Victor Ramdin opened his button with a raise and Dutch Boyd called out of the big blind. Both players took one new card at the draw and Boyd came out swinging. Ramdin called and they both took one new card once more. Boyd fired for a second time and Ramdin stuck around.
Both players stood pat at the final draw and Boyd bet. Ramdin called for his last 1,000 and Boyd fanned . It was no good, however, as Ramdin showed for number two to scoop the pot. Ramdin now sits around 13,200 while Boyd has dropped to 6,400.
Carol Fuchs moved all in before the flop for her last 4,600 and Denis Ethier called from the button. The blinds folded and the hands were turned on their backs.
Fuchs:
Ethier:
The board ran out , giving Fuchs trip queens for the double. She's now sitting on 9,700 in chips.
A short-stacked Robert Lauria was all in under the gun for his last 675. James Carroll popped the action up to 3,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Lauria:
Carroll:
The board fell , delivering Lauria a river jack to stay alive in the tournament. On the next hand, Chris Moneymaker opened to 1,200 from middle position and Carroll called from the button. Lauria moved all in from the big blind and Moneymaker called. Carroll opted to let it go.
Moneymaker showed against Lauria's . Things looked bright for Lauria after he flopped top pair on and he rode that all of the way to another double after the turn () and the river (). He now has about 9,600 in chips.
Justin Bonomo raised under the gun and Scott Clements made it three bets from the button. The blinds folded and Bonomo called to see a flop. Bonomo came out swinging, Clements raised the action, and Bonomo cut out a three-bet. Clements called.
The hit the turn and Bonomo kept firing. Clements called and did the same after the hit the felt. Bonomo showed for a pair of deuces and was awarded the pot. He now has about 44,700 in chips while Clements has dropped to 21,200.
We arrived to find Sergey Rybachenko all in before the flop for his last 6,650 against Benton Blakeman. Rybachenko held and was up against Blakeman's .
The flop came down , pairing Rybachenko's jack and giving him a significant lead in the hand. The board finished off with the and the , allowing Rybachenko to stay alive. He now has about 13,800 while Blakeman has dropped to 44,400.