Jake Balsiger was first to act, and raised to 160,000. Sorel Mizzi defended his big blind, and the dealer spread . Mizzi check-called a bet of 175,000, the turn was a repeat ace - the - and both players checked.
The completed the board, the pair knuckled again, and Balsiger took down the pot with .
We picked up the action on a flop when Jake Balsiger checked and Darren Rabinowitz fired out a bet. Balsiger called, both players checked the turn, and the completed the board on the river.
Balsiger seized the initiative and led out for 300,000, which sent Rabinowitz into the tank. He thought for a couple of minutes before throwing his hands up in the air as if to say, "What could you have?" Rabinowitz then grabbed his hand and sent it to the muck.
After a small pot for Darren Rabinowitz with one street of betting and no showdown and a raise-and-take from Sorel Mizzi, the players are on s 15-minute break.
On a flop of , Sorel Mizzi led out for 135,000 and received a call from Jake Balsiger. Mizzi then checked the turn, Balsiger bet 225,000, and Mizzi called. When the completed the board on the river, Mizzi checked for a second time and Balsiger bet 325,000. Mizzi called with for two pair, and he chopped the pot as Balsiger also held .
Sorel Mizzi opened from under the gun, Jake Balsiger called on his direct left, and the rest of the players folded. The dealer fanned Mizzi led out for 235,000, and Balsiger called.
The turn was a third club - the - and Mizzi led out again. This time the bet was for 625,000, and Balsiger tank-folded.
Darren Ribinowitz opened with a raise from the button only to have Vincent Rubianes three-bet all in from the small blind. The big folded, Ribinowitz snap-called and the cards were turned up/
Ribinowitz:
Rubianes:
Rubianes had picked the wrong spot and in was in dire straits. The flop gave Rubianes a jack, but it also put a pair of sixes on board. That meant Rubianes would need to catch another jack to overcome Ribinowitz's aces and sixes. The turn wasn't what he was looking for and neither was the river.
Rubianes was eliminated in fifth place and exited to the loving arms of his supporters on the rail.