Chip leader Tai Nguyen has been scooping pots all day, and he just took down another one with some aggression on the turn. This pot was three handed, and the board read . John Gordon checked, as did Nguyen, and the cutoff bet out 7,000. Gordon called,and Nguyen put out a raise to 17,500.
This raise represented most of the cutoff's stack, and he tanked for a couple of minutes before folding. Gordon immediately folded after, and the cutoff couldn't hide his frustration, claiming to have folded a flush, . Nguyen seemed surprised to hear this, but didn't offer any insight as to whether he had that hand beaten or not as he raked in the chips.
Players are taking their final 20 minute break of the night. When they return, they will play two more levels before bagging and tagging at the end of the night.
In a hand that occurred just before the break, the player on the button raised to 1,500, Chris Moneymaker three-bet from the big blind, the button four-bet jammed for about 16,000, and Moneymaker called to put his opponent at risk.
Moneymaker:
Opponent:
Moneymaker's opponent had the preflop advantage with her tens and the former Main Event champion needed help from the deck to win the coin flip. The board ran out , providing no help to Moneymaker, and his opponent took the pot to double up.
In an odd twist, we arrived to the table to see a dispute involving the position of the button. The overall consensus was that it was on Seat 4, but the player in Seat 3 was adamant that it was his. After the tournament director talked to everyone, the button remained in Seat 4 and play continued.
A player in late position moved all in for his remaining 4,300. Action folded to Owen Savir (Seat 4) on the button and he re-raised to 16,000. All other players folded.
All in player:
Owen Savir:
The board ran out and the aces held for Savir. The player in Seat 3, who was already angry at the development of the button being moved, was now even more angered. He began to take video of all the players at the table for whatever reason and was told by the tournament director to put it away and it wasn't allowed. Some players took offense to this. We will keep an eye on any developments.
With about 9,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , the blinds were heads-up and the small checked to Paul Volpe in the big. Volpe checked behind.
The river was the and the small blind bet 4,600. Volpe raised to 14,000, sending his opponent into the tank. He ultimately called and Volpe tabled for flopped two pair. The small blind mucked and Volpe took the pot.
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 1,800 in early position, and it folded around to the hijack, who reraised to 4,300. Hinkle called, and the flop came down . Hinkle checked to his opponent, who bet out 5,100. Hinkle called, and the hit the turn. Hinkle decided to lead out for 6,500, his opponent called, and the came on the river.
Hinkle thought for just a few moments before he announced all in, having his opponent covered. His opponent had about 15,000 behind, and he thought it over for about a minute before he slammed his stack into the middle.
Hinkle rolled over for the broadway straight, and his opponent frustratingly showed for two pair that was no good.
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and Foglietta check-called Heimiller's bet of 2,000.
and both players checked. The river was the 
and both checked again. Foglietta tabled 
for two pair and Heimiller mucked his cards.
. John Gordon checked, as did Nguyen, and the cutoff bet out 7,000. Gordon called,and Nguyen put out a raise to 17,500.
. Nguyen seemed surprised to hear this, but didn't offer any insight as to whether he had that hand beaten or not as he raked in the chips.
, providing no help to Moneymaker, and his opponent took the pot to double up.
, the blinds were heads-up and the small checked to Paul Volpe in the big. Volpe checked behind.
and the small blind bet 4,600. Volpe raised to 14,000, sending his opponent into the tank. He ultimately called and Volpe tabled 
for flopped two pair. The small blind mucked and Volpe took the pot.
for two pair that was no good.
