Sam Grafton opened from late position to 1,200. The 2007 WSOPs Main Event Champion, Jerry Yang, called from the blinds.
The flop came 
, and Yang checked. Grafton bet 1,700, and Yang called. Yang check-called 3,800 on the turn when the 
hit. The river was the 
, and Yang checked for a third time. Grafton went all in for 7,300, and Yang folded.
On a board reading 
Paul Sokoloff shoved all in and another player in later position called. Sokoloff had his opponent covered. The opponent tabled 
and Sokoloff showed 
. The board completed with the 
and the 
sending the pot to Sokoloff and eliminating his opponent.
Laurent Manderlier opened the action from middle position for what appeared to be 1,300. Another opponent immediately on his left three-bet to 3,500. Manderlier called.
The flop was 
, and Manderlier check-called a bet of 3,200. The turn was the 
, and both players checked. The river was the 
, and Manderlier checked. The opponent in late position fired out a bet of 6,100. Manderlier tanked for a couple of minutes, eyeing up his opponent and getting his read. After taking his time to assess things, Manderlier smiled and called.
The opponent in late position tabled 
, and Manderlier quickly showed 
.
The dealer then began to look for a winning hand. A bit exasperated after calling, Manderlier exclaimed, "Ace-high is good," pointing to his hand and joking, "Stop trying to find a hand that beats me."
His opponent then made a statement to the effect of, "I should have bet the turn."
Manderlier quickly let him know, "You lost less not betting the turn because I wasn't folding, and then you would have to bet even more on the river, and I still wasn't folding."
Manderlier is a Belgian player with many final table results in his native country. He has had a very fun and playful demeanor all day long and looks to continue to chip up as the action progresses throughout the evening.
It’s Alan Widmann’s first time in the WSOP. He is a big-time gamer new to the poker scene but highly competitive. Widmann talks about mixing his gaming and poker life.
Nível: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Nick Abou Risk saw a flop four ways for 1,200. The flop came 
, and one player bet 2,200, Abou Risk was the lone caller. The turn was the , and both players checked. Abou Risk led the river for 8,000 on the , and his opponent folded.
"I think you bluffed me," his opponent said.
"Nah," replied Abou Risk. "Well, it depends on what you had."
Below are some other chip counts. Dan O'Brien was recently eliminated.
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