Back in 2011, Brian Rastwon this event for $1.7 million. As one of only two former champ still in the field (the other is David Bach), Rast is looking to join Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi on becoming just the second players to win the title twice. Unfortunately his chances of doing that just took a big hit.
We caught the action with a little over 200,000 in the pot and a board reading . Rast was in the small blind and squaring off against Tommy Hang, who was in the big. Rast was first to act and slid out a hefty bet of 200,00 and Hang thought for about 30 seconds before announcing that he was all in for a bit over 400,000 total. Rast only had 132,000 behind and preserved it with a quick fold.
Calvin Anderson raised in middle position, Jean Gaspard called, and the flop fell . Gaspard check-called a bet, then led out when the turned. Anderson raised, and Gaspard called.
The river was the , Gaspard checked, and Anderson tossed out a bet. Gaspard quickly folded.
Despite losing the pot, Gaspard is up a few thousand on the day, while Anderson is up to 360,000.
Doyle Brunson opened from under the gun, before calling a raise from Tommy Hang in the hijack. The flop came down , and Brunson check-raised a bet from Hang, who called. The fell on the turn, as Brunson bet out again which was called, before his bet on the river, was enough to take down the pot.
Erik Sagstrom completed and received a call from ten-time bracelet winner Doyle Brunson. "Texas Dolly" proceeded to check-call bets on every street including seventh.
"I think you've got me," Brunson admitted as he put in the last call. Sagstrom didn't seem too sure as he tabled the for two pair, but it was in fact good as Brunson could only muster a pair of sevens with the .
Shaun Deeb: / (FOLD)
Adam Friedman: / /
Jonathan Duhamel: / /
Jeremy Ausmus brought it in with the , Deeb completed, Friedman called, and Duhamel completed. Deeb and Friedman both called. On fourth street, Duhamel checked, Deeb checked, and Friedman bet. Only Duhamel called.
The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion proceeded to check-call three more bets on fifth, sixth, and seventh, then mucked when Friedman showed for a straight and a six low.
Action folded to Jeff Lisandro on the button and he raised. John Hennigan responded with a three-bet from the small blind, Lisandro called and then both players drew two.
After Hennigan bet, Lisandro called and drew two to his opponent's one. Another bet and call ensued and then Hennigan stood pat while Lisandro drew one. Hennigan bet on last time and showed a 7-6-5-3-2 low after Lisandro called, which was good enough to win the pot.
In addition to the chips he won in this hand, Hennigan has obviously won more since as he has more than double his stack from the start of the day.
Kevin Song raised on the button, Jason Mercier defended his big blind, and both players drew two cards. Mercier check-called a bet, both players drew one card, and Mercier check-called another bet.
On the third and final draw, Mercier drew one and Song stood pat. Mercier checked, Song bet, and Mercier folded.
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The action folded around to John Juanda, who opened from the hijack, before Tom McCormick committed the last of his chips in.
“I have to call,” sighed Juanda, before rolling over his .
McCormick quickly stood up from his chair, after tabling his , and watched as the board came down , to see him eliminated from the tournament, just short of the break.
. Rast was in the small blind and squaring off against Tommy Hang, who was in the big. Rast was first to act and slid out a hefty bet of 200,00 and Hang thought for about 30 seconds before announcing that he was all in for a bit over 400,000 total. Rast only had 132,000 behind and preserved it with a quick fold.
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. Gaspard check-called a bet, then led out when the 
turned. Anderson raised, and Gaspard called.
, Gaspard checked, and Anderson tossed out a bet. Gaspard quickly folded.
, and Brunson check-raised a bet from Hang, who called. The 
fell on the turn, as Brunson bet out again which was called, before his bet on the 
river, was enough to take down the pot.
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for a straight and a six low.
