From the button, Kyle Keranen opened to 125,000 and Chris Johnson three-bet the small blind to 300,000 with Keranen making the call as the flop landed .
Johnson led for 350,000 only to have Keranen raise to 800,000. Johnson went into the tank before eventually making the call as the landed on the turn and Johnson checked.
Keranen bet out 1,050,000 and Johnson went deep into the tank before releasing his hand and slipping to 2.8 million as Keranen climbs over the 11 million-chip hurdle.
Wild-water rafting aficionado Bryan Devonshire just won another big pot, which he started off by raising to 140,000 from the cutoff. The action folded to Pau Senter in the big blind and he made the call.
The flop brought out and Senter check-called 140,000. On the turn the hit and Senter checked to Devonshire again who bet 325,000 this time around. Senter tanked for quite a while and called after which the river was the .
Senter checked again and Devonshire bet 555,000. Senter tanked for several minutes and eventually he called.
"Boat," Devonshire instantly announced, as he flipped up . Senter mucked his cards and Devonshire, who finished 12th in this event back in 2011 for $607,882.
Andrey Zaichenko opened to 125,000, sending Clayon Hamm into the tank in the next seat over. After about two minutes, he announced an all in raise for 715,000 total.
Mark Newhouse was on the button and wasted little time cutting out a re-raise to 1.5 million. Action fell on Brian Roberts in the small blind and suddenly he went into the tank. About three minutes passed before Roberts threw his hand into the muck. Aaron Kaiser and Zaichenko folded their cards as well, allowing the two active hands to be turned over.
Hamm:
Newhouse:
The flop came down , keeping Newhouse's pocket tens in the lead. The paired the board on the turn, meaning Hamm needed to catch one of the remaining aces to stay alive. The finished off the board and Hamm was eliminated from play.
Newhouse picked up the pot and his stack now sits at 6.485 million.
Vitaly Lunkin raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Felix Stephensen three-bet to 480,000 out of the small blind, and Lunkin moved all in for 1.08 million. Stephensen called.
Lunkin:
Stephensen:
Lunkin held a dominating hand, but he found himself behind after the dealer fanned . The Russian failed to catch up as the turn and river bricked , respectively, and he was eliminated in 57th place.
William Cole raised to 145,000 in early position, Robert Park reraised to 445,000 out of the big blind, and Cole moved all in for 595,000. Park snap-called.
Cole:
Park:
The aces held up as the board came , and Cole was eliminated.
Bill Cole is making serious noise here on Day 6 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Officially the oldest player remaining in the field, and armed with a rowdy rail, Cole is trying to stay alive with around 1.4 million in chips.
During the most recent break, PokerNews' Pamela Maldonado spoke with Cole about his experience in the Main Event and running deep. Here’s what he had to say.
Earlier you were all-in with ace-king against ace-queen and said, “Whatever happens, I’m living the dream.” Can you expand on that?
This is my dream. This is my ninth WSOP Main Event and I’ve never made the money until this time. I’m living the dream and whatever happens, happens. It’s been a great, great run and a dream of a lifetime. If I make the final table then that will be sensational but it has been sensational already.
You eliminated Nick Yunis earlier in the turnament. What’s your reaction to ending someone’s tournament life?
Slide your chips my way. No mercy! I’m 70 years old, darlin’. All these young kids have lots of opportunities left. I don’t have that many left.
Then as a 70-year-old, are you intimidated by the younger players?
Hell no!
You have bracelet winner Blair Rodman on your rail. How do you know him and is he giving you some tips?
Blair and I are longtime best friends. He is the most knowledgeable player that I’m a close friend with. He is a sensational guy who has written some great books on poker and is advising me every step of the way.
Regardless of what place you finish, will this be your greatest poker achievement?
You bet. I’m really looking forward to see where I end up. Let’s reach the final table.
Chris Odle raised in the hijack, Stuart Rutter moved all in for around 240,000 out of the big blind, and Odle called.
Odle:
Rutter:
Rutter was in trouble after the flop, and drawing dead after the turn brought the . A meaningless completed the board, and Rutter hit the rail in 59th place.
Michael Stembera then fell in 70th Place for $103,025 when he ran pocket jacks into Aaron Kaiser's pocket queens. Chanracy Khun, Tony Ruberto, Steven Bennett, Chad Eveslage, Daniel Wilson, and Brian Hastings would all before the end of the level.
Hastings fell when he got his last 1.3 million all in preflop holding the only to run into the of Andrey Zaichenko. Both players ended up making a full house, but Hastings was second best and he had to settle for 64th place for $103,025.
From there, Jeffrey Loiacono, Zachary Hirst, Pfizer Jordan, and Nathan Goldstein all fell before Level 26 came to an end.
Cards will be back in the air shortly, but while you wait check out this interview with Mark Newhouse, who has his eyes firmly fixed on becoming the first player to make back-to-back November Nines.
Just seconds before the break commenced in the last level, Nathan Goldstein opened for 110,000 on the button and got three-bet to 275,000 by Dan Sindelar in the big blind. Goldstein made it 475,000 to go, and Sindelar called. The flop brought , and Sindelar led out tiny for 180,000. Goldstein raised to 575,000, and Sindelar shoved all in. Goldstein called.
Goldstein:
Sindelar:
Both players had flopped huge, but Sindelar's set was in command. He faded the Goldstein making an overfull as bricks fell on the turn and river, and "dsindy" is now sitting with more than 10 million.