, and DeSilva continued with a bet of 190,000. The curiously small bet aroused Kelly's suspicions, and he slid his cards to the dealer.
Hand #37: Gray raised to 250,000 from the hijack, and Bennington came along from the big blind. Both players checked when the flop fell , but the on the turn prompted a bet of 200,000 by Bennington. Gray pumped it up to 600,000, however, and the bet moved Bennington off of his hand.
Hand #38: Hunichen moved all-in from the cutoff for 1.7 million, and the action folded around the table.
Hand #39: Kelly opened for 200,000 from the cutoff, Bennington called holding the button and Chen defended his big blind.
Flop:
Chen and Kelly checked it to Bennington, who fired a bet of 400,000 into the middle to fold Chen. Kelly stuck around by flat-calling, and the two saw the arrive on the turn. Kelly checked the turn and encouraged Bennington to announce himself all-in. Kelly snap-called for his last 1.855 million, and triumphantly tabled the for a flopped full house. Bennington also flopped trip jacks with his , but he was left drawing dead headed to the river. The dangerous Kelly rebuilt his stack after an earlier slide, and he figures to bring back the aggressive style of play that has defined his online and live play.
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and he quickly called.
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hit the board, and both players checked to see the 
arrive on the turn. Bennington led for 500,000, Kelly called, and the action repeated on fifth street when the 
for a rivered full house, Kelly's hand went sailing towards the muck.
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took it down with a flopped pair.
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