Ben Lamb opened to 260,000 from the cutoff, Eoghan O'Dea three-bet to 720,000 from the small blind, and Lamb swiftly four-bet to 1.5 million. O'Dea tanked for a bit, staring down Lamb before moving all in for 6.135 million. Lamb called, and the hands were opened.
O'Dea:
Lamb:
O'Dea was at risk, but he had Lamb crushed. The flop was harmless, and so too was the on the turn. The crowd was on their feet in anticipation of the last card, and when the spiked on the river a chorus of "ohhhhhhhh's" showered the table. The queen didn't help Lamb though, and O'Dea shipped a monster double.
From under the gun, Lars Bonding raised to 255,000. Action then folded around to John Esposito in the hijack seat and he reraised all in for 1.68 million in chips. Play then moved around to Ryan Lenaghan in the small blind and he paused for a little bit. Lenaghan then made the call. Bonding folded and it was Esposito versus Lenaghan for this one.
Lenaghan held the and was up against Esposito's . Esposito was the player at risk in the hand and fighting for his tournament life.
The flop came down and not much was there for Esposito. The turn brought the and now there was just one chance left for Esposito to hit one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.
The river card produced the and that wasn't what Esposito needed. He failed to come from behind in this one and was eliminated in 32nd place for $242,636. Lenaghan increased to 16.17 million in chips.
From middle position, John Hewitt raised to 255,000. Ryan Lenaghan called from the big blind and the flop came down . Lenaghan checked and Hewitt fired 375,000. Lenaghan "rammed them to the muck" as tournament announcer Robbie Thompson called it and Hewitt won the pot.
Action folded to Erika Moutinho in the small blind. She was only facing her boyfriend David "Doc" Sands in the big blind, but opted to toss her cards in and give Sands a walk.
Play folded to Ryan Lenaghan and he opened with a raise to 275,000. His only caller was Martin Staszko from the small blind. The two players saw the flop come down and Staszko checked. Lenaghan fired 325,000 and Staszko folded.
On the first hand back from the dinner break on the main feature table, action folded to Erika Moutinho and she raised all in for 1.76 million. Everyone folded and Moutinho won the pot.
The players are back in their seats and the cards are in the air. Two more levels for the night or stopping when we reach 18 players, whichever comes first.
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flop was harmless, and so too was the 
on the turn. The crowd was on their feet in anticipation of the last card, and when the 
spiked on the river a chorus of "ohhhhhhhh's" showered the table. The queen didn't help Lamb though, and O'Dea shipped a monster double.
and was up against Esposito's 
. Esposito was the player at risk in the hand and fighting for his tournament life.
and not much was there for Esposito. The turn brought the 
and now there was just one chance left for Esposito to hit one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.
and that wasn't what Esposito needed. He failed to come from behind in this one and was eliminated in 32nd place for $242,636. Lenaghan increased to 16.17 million in chips.
and Staszko checked. Lenaghan fired 325,000 and Staszko folded.
