Alex Luneau continued his rise up the leaderboard and busted Mike Ross after Ross went all in on third street. They both started with strong hands, but Luneau made aces up and Ross couldn't hit a low, instead peeling a queen on seventh street and heading to the rail.
Down to just 8,000, William Klevitz got them in with but was up against an absolute monster in the held by Ryan Paluf. Paluf ran out with right away, giving Klevitz no real shot as he was dealt .
Desperately short on chips, William Klevitz got all of his chips in and had four clubs and four to a low on fifth street. He two paired with fives and deuces on sixth, and opponent Ryan Paluf made an ace-high flush on the end. Klevitz would need to improve, and he turned over a for a full house and a full double.
On a flop, Jameson Painter bet and got raised by Smith Sirisakorn. Brian Nadell cold-called in the cutoff, and a fourth player mucked. Painter made it three bets and both opponents called. Painter bet the turn and got two calls, and he checked the river. Sirisakorn bet, Nadell called off his last 1,000, and Painter called.
Sirisakorn showed for a flush. Nadell had a weaker flush with but also had , so he made the nut low. Painter rolled over and mucked.
At another table, Mike Ross lost most of his chips in a stud pot to Alex Luneau. Ross made trip threes, but they were no good as Luneau made a ten-high straight.
Abdel Hamid: / /
Ryan Paluf: / /
Smith Sirisakorn: / /
Abdel Hamid went all in for his last 18,000 on fifth street and both Ryan Paluf and Smith Sirisakorn called. They checked down sixth and seventh and Hamid showed trip fives, holding . His opponents mucked and Hamid earned the triple up.
David Matsumoto was eliminated by Alex Luneau. Luneau's two pair was good for the high and he was able to dodge a better two pair on seventh to earn the elimination.
Matt Grapenthien was the bring in with the and Samoeun Mon completed with the . Mon led fourth street and Grapenthien called. On fifth street, Mon check-called Grapenthien's all-in bet. Grapenthien ended up busting after failing to make a low and losing to the pair of aces held by Mon.
On fifth street Matt Grapenthien checked to Barry Greenstein, Greenstein bet and Grapenthien called. On fifth the action repeated itself and both players checked on seventh.
Greenstein showed for a pair of kings and Grapenthien mucked leaving himself with 11,000 behind.
On the next hand he was all in in a three-way pot where Mike Ross won the high and he took the low. The two chopped up some of Alex Luneau's chips.
Omaha Hi-Lo
The game changed and Somoeun Mon raised and Ross three-bet. Mon called and the flop came . Ross bet, Mon called. The turn was the and Ross bet again. Mon called. Then Ross put in his last 4,000 in the dark and Mon called. The river was the .
Ross got quartered showing against the of Mon.
The next hand, Ross was all in again. He raised and David Matsumoto called along with Mon. The flop came and Mastumoto checked. Mon bet and Ross and Matsumoto called. Ross was all in at this point.
The turn was the and Mastumoto and Mon checked. The river was the and Matsumoto check-folded to a Mon bet. Ross would scoop the hand with and is now at 70,000 chips.