O'Dwyer Outflops Carrel

Hand #21: Dan Smith opened to 75,000 in middle position, and Max Altergott called from the big blind. The flop came , and Altergott check-called 85,000. He checked and mucked when Smith fired 165,000 on the turn.

Hand #22: Altergott completed from the small blind, and Andrey Andreev checked. The two checked down the , until Andreev bet 100,000. Altergott called, and Andreev showed and took it with second pair

Hand #23: Smith opened to 70,000 under the gun, and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind. O'Dwyer check-folded the flop.

Hand #24: Jeremy Ausmus opened to 70,000 early, and O'Dwyer called from the small blind. Check-check on the , and a arrived. O'Dwyer check-called 75,000, and he checked the river. Ausmus bet 225,000, and O'Dwyer thought for about a minute and a half before calling with . It was a chop, as Ausmus had .

Hand #25: Andreev raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Imad Derwiche called in the big blind. He checked the , and Andreev blasted out a big bet of 200,000. Derwiche folded.

Hand #26: Charlie Carrel limped in under the gun, and Steve O'Dwyer made it 105,000 in the cutoff. Carrel came along, and he check-called 140,000 on the . Check-check on both the turn and river, and Carrel showed . No good though, as O'Dwyer had hit his ace with .