Tom Franklin raised it up from early position and it folded around to Ismael Bojang who made it three bets from the big blind. Franklin called and the two were off to the draw.
Bojang took one new card while Franklin opted for two. Bojang bet out and Franklin called. Bojang stood pat on the second draw and Franklin announced that he would once again take two. At hearing that, Bojang instantly tossed out a bet. Franklin squeezed out his cards and then threw his hand into the muck.
Bojang scooped up the pot and now holds the chip lead with about 145,000 in chips.
On his final hand, Smith found himself up against David Bell. By the hand's end, Bell made for a ninety-seven perfect. Smith's final hand was the and could not best Bell's better nine. Smith was eliminated in 21st place and Bell raked in the last of his chips.
David Gee had bet the final draw with a massive pot in the middle. Captain Tom Franklin had made the call and Gee showed the nuts , Captain Tom could only shrug as he tabled throwing his fifth card in the muck. Gee has quietly been picking up chips throughtout the day, but has picked up most of them the last level.
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Brandt Hale raised from under the gun, David Gee called from late position and Don Nguyen called from the big bling. All three players swapped two cards, Nguyen checked, Hale bet, Gee raised, Nguyen called, and Hale called putting himself all in and at risk. Nguyen drew one, Hale asked for one, and Gee stood pat. Nguyen and Gee checked and stood pat, Hale turned over and both players mucked.
Don Nguyen opened with an early position raise and Brant Hale flatted from the cutoff. Hanh Tran tagged along from the small blind and the three were off to the first draw.
All three players picked up two cards and Tran checked. Nguyen came out with a bet and Hale raised the action. Tran let his cards go and Nguyen called. Both stood pat on the second draw and Nguyen check-called another bet from Hale.
The two players stood pat on the third draw and repeated the same action as the previous betting round. Hale rolled over for the best possible hand and Nguyen threw his hand into the muck. Hale raked in the chips and now has about 52,000.