Action has slowed to a crawl as of late. It seemed all ten players are intent on making the final table. Unfortunately one of them won't, and it's only a matter of time before we learn who it will be.
2014 World Series of Poker
Jamie Armstrong opened for 55,000 from middle position and then folded when David Benefield moved all in from the hijack for roughly 320,000 total.
In the next hand, Armstrong opened for 55,000 from early position and then folded when Benefield shoved yet again.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jamie Armstrong |
1,930,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
David Benefield |
515,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
Jamie Armstrong opened for 50,000 from early position and Sam Cohen defended from the big blind. Cohen then check-called a bet of 50,000 on the flop before checking the turn. Armstrong kept the pressure on with a bet of 100,000, Cohen called, and the completed the board on the river.
Cohen checked for a third time but called when Armstrong bet 250,000. Cohen flatted with her full house, and it's a good thing she did as it was no good. Armstrong rolled over the .
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jamie Armstrong |
2,100,000
466,000
|
466,000 |
Sam Cohen |
490,000
-494,000
|
-494,000 |
Nivel: 25
Ciegas: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
Seat | Player | Chips |
---|---|---|
1 | Thad Mcnulty | 944,000 |
2 | Daniel Laming | 302,000 |
3 | Jamie Armstrong | 1,634,000 |
4 | David Benefield | 378,000 |
5 | Andy Phan | 1,780,000 |
6 | Barry Hutter | 685,000 |
7 | Matt Salsberg | 862,000 |
8 | Pierre Milan | 524,000 |
9 | Justin Oliver | 649,000 |
10 | Sam Cohen | 984,000 |
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Andy Phan | 1,780,000 | |
Jamie Armstrong |
1,634,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
Sam Cohen | 984,000 | |
Thad McNulty |
944,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Matt Salsberg |
862,000
-113,000
|
-113,000 |
Barry Hutter |
685,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Justin Oliver |
649,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
||
Pierre Milan |
524,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
||
David Benefield |
378,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Daniel Laming |
302,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Sam Cohen opened to 50,000 from early position, Andy Phan called on the button and the flop fell .
Cohen continued for 78,000, Phan raised to 200,000, Cohen reraised to about 430,000 and Phan reraised all in with the bigger stack. Cohen gave it some thought, but ultimately folded.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Andy Phan |
1,780,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
Sam Cohen |
984,000
-526,000
|
-526,000 |
A short-stacked David "Raptor" Benefield moved all in for 153,000 from early position and Justin Oliver called. The rest of the field folded and the cards were turned up.
Benefield:
Oliver:
Benefield was behind and in need of some help, and he got a little on the flop, which gave him an open-ended straight draw. The turn actually gave him the lead with kings, and although the river gave Oliver two pair, it gave Benefield the aforementioned straight.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Justin Oliver |
680,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
||
David Benefield |
366,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
Andy Phan opened for 40,000 from the button and Matt Salsberg defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop, and then Salsberg led out for 45,000 on the turn. Phan called and then bet 100,000 when Salsberg checked the river.
Salsberg called with the for a pair of jacks, and it was good as Phan held the .
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Andy Phan |
1,300,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Matt Salsberg |
975,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Seat | Player | Chips |
---|---|---|
1 | Thad Mcnulty | 970,000 |
2 | Daniel Laming | 320,000 |
3 | Jamie Armstrong | 1,550,000 |
4 | David Benefield | 175,000 |
5 | Andy Phan | 1,490,000 |
6 | Barry Hutter | 635,000 |
7 | Matt Salsberg | 770,000 |
8 | Pierre Milan | 400,000 |
9 | Justin Oliver | 860,000 |
10 | Sam Cohen | 1,510,000 |
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jamie Armstrong |
1,550,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Sam Cohen |
1,510,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Andy Phan | 1,490,000 | |
Thad McNulty |
970,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
Justin Oliver |
860,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
Matt Salsberg |
770,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Barry Hutter |
635,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
||
Pierre Milan |
400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Daniel Laming |
320,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
David Benefield |
175,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |