Marvin Karlins had all his money in preflop and was called by Darren Elias. Elias turned up his hand first, showing 
. He drew a 
, and that left Karlins drawing dead as he was drawing only to a ten-low. Karlins flipped up his last card anyways, revealing another 
and making him a pair. He tapped the table and wished everyone good luck as he headed to the rail.
Ray Dehkharghani opened to 1,900, and Per Hildebrand three-bet to 5,100 on the button. Philip Sternheimer moved all in for 7,800, and both Dehkharghani and Hildebrand called. While Sternheimer stood pat, both his opponents drew one card, and Dehkharghani bet 16,000.
Hildebrand called after come consideration, tossing the chips to the other side of the table as he apparently sensed he was behind. Dehkharghani turned over 
for an eighty-six, and Hildebrand mucked. Sternheimer revealed 
and headed to the rail. "Was I right against two pair?" Sternheimer asked on the way out, and Hildebrand replied, "I had a ninety-eight."
With 30,000 already in the middle and the draw already complete, Jeff Lisandro and Marvin Karlins checked over to Darren Elias, who was on the button. Elias bet 27,000. Lisandro quickly pitched his cards away, but Karlins called.
Elias showed 
for a nine-seven, and that was good. Karlins quickly showed a ten-low that was mucked, leaving him with just 1,000 chips, while Elias eclipsed the 100,000-chip mark.
Chips are starting to move around quite significantly at the tables. Frank Kassela and Dan Smith have busted and re-entered, and Jennifer Harman, Jean-Robert Bellande, Eric Wasserson, Randy Ohel, and Matthew Szymaszek have all joined the field.
The draw was already complete, and Philip Sternheimer check-raised before shoving into a 12,000-chip reraise from Ray Dehkharghani. Dehkharghani gave it plenty of consideration and eventually called all in for 51,850, and his ended up as the winner.
Sternheimer briefly flashed his cards but couldn't beat his opponent and took a massive hit to his stack.
One hand later, Per Hildebrand raised to 1,700. Nick Schulman called, as did Dehkharghani in the big blind. All three players drew one, and the action checked to Hildebrand, who bet 5,000. Schulman folded, and Dehkhargani called. Hildebrand showed 
, and Dehkharghani had that beat with .
Then, Schulman raised to 2,000 on the button, and Dehkharghani three-bet to 7,000 in the small blind. Billy Baxter called in the big blind, and Schulman folded.
Both players drew one again, and Dehkharghani check-called a bet of 15,000. Baxter turned over , and that won the pot.
With roughly 14,000 alredy in the pot, Dario Sammartino and Mike Wattel headed to the draw. Wattel stood pat. Sammartino thought for a good while before releasing one of his cards for a new one.
Wattel then checked over to Sammartino. Sammatino thought for a second, then moved all in with a covering stack. Wattel didn't take too long to release.
"Yes!" Sammartino said, smiling and pumping his fist. Wattel shook his head as the pot was pushed Sammartino's way.
Mike Watson, Daniel Alaei, and Robert Mizrachi have joined the field to boost the attendance to close to 50 entries. Registration and single re-entry remain available until the start of level nine around midnight.
Niveau: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 150
Steve Gee raised to 1,500, and Billy Baxter called before Per Hildebrand three-bet to 6,000. While Gee folded, Baxter called and left himself with just 6,775 behind. In the draw phase, both players took one card, and Hildebrand bet 20,000. Baxter called all in after carefully checking all his cards.
Hildebrand showed , and Baxter doubled up with .
dans Safari
