We didn't see whether Adam Owen (big blind) or Jesse Martin (middle position) took cards on the last pull, but Kyle Bowker appeared to be waiting to peek at the one he drew. There was already 23,000 or so in the pot, and after two checks, Bowker bet 18,000. Owen mucked, as did Martin, and Bowker is surging early with a stack that's in contention for the lead.
Jon Turner completed, and Daniel Negreanu raised. Turner clicked it back to 4,500, and Negreanu called. Turner led fourth street, and Negreanu called. On fifth, once Turner bet 3,000, Negreanu raised. Turner called, then led sixth and seventh streets, with Negreanu calling each time.
Turner: / /
Negreanu: / /
Turner tabled his for a flush as Negreanu tabled his for an eight-five low. The pot was chopped up between the two.
Catching the action on the flop with both James Obst and Alexey Makarov committing 6,800 preflop, Obst bet 7,800. Makarov responded by raising all in for his last 33,900, and after some deliberation, Obst called.
Obst:
Makarov:
The turn and river came the and the , and Makarov rivered threes full to double to more than 80,000 in chips.
Mikko Hirvonen opened to 2,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 6,400 from big blind Gary Benson. The flop came , and Benson bet 10,000. Hirvonen potted, and Benson slid in his stack of 45,000 or so.
Benson:
Hirvonen:
"I need a diamond," Benson observed. None emerged, as it came then to seal his elimination.
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for a flush as Negreanu tabled his 
for an eight-five low. The pot was chopped up between the two.
and the 
, and Makarov rivered threes full to double to more than 80,000 in chips.
, and Benson bet 10,000. Hirvonen potted, and Benson slid in his stack of 45,000 or so.
board, with Klodnicki tabling 
for a straight.
