Jordan Hufty finished seventh out of more than 20,000 players in the Housewarming event earlier this series and is building a big stack here in another massive field.
Anthony Ribeiro moved all in for his last 98,000 from early position. In the small blind, bracelet winner Harrison Gimbel re-shoved and the big blind got out of the way.
Anthony Ribeiro:
Harrison Gimbel:
Gimbel had Ribeiro dominated and stayed in front as the board came , but the river brought the and a double up to Ribeiro. Gimbel reacted to the bad beat by calmly handing over most of his stack.
Nelio Gatta open shoved 123,000 from middle position. Action folded to the big blind, who thought long and hard before calling off with the effective stack for their tournament life.
Big Blind Player:
Nelio Gatta:
Gatta had his opponent dominated and looked set to get the knockout. The all but sealed the deal and the turn ended matters, though Gatta did fill up on the river.
Jack Oliver, the third-place finisher in last year's Main Event, re-raised all in for his last 64,000 from the big blind and the button called after a brief tank.
Jack Oliver:
Button:
Oliver took the lead in the hand on the flop and stayed ahead as the board ran out to secure the double up.
Two players were eliminated on the stone bubble, meaning that they will split the minimum payout of $801, resulting in a slight loss on their investment. The remaining players are now in the money.
Mike Herget moved all in from the small blind and was called by Steve Yea with the bigger stack out of the big blind. As the two players waited with their hole cards face down for the floor to give the go-ahead to the dealer to deal the hand, Yea said to Herget, "I have trash."
To which Herget responded, "You don't have trash."
At this point the dealer reminded both players that they are not supposed to discuss the contents of their hands. After a few minutes, a floorman came over and both players turned over their hands.
Mike Herget:
Steve Yea:
It was a flip for Herget's tournament life with a spot in the money on the line. The flop kept Herget ahead but Yea binked the on the turn to pull ahead. The river changed nothing, sending Herget home painfully close to the money.
Greg Margers and his son Tavish, a WSOP circuit ring winner, made a last-longer bet for Father's Day and are both still alive in the field as the money bubble approaches.