David Balkin was just all in for about 1 million and at risk with versus Filippi's . "Do your job, dealer," said the Australian as he stood from the table, hoping to see a king, queen, or some other community cards that would improve his hand.
The flop satisfied Balkin's request, coming to pair his queen, and he clapped his hands. "Come on, hold," he said. The turn was the and river the , and Balkin survives.
Sam Soverel opened to opened from early position, Fabrizio Gonzalez called on his direct left, and the action folded to Webber Kang, who three-bet from the small blind. Soverel moved all in for around 1.5 million, Gonzalez folded, and Kang instantly called.
It's time for our first 20-minute break of the day, despite the fact that there are four minutes still on the clock, and here's what's happened in the last two hours:
Alfred Firova raised to 95,000 under the gun only to have Scott Anderson move all in from middle position for 805,000. Action folded back around to Firova and he made the call.
Showdown
Firova
Anderson
Anderson had the best hand going in and would have it coming out as the board came down .
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