Martin Jacobson moved all in for 236,000 from under the gun, Dario Sammartino reshoved for 319,000 on his direct left, and the action folded to JC Tran in the big blind, who tank-folded.
Jacobson:
Sammartino:
The Swede took a brief lead on a flop of , but the spiked on the turn to give the Italian a leading set of tens. The bricked off on the river and Jacobson was eliminated.
Hand #9: Jeremy Ausmus raised to 60,000 and JC Tran made the call from his left. The flop brought out and Ausmus bet 65,000. Tran played around with his chips for a bit before making the call.
The turn was the and Ausmus checked to Tran who bet 135,000. The action was now back on Ausmus and he opted to lay this one down.
Hand #10: Joe Cada received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #11: Max Silver raised to 60,000 from the button and Jeremy Ausmus moved all in from the big blind. Silver folded and Ausmus took down the pot.
Hand #12: Joe Cada raised to 65,000 from the button and Jeremy Ausmus moved all in from the small blind 675,000. Cada tanked for a a long time before ultimately making the call.
Cada:
Ausmus:
The board ran out and Ausmus received a full double up.
Hand #13: Max Silver raised to 60,000 from early position, Joe Cada called in the cutoff, and Dario Sammartino moved all in for 555,000 out of the big blind. Silver folded, and Cada tanked for a minute or so before folding as well.
Hand #14: Cada raised to 65,000 in the hijack, Jeremy Ausmus called on the button, and the two players took a flop of . Cada led out for 80,000, and Lindgren folded.
Hand #15: JC Tran raised to 65,000 on the button, Sammartino three-bet to 175,000 out of the small blind, and Tran folded.
Hand #16: Ausmus raised to 65,000 in the hijack, Tran reraised to 150,000 on his direct left, and Sammartino moved all for in on the button. The action folded back to Ausmus, who reshoved. Tran folded.
Sammartino:
Ausmus:
The queens held up as the board came , and Sammartino hit the rail in sixth place.
On this episode of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew set the location for the meet up in Las Vegas, break down a cash game hand that listener Jason played at Maryland Live! Casino, and talk with Ari Engel about how to travel the circuit profitably, the difficulties of multi-tabling online, and the value of live tells.
0:00 — Intro
3:14 — Thinking Poker meet up information
11:14 — Breaking down a cash game hand from Maryland Live!
Hand #40: Jeremy Ausmus raised to 80,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #41: Erick Lindgren moved all in for 490,000 from the small blind, and Max Silver called in the big blind.
Lindgren:
Silver:
The flop gave Lindgren a backdoor straight draw, and the kept that draw alive. Lindgren could make a straight with an eight or a king on the river - or win with a simple pair - but the bricked off on the river.
"Well," Lindgren said as he walked to the rail to embrace his wife. "That wasn't fun."
He'll earn $129,192 for his fifth-place finish, while Silver is up to 2.4 million chips.
Hand #63: Joe Cada completed from the small bind, Jeremy Ausmus raised to 150,000 out of the big blind, and Cada folded.
Hand #64: Cada raised to 100,000 on the button, JC Tran defended his big blind, and the flop was as spades; . Both players checked. The turn was the , and Tran check-folded to a bet.
Hand #65: Cada was first to act, and raised to 100,000. Max Silver defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Silver checked, Cada continued for 150,000, and Silver called. The turn was the , Silver checked again, and Cada bet another 275,000. Silver called.
The completed the board, Silver checked a third and final time, and Cada moved all in for 725,000. Silver tanked for the better part of five minutes before making the call with , but it was no good against Cada's .
Hand #69: There were two walks on Hands #67 and 68, and then Max Silver moved all in out of the small blind. Joe Cada called.
Silver:
Cada:
The flop fell , giving both players a pair, but Cada remained ahead. The on the turn was a blank, as was the on the river, and Silver was eliminated in third place.
Hand #107: Joe Cada raised to 125,000 on the button, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 375,000, and Cada four-bet to 950,000. Ausmus moved all in for effectively 3.685 million, and Cada quickly called.
Cada:
Ausmus:
The two were racing for 93% of the chips in play, and the 2009 WSOP Main Event champ remained ahead on a flop of . The turn was the , the ultimate sweat card, and the Mothership burst into a chorus of "ooooh's" and "aaaaah's."
Ausmus could lock up his second bracelet with an ace, jack, king, or diamond on the river, but it was not to be as the completed the board.
Cada doubled to 7.38 million chips, while Ausmus only has 550,000.
Hand #112: Jeremy Ausmus min-raised to 120,000 on the button, Joe Cada three-bet to 300,000, and Ausmus moved all in. Cada snap-called.
Cada:
Ausmus:
Ausmus was dominated, but the flop gave him a backdoor flush draw. The on the turn left Ausmus with only two outs to survive, and it wasn't to be as the bricked off on the river.
Ausmus, who has appeared at WSOP final tables in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Australia, and Europe, was eliminated in second place, earning $414,104.
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, but the 
spiked on the turn to give the Italian a leading set of tens. The 
bricked off on the river and Jacobson was eliminated.
and Ausmus bet 65,000. Tran played around with his chips for a bit before making the call.
and Ausmus checked to Tran who bet 135,000. The action was now back on Ausmus and he opted to lay this one down.
and Ausmus received a full double up.
. Cada led out for 80,000, and Lindgren folded.
, and Sammartino hit the rail in sixth place.
kept that draw alive. Lindgren could make a straight with an eight or a king on the river - or win with a simple pair - but the 
, and Tran check-folded to a bet.
. Silver checked, Cada continued for 150,000, and Silver called. The turn was the 
, Silver checked again, and Cada bet another 275,000. Silver called.
, but it was no good against Cada's 
on the river, and Silver was eliminated in third place.
. The turn was the 
completed the board.
