Ravi Raghavan was all in and at risk with , and he was actually in great shape against Calvin Anderson's . The flop was clean, as was the on the turn, but the spiked on the river to give Anderson a pair of sixes.
"Sorry," Anderson told Raghavan, who quickly exited.
On a flop of , Darren Elias checked over to Kevin Song. Song led for 26,000 only to have Matt Hyman move all in over the top for 146,000. Elias let his hand go and Song called all in for his tournament life of 136,000.
Hyman:
Song:
Neither player held a spade and Song was out in front with two pair of aces and fives. Hyman found no help on the turn () or the river (). He was left crippled with just 10,000 in chips.
A few hands later, Elias popped it up to 13,000 from the cutoff and Song called from the small blind. Hyman was in the big blind and called off his last 1,000 to be all in before the flop. The flop came and both Song and Elias checked. The turned and elicited two more checks from the active players. The hit the river and Song checked for a third time. Elias bet 15,000 and Song released his cards.
Hyman showed for sevens and treys but was ultimately behind Elias' for kings and treys. Hyman was eliminated from play and Elias raked in the pot.
In a battle of the blinds, Jason Mo winds up all in with in the small blind against the pocket tens of Brian Rast in the big blind. The final board read , counterfeiting Rast's tens and giving Mo the pot with the ace kicker to go along with two pair.
Al Decarolis raised to 16,000 in the cutoff, Tony Gregg, known in some circles as the "End Boss," called on the button and Jason Mo defended his big blind. The flop fell , Mo checked and Decarolis continued for 25,000. Only Gregg called. The turn was the , Gregg called another 60,000 from Decarolis and the completed the board.
Decarolis checked, Gregg moved all in for 100,000 or so, and Decarolis called. The 2013 WSOP ONE DROP High Roller winner turned over , then quickly mucked the wired aces when Decarlois revealed for trip jacks.
"Good luck, everyone," Gregg told the table before exiting.
Aaron Jones and Justin Bonomo were heads up on a board of with around 75,000 in the middle and Jones check-called a bet of 60,000. The river was the , both players checked and Jones announced that he had two pair.
Bonomo didn't flinch, Jones revealed and Bonomo mucked.
Action folded around to John Juanda in the small blind and he completed. Barry Hutter was in the big blind and raised to 18,000. Juanda came over the top with a three-bet all in for 177,000 total and Hutter called.
Juanda:
Hutter:
Hutter was out in front with the better ace heading to the flop. Everything changed in an instant, however, as the was in the window and gave Juanda a pair of fives. The rest of the flop was the and the , ensuring that Juanda held the lead going to fourth street.
The turn was the , giving Hutter outs to chop if a four struck the river. It was ultimately the that finished off the board, ensuring that Juanda would have continued life in the tournament.
The five-time bracelet winner now has about 360,000 in chips while Hutter has fallen to 585,000.
Back in 2011, Brian Rast defeated Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play in the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. It was a memorable moment as Hellmuth was pursuing his twelfth bracelet only to have it snatched away after losing three crucial flips.
Ever since then, the two have had a bit of a rivalry and the legend of it has grown here in the $25K. It happened when Jason Mo opened for 14,000 from the hijack and Hellmuth called from the cutoff. Rast then three-bet to 36,000 from the button, Mo folded and Hellmuth snap-shoved for 96,000 more. Rast seemed put off by the insta-shove, and he hit the tank.
"I'll take it right here," Hellmuth told him, seemingly content with what had already been pulled into the middle. Rast thought a little more and then made the call.
Hellmuth:
Rast:
Hellmuth was on his feet for the race, but he didn't like it when the flop fell to give Rast the lead.
"That's why I'm a champion," Hellmuth mumbled to himself.
The "Poker Brat" then watched helplessly as the was put out on the turn followed by the on the river.
"Just remember that one later, Rasty," Hellmuth warned before exiting the tournament floor.