The roller coaster ride of Patricia Baker has come to an end in 16th place. David Luttbeg opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Baker three-bet shoved from late position for what looked like 35,000. Luttbeg didn't need much time to make the call and it was a flip:
Baker:
Luttbeg:
On the flop, the rail of the last remaining woman in the field fell silent. On the turn it was all over and the completed the board.
Cory Rodvik raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Aaron Henderson called on the button, the blinds folded. On the flop, Rodvik check-raised all in and Henderson folded for another 46,500 after trying to take down the pot with a bet of 15,500. Rodvik flashed for two pair.
On the secondary table, Roland Reparejo raised to 15,000 from under the gun and all opponents mucked their cards. He also revealed his hole cards and tabled the .
John Taylor raised to 12,000 and Charles Nguyen called from the big blind. On the flop, Nguyen checked, Taylor bet 11,000 and Nguyen responded with a check-raise worth 38,500 with another 96,000 behind.
After some consideration, Taylor announced a re-raise for an additional 41,500 to make his post flop investment 80,000 total. Nguyen moved all in and Taylor tank-folded after failing to extract any information from his opponent.
Charles Nguyen raised on the button to 14,000 and John Taylor made the call in the big blind. The flop was . Taylor checked, Nguyen fired 17,000 and Taylor called. The turn was the and again Taylor checked. Nguyen bet 23,000 and Taylor came back with a raise to 63,000.
Nguyen made the call and the river was the . Taylor quickly announced he was all in for 62,000. Nguyen thought for a moment and eventually made the big call. "Straight," Taylor exclaimed, flipping over the , bettering the of Nguyen.
Nguyen lost a big chunk of his stack and Taylor is now near the chip lead.
Aaron Henderson defended his big blind against the raise of Charles Nguyen and found middle pair on the flop. Nguyen got his last 60,000 or so all in with the and Henderson looked him up with . He put his opponent on tilt after the previously massive pot lost and figured middle pair would be worth it.
The turn changed nothing whatsoever and Nguyen even improved to two pair with the river. Please take your seat once again.
John Taylor opened for 21,500 and Cory Rodvik in the big blind moved all in. Taylor made the call to put Rodvik at risk.
Taylor
Rodvik
The final board was .
Plenty of paint on the flop for Rodvik but the cards he needed to survive stayed in the deck and Taylor grabbed the lead while Rodvik took his leave in 15th place.
Marcin Sobczak raised to 22,000 and Cameron Tullis moved all in for another 99,000 chips on top of that from the button. After long consideration, Sobczak folded and didn't want to risk just about half of his stack just yet.
On the other table we say John Taylor limp the button and Aaron Henderson fill up, Brian Wong checked his option. Henderson check-raised to 80,000 on the flop and Wong as well as Taylor, who had bet 16,500, both quickly folded.
Charles Nguyen raised on the button and John Taylor three-bet all in from the big blind. Nguyen thought briefly and then called, flipping over the . Taylor needed a deuce after making the big move with .
The board ran out and Nguyen held for the much needed double up. "Easy Come, Easy Go," Taylor said. "I thought you were stealing." Nguyen was able to steal some precious chips and his stack is a little more comfortable now.
flop, the rail of the last remaining woman in the field fell silent. On the 
turn it was all over and the 
completed the board.
flop, Rodvik check-raised all in and Henderson folded for another 46,500 after trying to take down the pot with a bet of 15,500. Rodvik flashed 
for two pair.
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flop, Nguyen checked, Taylor bet 11,000 and Nguyen responded with a check-raise worth 38,500 with another 96,000 behind.
. Chiem checked and a continuation bet of 13,000 from Emery saw Chiem move all in for 59,000.
but Chiem had it with 
and again Taylor checked. Nguyen bet 23,000 and Taylor came back with a raise to 63,000.
, bettering the 
flop. Nguyen got his last 60,000 or so all in with the 
and Henderson looked him up with 
. He put his opponent on tilt after the previously massive pot lost and figured middle pair would be worth it.
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