Mike Mustafa had lost some chips, but was able to come up with a double in this hand. Ami Alibay raised to 18,000 followed by a push from Mustafa. Alibay called and the cards were flipped.
Alibay:
Mustafa:
The board ran out clean . Mustafa high-fived his friends on the rail and he now at 259,000
Keven Stammen raised to 23,000 from under the gun. Rex Clinkscales put his last 97,000 in with . The big blind folded and Stammen thought for a while before making the call with his .
The flop came the . A flopped full house for Stammen!
Clinkscales was down to little hope. The brought Clinkscales a tiny glimmer of hope with one of the remaining Aces.
Clinkscales hopes ended on the river and he was sent packing in 10th pace for $20,709.
Mike Mustafa put in a button raise and Fabien Marguerite three-bet all in for his last 67,000 from the small blind. Mustafa called and the hands were tabled.
Mustafa:
Marguerite:
The board ran out and Marguerite's pair of nines were able to secure him a double to about 150,000.
Mike Mustafa opened for 25,000 under the gun and Fabien Marguerite, who was to his direct left, moved all in for right around 200,000. The button and both blinds folded, and Mustafa snap-called.
Mustafa:
Marguerite:
It was a bad spot for Marguerite and he was in desperate need of some help. The flop gave him a little as it paired his ten, but he need another or an ace to keep his bracelet hopes alive. The turn wasn't what he needed, and neither was the river. Mustafa actually improved to a set to send Marguerite to the rail in ninth place for $20,709.
Eric Blair started the hand off with a raise to 20,000 on the cutoff. Joe Cada re-raised to 50,000 from the button. Mike Mustafa called the re-raise and action was back to Blair. Blair made another raise to 150,000. Cada immediately said all in then it went fold for Mustafa and a quick call by Blair.
Cada:
Blair:
We had a cooler on our hands. The board ran out . Cada got colored and he is now down to 340000. Blair is living large as the chip leader with 1,355,000.
Players are now on a ten-minute break. When they return they'll play until one more player falls. It may take awhile or could be over quick, only time will tell.
John Beauprez raised to 20,000 first to act. Action folded to Manig Loeser who made the call from the big blind. The flop read . Loeser Checked and Beauprez bet 27,000. Loeser called and the ripped off on the turn. Again Loeser checked and Beauprez bet this time 57,000. Loeser again called and the came on the river. This time when it was checked to Beauprez he fired out 176,000. This was to much heat for Loeser and he folded. Loeser and Beauprez now have nearly identical stacks.