There is one hour (or a half level) separating players from a sixth day in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event. The blinds are at 30,000 and 60,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Players are going on break. This is their final break of the day. When they return, they will finish playing the final hour of 30,000/60,000/10,000 before bagging up.
A player in middle position opened to 130,000, and Michael Ruane three-bet, making it 350,000 to go. One seat over, Robin Hegele called, and the original raiser called, as well.
The flop was , and action was checked to Ruane, who went into the tank. After about 90 seconds, the clock was called, and Ruane checked. Hegele bet 375,000, and only Ruane called. The fell on the turn, and both players checked to the on the river. Ruane led out with a bet of 850,000, and Hegele called.
Ryan Leng raised to 130,000 from early position and Frank Crivello three-bet to 350,000 from middle position. Alexandre Reard called from the hijack and the action was back on Leng.
Leng four-bet to 1,390,000 and Crivello mucked his hand. Reard had other ideas, as he shoved all-in for around 3,270,000. Leng went into the tank for a few minutes as he was clearly distressed. After some time had ticked off into their break, Leng finally mucked his cards and Reard scooped a big pot nearing the end of the night.
Gordon Campbell opened to 125,000 in middle position, and Daniel Ott defended his big blind.
The flop came , and Ott checked. Campbell continued for 225,000, and Ott check-raised to 450,000. Campbell then moved all in for 2,075,000, and Ott quickly called.
Ott had for top set, and Campbell was in bad shape with .
The turn and the river were insignificant, and Campbell was eliminated from the Main Event.
Damian Salas raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and Jonathan Dwek called from early position. Karen Sarkisyan was in the hijack and three-bet to 400,000. Both Salas and Dwek called
The flop came , and all three players checked to the on the turn. Salas and Dwek checked again, and Sarkisyan bet 530,000. Salas folded, and Dwek called. The river was the . Dwek checked, Sarkisyan bet 625,000, and Dwek snap-folded.
Bryan Piccioli raised to 150,000, and Jesus Blanco three-bet to 450,000. Piccioli called.
On the flop, Piccioli checked, and Blanco continued with a bet of 350,000. Piccioli called and checked once more on the turn. Blanco's second bet was worth 750,000, and Piccioli gave it some thought before folding with the words, "I am going to let it go."