Daniel Negreanu opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jake Schindler on the button, who gave Negreanu a smile before the flop it. Dan Smith also tagged along from the big blind and the flop came .
Smith checked to Negreanu who continued for another 4,000 and Schindler quickly mucked his hand. Smith called to see the fall on the turn. Another check led to Negreanu putting in a bet of 27,000. Smith thought for a moment but then elected to fold.
Negreanu clapped his hands in frustration of not getting action. "Give that man a set!" he exclaimed as he scooped the pot.
After a short break to refuel and re-energize, Stephen Chidwick, who just finished runner-up in the USPO #07 - $25,000 NLHE event has checked in. Chidwick is the overwhelming leader in the USPO money race and has all but locked up the trophy and bragging rights.
Justin Bonomo raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Keith Tilston in the cutoff, Adrian Mateos in the small blind, and Nick Schulman in the big blind.
The flop came and the action checked to Bonomo who continued for 6,000. Tilston called while Mateos check-raised to 21,000. Schulman and Bonomo quickly laid their hands down but Tilston shoved all in for 55,000. Mateos went into the tank, using up one of his time extensions, and ultimately found a fold.
Ben Tollerene opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and was called by David Peters on the button. Anthony Zinno re-raised to 22,000 from the small blind and the action was back on Tollerene. Both he and Peters called to see the flop fall .
Zinno open-shipped all in for 63,000 and Tollerene made the call after using up a time extension. Peters instantly folded and the remaining two hands were tabled.
Ben Tollerene:
Anthony Zinno:
Tollerene out-flopped Zinno with trip jacks and was in great position to win the hand. The turn brought the and the river was the as Zinno was eliminated.
David Peters opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Benjamin Pollak in the small blind and Ben Tollerene in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Pollak led out for 9,000 only to have Tollerene raise to 35,000. Peters quickly stepped aside and the action was back on the Frenchman. He shipped all in for around 130,000 and Tollerene snapped him off.
Ben Tollerene:
Benjamin Pollak:
Tollerene flopped a flush but Pollak wasn't drawing dead as he held the nut flush draw to go with his straight. The river brought the and that was it for Pollak as his chips were sent to Tollerene.
Daniel Negreanu bumped it up to 5,000 on the button and Sean WInter defended his big blind. A flop fanned out and WInter check-called a bet of 4,000 from Negreanu.
After the hit the turn, Winter decided to lead, making a bet worth 7,500 and Negreanu called. The completed the board and Winter tossed out a bet worth 18,500 getting Negreanu to fold.
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fall on the turn. Another check led to Negreanu putting in a bet of 27,000. Smith thought for a moment but then elected to fold.
and the action checked to Bonomo who continued for 6,000. Tilston called while Mateos check-raised to 21,000. Schulman and Bonomo quickly laid their hands down but Tilston shoved all in for 55,000. Mateos went into the tank, using up one of his time extensions, and ultimately found a fold.
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and the river was the 
on the turn. 
and that was it for Pollak as his chips were sent to Tollerene.
flop fanned out and WInter check-called a bet of 4,000 from Negreanu.