Mike Leah raised to 7,000 and Ray Dehkharghani three-bet to 25,500 from the small blind. "How much do you have?" Leah asked and Dehkharghani replied, "200 and change." Leah folded and the next hand would provide fireworks.
Dehkharghani raised to 7,000 and Shaun Deeb in the small blind three-bet to 25,500. Robert Mizrachi called out of the big blind and Dehkharghani came along as well. Mizrachi and Dehkharghani drew one card each while Deeb stood pat. Mizrachi checked and Dehkharghani bet 55,000, which Deeb called after some consideration, Mizrachi let go.
Dehkharghani rolled over and Deeb mucked to drop down to slightly more than the average with 22 players remaining.
Phil Galfond raised to 7,500 and Mike Leah called, announced he draws two and checked in the dark. Galfond checked behind and Leah tabled a ninety-eight.
One hand later, Shaun Deeb raised to 7,200 and Galfond shoved out of the big blind for 72,000. Deeb asked for a quick count and folded.
Last but not least, Robert Mizrachi raised to 8,200 in the cutoff and Leah called on the button. Ray Dehkharghani called in the big blind and drew two. Mizrachi took one and Leah stood pat. All three checked and Dehkharghani announced a jack. Mizrachi folded and Leah showed to pull away further at the top of the counts.
In a three-bet pot, the drawing phase saw Ray Dehkharghani draw one and Robert Mizrachi stood pat on the button. Dehkharghani bet 60,000 and Mizrachi eventually called to see his opponent roll over foe a pair of fives.
Xavier Kyablue raised to 8,500 from under the gun and Paul Volpe called from one seat over. John Racener, who won his first World Series of Poker bracelet just a few days ago, moved all in from the small blind for 51,000. Kyablue reraised all in and Volpe looked at his cards again before sending them to the muck.
Racener announced a ten and Kyablue tabled for a ninety-six to eliminate Racener.
Mike Leah raised to 10,000 from the hijack and short stack Phil Galfond moved all in. Leah asked for a count and the shove was for 59,700 in total, which Leah called and stood pat.
Galfond checked his cards carefully, shook his head and finally drew one, then said "I have a flush draw."
Mike Leah:
Phil Galfond:
Galfond spiked the as last card and that completed the flush, killing his hand and sending the former champion of this very event to the rail.
and Deeb mucked to drop down to slightly more than the average with 22 players remaining.
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draw card.
as last card and that completed the flush, killing his hand and sending the former champion of this very event to the rail.