Ben Yu helped us reconstruct a big hand in which Stephen Chidwick was put to the test on the river. Yu raised from the button to 7,500 and Ola Amundsgard called from the big blind.
The flop brought out and both players checked. On the turn the hit and Amundsgard checked to Chidwick who bet 14,000. Amundsgard check-raised to 39,000 and Chidwick made the call.
The river brought the and Amundsgard put Chidwick all in for his final 50,000 chips. Chidwick tanked for a long time but eventually he folded his cards.
A short-stacked Stephen Chidwick got his last 21,100 all in preflop and was up against Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Talal Shakerchi. The flop saw Grospellier bet, Shakerchi call, and then both active players check the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Grospellier bet 12,000 and Shakerchi called. Grospellier tabled the for aces and eights, Shakerchi the for a low, and Chidwick the for a loser.
Grospellier and Shakerchi chopped it up and Chidwick took his leave from the tournament.
Shaun Deeb: / /
Roland Israelashvili: / /
John Monnette: / /
Deeb brought it in, Israelashvili completed, and Monnette and Deeb both called. Monnette led out on fourth street, both of his opponents called, and after receiving a terrible card each the trio all checked on fifth. Deeb checked on sixth, Israelashvili bet, and both Monnette and Deeb called.
On seventh the action checked to Monnette, and he tossed out a bet. Only Deeb called, and Monnette scooped the pot with .
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Todd Brunson raised to two bets on the button, John Juanda defended his big blind, and the flop was all diamonds; . Juanda checked, Brunson continued, and Juanda put in a check-raise. Brunson called.
The turn was the , Juanda led out, and Brunson made it two bets. Juanda considered the bet for 20 seconds or so, then folded.
"I have a red ace," Brunson said, rechecking his cards. "A-ha!"
He spiked the onto the felt, and raked in the pot with a grin on his face.
On a flop we just saw Rob Mizrachi end up all in against Shaun Deeb for his final 91,000 chips. The cards were turned over and Mizrachi found out he was in a lot of trouble.
Mizrachi:
Deeb:
The turn brought the and that gave Mizrachi quads to take the lead.
"Oh my gosh," Melissa Burr said, and Mizrachi raked in a double up when the hit on the river. Deeb later Tweeted the following:
Brian Hastings and Alexandre Luneau saw a flop of out of the blinds, and Hastings led out for 16,000. Luneau called.
The turn was the , Luneau called another bet of 38,000, and the completed the board. Hastings checked for the first time, Luneau bet 50,000, and Hastings folded.