Brian Powell raised to 13,000 and Matt Waxman three-bet to 32,000. Powell motioned his hands in an all-in movement and Waxman sighed and disposed of his hand.
Then Brian Powell made it 12,000 to play and Matt Waxman moved all-in and Powell bit his hand off.
Showdown
Powell
Waxman
Brian Powell started the day as the chip leader, and he was going to need lady luck to help him dispose of Waxman and he found it on the flop.
Brian Hastings begin his match with Erik Seidel at about a 2:1 chip disadvantage, but he quickly overcame that deficit. And now, he's advanced.
On the final hand, Hastings raised the button, and Seidel defended to see a flop. Action! Seidel checked, then raised from 9,000 to 24,000. Hastings was undeterred, though, reraising to what looked like 56,000. Seidel proceeded to move all in for just about 200,000 total, and Hastings made the call to put him to the test. No surprise to most, Seidel was in front.
Showdown
Seidel:
Hastings:
Two pair had Seidel poised for a big double, and the turn put him one card away. Despite the gentle nature in which the dealer placed the river card, it struck like a bolt of lightning. The dropped onto the felt, and Seidel could only shake his head and shake the hand of his defeater.
"This might be the longest of all the matches," Jason Mercier said as he and Shawn Buchanan chatted before their duel. He might have been right, but Mercier is doing what he can to make an early afternoon of it.
In their last clash, Mercier opened to 12,000 from the button, and Buchanan three-bet to 26,000. Mercier called the reraise, and he called a small bet of 15,000 on the flop. The turn came the to pair the board, and now Buchanan slowed down with a check. Mercier took his cue to bet, stacking out 43,000 chips into the pot and coaxing a fold from his opponent.
Brian Hastings raised to 15,000 from the button, and Erik Seidel called.
The two of them checked through the flop, and Seidel led out with 10,000 on the turn. Hastings called that bet, and he called another 20,000 behind the river.
Seidel showed for bottom pair, and Hastings' was easily good enough to take the pot.
On a flop reading Erik Seidel bet into Brian Hastings to the tune of 30,000. Hastings paused for a few moments before moving all in. Seidel sat studying the board for a full three minutes before letting go of his hand.
On a board reading Matt Waxman lead out with a bet of 41,000 chips, a bet that Powell had to think about. He rubbed his nose with the index finger of his right hand and sat motionless for at least a minute before making the call.
The on the river completed the community cards, Waxman checked and Powell checked behind.
"I have a nine," informed Waxman, but he did not show it as Powell turned over for trip aces. Waxman now has less than 200,000 chips.
Roger Hairabedian makes it 12,000 to play on the button, Dmitry Motorov three-bets to 30,000 and Hairabedian made the call.
The flop came down and both players checked, which was the exact same action when the landed on the turn. The river saw the make an appearance and Motorov bet 22,000. After one minute of thinking time Hairabedian made the call but mucked his hand when Motorov flipped over
Erik Seidel had just take his seat when he faced a raise to 15,000 from Brian Hastings. Seidel called and the dealer put out the flop. Seidel checked, Hastings bet 20,000 then Seidel check-raised to 47,000. Hasting paused for around 30 seconds before moving all in. Seidel quickly folded.
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flop. Action! Seidel checked, then raised from 9,000 to 24,000. Hastings was undeterred, though, reraising to what looked like 56,000. Seidel proceeded to move all in for just about 200,000 total, and Hastings made the call to put him to the test. No surprise to most, Seidel was in front.
dropped onto the felt, and Seidel could only shake his head and shake the hand of his defeater.
for bottom pair, and Hastings' 
was easily good enough to take the pot.
. The board ran out 
and Roumeliotis is no longer in this tournament.
Erik Seidel bet into Brian Hastings to the tune of 30,000. Hastings paused for a few moments before moving all in. Seidel sat studying the board for a full three minutes before letting go of his hand.
on the river completed the community cards, Waxman checked and Powell checked behind.
and both players checked, which was the exact same action when the 
make an appearance and Motorov bet 22,000. After one minute of thinking time Hairabedian made the call but mucked his hand when Motorov flipped over 
flop. Seidel checked, Hastings bet 20,000 then Seidel check-raised to 47,000. Hasting paused for around 30 seconds before moving all in. Seidel quickly folded.