Carlos Mortensen raised to 200,000 in middle position, and Sergio Castelluccio popped it to 525,000 from his immediate left. Everyone else folded, and Mortensen elected to call. The flop came , and Mortensen check-called 525,000. Both players checked the , and a river led to two more checks. Mortensen showed to take the pot.
Some familiar faces have made their way to the Amazon to support the chip leader, Anton Morgenstern. Liv Boeree, Sorel Mizzi and Philipp Gruissem are on the rail, beers in hand, and cheering on their friend. Gruissem entered the tournament area and had a brief chat with Morgenstern and some of his tablemates, and the ESPN camera crew took notice. Ironically, Phil Hellmuth, the man best known for boosting camera time in a tournament he's not playing, was nearby doing his own interview about Carlos Mortensen. "El Matador" is playing at the ESPN stage.
Among the others seen watching the action in the Amazon Room tonight include Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Jesse Silvia, and Alban Juen. We expect to see many more as the night rolls along.
Jason Mann raised to 200,000 from early position, then James Alexander three-bet to 625,000 from late position and when it folded back around Mann called.
The flop came and Mann checked. Alexander bet 750,000, then Mann check-raised to 1.75 million. Alexander tanked for a full minute as he pondered Mann's bet, then finally folded.
At that Mann showed his hand — ! — earning a reaction from the table. Mann scooped the pot, and as the next hand was dealt addressed Alexander.
"You've been owning me all day... you'll probably own me at the end of the tournament," grinned Mann. "It's okay... I got my moment of glory."
Maxx Coleman opened for 200,000 under the gun, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko in middle position was the only caller. The flop came , and Coleman checked. Timoshenko bet 260,000, and Coleman mucked his hand quickly.
Timoshenko dragged his first pot in awhile, breaking a slide in the counts.
Dan Owen, who finished third in a WSOP event earlier this month, won't be making another final table at this WSOP. Shortly after doubling through Anton Morgenstern, Owen moved all in again just just over a million with from under the gun. Clement Tripodi called from the cutoff with , leaving Owen in bad shape.
The flop gave Owen some outs to a straight, but the turn and river sent him to the rail in 32nd place.
Carlos Mortensen raised to 225,000 under the gun, and JC Tran three-bet him to 555,000. Mortensen thought for a bit after action folded back to him, and he decided on a four-bet to 1.5 million. Tran let his hand go, and Mortensen won the battle of well-known pros.
Chris Lindh raised to 210,000 from the hijack, and Ryan Riess called from the button. Then Mark Newhouse three-bet to 525,000 from the big blind. Only Lindh called. The flop came , and Newhouse continued for 500,000. Lindh called, and the fell on the turn. Both players checked, and the river was the . Newhouse checked, and Lindh bet 525,000, and Newhouse folded immediately.
The two players tangled again on the next hand. Lindh raised to 210,000 from middle position, and Newhouse called from the small blind. The flop came , and Newhouse checked. Lindh bet 315,000, and Newhouse called. The came on the turn, and Newhouse again checked. This time, Lindh bet 485,000, and Newhouse released his hand.
James Alexander raised to 375,000 from early position and picked up three callers in Fabian Ortiz (button), Marc McLaughlin (small blind), and Jason Mann (big blind). The flop came . Both blinds checked, Alexander bet 375,000, Ortiz and McLaughlin called, and Mann folded.
The turn was the . McLaughlin and Alexander both checked to Ortiz who fired a bet of 1 million. McLaughlin folded his hand, then Alexander thought a bit before folding as well, showing (top pair) as he did.
Ortiz then turned over his hand as the chips were swept his way — — showing that Alexander had in fact folded better.
Michiel Brummelhuis opened to 200,000 from early position, George Wong called in the cutoff, and the flop fell . Brummelhuis continued for 275,000, Wong raised to 600,000, and Brummelhuis re-raised to 950,000. Wong tank-folded.
Alexander Livingston raised to 210,000 from early position, and Danard Petit called from the cutoff seat. Sylvain Loosli on the button checked his cards and called as well, and Marc McLaughlin came along, too, from the big blind.
The four players watched as the flop came . McLaughlin checked, then Livingston bet 455,000. Petit called the bet, and both Loosli and McLaughlin folded.
The turn was the . This time Livingston led with a bet of 875,000, and Petit tossed away his hand.
, and Mortensen check-called 525,000. Both players checked the 
, and a 
river led to two more checks. Mortensen showed 
to take the pot.
and Mann checked. Alexander bet 750,000, then Mann check-raised to 1.75 million. Alexander tanked for a full minute as he pondered Mann's bet, then finally folded.
! — earning a reaction from the table. Mann scooped the pot, and as the next hand was dealt addressed Alexander.
, and Coleman checked. Timoshenko bet 260,000, and Coleman mucked his hand quickly.
from under the gun. Clement Tripodi called from the cutoff with 
, leaving Owen in bad shape.
flop gave Owen some outs to a straight, but the 
river sent him to the rail in 32nd place.
fell on the turn. Both players checked, and the river was the 
. Newhouse checked, and Lindh bet 525,000, and Newhouse folded immediately.
. Brummelhuis continued for 275,000, Wong raised to 600,000, and Brummelhuis re-raised to 950,000. Wong tank-folded.
. McLaughlin checked, then Livingston bet 455,000. Petit called the bet, and both Loosli and McLaughlin folded.
. This time Livingston led with a bet of 875,000, and Petit tossed away his hand.