Jason Somerville is in the dirty basement for this episode, but he is replaced by the legendary Mickey Doft, who STILL DOESN'T HAVE PIZZA. The gang, broadcasting from the Hollywood Poker Open $2,500 Championship Event at the M Resort Spa Casino, discusses a bad day in the 25K Fantasy League, the recent bracelet winners, and the ABSENCE OF PIZZA.
From the hijack Alex Keating raised to 120,000 and Esther Taylor-Brady moved all in from the big blind for 635,000. Keating went into the tank for several minutes before ultimately folding, giving Taylor-Brady an important pot right before the dinner break.
The action folded around to Esther Taylor-Brady who limped from the small blind and Diogo Cardoso checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came down and Taylor-Brady bet 80,000, Cardoso called.
On the turn the hit and Taylor-Brady bet 130,000 and Cardoso raised it up to 350,000. Taylor-Brady tanked for a while before making the call.
The river was the and Taylor-Brady checked to Cardoso who moved all in. Taylor-Brady had 650,000 chips left and after four minutes of tanking she folded her hand.
Cardoso showed for a complete bluff, and the Portuguese railers went nuts. Cardoso keeps chipping up while Taylor-Brady is now the short stack.
The action folded to Keven Stammen and he moved all in from the small blind to put Rudy Lucas all in. Lucas called all in from the big blind for 175,000.
Stammen:
Lucas:
The board ran out and Stammen knocked Lucas out in seventh place.
Michael Laake just raised under the gun to 120,000 and from his direct left it was Joe Serock who three-bet to 270,000. The action folded back around to Laake who four-bet to 570,000 and Serock put him all in.
Laake sighed, and eventually called risking his stack worth 1.7 million.
Laake:
Serock:
The flop brought out and Laake flopped top set while Serock had both a flush and straight draw. On the turn the did not change a thing, but the river was the , which gave Serock a winning flush.
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and Taylor-Brady bet 80,000, Cardoso called.
hit and Taylor-Brady bet 130,000 and Cardoso raised it up to 350,000. Taylor-Brady tanked for a while before making the call.
and Taylor-Brady checked to Cardoso who moved all in. Taylor-Brady had 650,000 chips left and after four minutes of tanking she folded her hand. 
for a complete bluff, and the Portuguese railers went nuts. Cardoso keeps chipping up while Taylor-Brady is now the short stack.
and Stammen knocked Lucas out in seventh place.
and Lucas was knocked back down to just a few big blinds.
did not change a thing, but the river was the 
, which gave Serock a winning flush.
