Xuming Qi bet 115,000 on a 
flop from middle position against two opponents. Doug Polk made it 325,000 on the button, and the third player mucked. Qi told the dealer he was all in, for what looked to be about 1.3 million. Polk snap-called.
Polk: 
Qi: 
Qi needed lots of help in a hurry, but a 
turn ended things before the 
river could even fall.
Action folded to Charlie Carrel on the button, and he pushed all in to put the pressure on small blind Igor Kurganov and big blind Ben Sulsky. Kurganov was quick to fold, Sulsky quick to call for the last 205,000 he had behind.
Ben Sulsky: 
Charlie Carrel: 
Carrel found himself dominated but that would prove not too big a hurdle to take. The board ran out 
and Sulsky exited.
"How are you so good at these?" Kurganov asked. Carrel just smiled.
Tom Marchese got his stack of 300,000 in against Felipe Ramos, with Marchese holding 
and Ramos 
. It wasn't clear if the money went in preflop or after Ramos flopped top pair on 
, but no further help emerged for the Brazilian and Marchese doubled up.
Matt Hyman raised to 80,000 from middle position, Paul Volpe three-bet to 200,000 from the button, Hyman four-bet shoved for roughly 850,000 and Volpe called.
Hyman:
Volpe:
The board came down 
, giving Volpe a set of aces to eliminate Hyman.
Niveau: 13
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
The players are on a one-hour dinner break. Play resumes at about 7:25 pm.
But here is some Phil Hellmuth drama to keep you entertained.
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