David Bell opened and Vladimir Shchemelev called. Bell swapped three and Shchemelev drew two. Bell check-raised a bet from Shchemelev, who then three-bet and bell called. Bell asked for one and Shchemelev stood pat. Bell check-folded to a bet from Shchemelev, and the pot was pushed towards the Russian.
David Bell opened the action with a middle position raise and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the cutoff. Matt Schultz three-bet from the button and it came back around to Bell who made it four bets to go. Shchemelev and Schultz called.
Bell was pat from the start, Shchemelev took two new cards, and Schultz took one. Bell fired out and both of his opponents called. He stood pat once more on the second draw where both Shchemelev and Schultz pulled one new card. Bell fired once again and both of his opponents stayed around for the final draw.
They each took one last card while Bell stood pat. Bell bet out again and just like that Shchemelev and Schultz kicked their cards into the muck. Bell was pushed the pot and now has about 190,000 in chips.
Mike Leah opened, David Bell called, Vladimir Shchemelev raised, and Leah and Bell called. Leah and Bell drew two and Shchemelev drew one. Both checked-called a bet by Schemelev, Leah drew one, bell drew two, and Shemelev drew one. Leah and Bell check called another bet by Schemelev, Leah and Bell drew one, Schemelev stood pat. All three checked it down and Leah turned over and the other two mucked.
Don Nguyen raised from under the gun and found calls from David Gee next door and Tom Franklin in the big blind. At the first draw, Franklin took three, Nguyen pulled one, and Gee took two. Franklin checked, Nguyen bet, and both of his opponents called.
On the second draw, Franklin pulled two, Nguyen one, and Gee two. Franklin checked for a second time and Nguyen fired out once again. Gee came over the top with a raise and Franklin got out of the way. Nguyen called and pulled one new card on the final draw. Gee stood pat and the action went check-check during the final betting round.
Gee rolled over and Nguyen mucked his cards. Gee pulled in the pot and now has about 90,000 in chips.
Captain Tom Franklin opened, Colin Wickersheim raised and Franklin called. Wickersheim stood pat and the Captain drew two. Wickersheim lead out and Franklin called. Wickersheim still stood pat and Frankilin drew one. Again Wickersheim lead out and Franklin called. Wickersheim stood pat, Franklin drew one and folded when Wickersheim went all in.
Don Nguyen tossed out a raise from under the gun and it folded around to Tom Franklin in the big blind. He called and took one card at the draw while Nguyen opted for two. Franklin led out with a bet and Nguyen called.
For the second draw, the two repeated their actions of drawing one and two. Franklin bet and Nguyen called yet again.
"You never give up, do you?" asked Franklin after Nguyen tossed out a call.
Franklin stood pat during the final draw and Nguyen pulled one card. Both players checked the final betting round.
"Nine-eight," said Nguyen.
Franklin silently fanned for a winning eighty-seven and took down the pot. Franklin is now flirting with 100k in chips while Nguyen has dropped to 180,000.