Action folded to Luis Assuncao in the small blind and he limped. Martin Jacobson exercised his option in the big blind with a raise to 225,000, Assuncao called, and the two saw a flop of .
Assuncao check-called a bet of 200,000, and then he turned right around and led out for 415,000 on the turn. Jacobson called and then it went check-check on the river. Assuncao tabled the for a rivered pair of queens, which left Jacobson shaking his head before sending his card to the muck.
Sean Dempsey raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and was called by Dan Smith (button) and Chris Johnson (big blind). Action checked to Smith on the flop, and he bet 225,000. Only Johnson came along, seeing a turn. Two checks followed, and a fell. Johnson checked again and Smith splashed out 400,000. Johnson moved all in after just a few moments, approximately 3 million. Smith immediately picked up his cards, though he thought for about 30 seconds before mucking them.
Aaron Kaiser was under the gun and raised to 140,000. Andrey Zaichenko called from middle position and the rest of the table folded. The flop came down and Kaiser checked. Zaichenko took this opportunity to fire 150,000 into the middle. Kaiser called.
The came down on the turn, putting four to a straight on the board. Kaiser checked, Zaichenko bet 275,000, and Kaiser let it go. Zaichenko took down the pot and now has 6.335 million in chips.
Vitaly Lunkin raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Felix Stephensen three-bet to 480,000 out of the small blind, and Lunkin moved all in for 1.08 million. Stephensen called.
Lunkin:
Stephensen:
Lunkin held a dominating hand, but he found himself behind after the dealer fanned . The Russian failed to catch up as the turn and river bricked , respectively, and he was eliminated in 57th place.
From the hijack, Jorryt van Hoof opened to 140,000 and Matt Waxman three-bet the cutoff to what appeared to be 325,000. Once the action returned to van Hoof, he moved all in for 2,205,000 and Waxman made the call.
Waxman:
Van Hoof:
With van Hoof racing for his tournament life, the flop furthered his advantage as the landed on the turn.
Now needing to fade six cards in the deck, the river landed the to ensure the Dutch player the double to nearly 4.6 million as Waxman was left with just 725,000 - roughly 12 big blinds.
David Tuthill shoved all in from the cutoff for just over 1 million, and Michael Finstein called immediately upon seeing his cards in the big blind.
Tuthill:
Finstein:
It was a classic race, and Tuthill stayed ahead on the , but Finstein had added outs with a gutshot. The added even more outs for Finstein, since he would win if the board paired. Tuthill looked at the ceiling and took a deep breath as if anticipating the end.
"Three of clubs," someone from his rail shouted.
Close, but just as good was the river card.
The next hand, Bryan Devonshire opened for 130,000 in middle position and got three-bet to 375,000 by Finstein, now in the small blind. Devonshire four-bet to 775,000, and Finstein called after a long thought. Two checks followed the , though Devonshire took a long time before he passed. The turn led to another quick check from Finstein, and Devonshire quickly moved all in. Finstein folded instantly.
William Cole raised to 145,000 in early position, Robert Park reraised to 445,000 out of the big blind, and Cole moved all in for 595,000. Park snap-called.
Cole:
Park:
The aces held up as the board came , and Cole was eliminated.
Dan Sindelar currently holds the chip lead with 58 players remaining and we caught up with him on the last break. Sindelar also gives us his thoughts on how amazing the experience is with regards to playing in the late stages of the Main Event.
David Yingling opened to 125,000 from the hijack and Peter Placey made the call from the big blind to see a flop.
Placey led for 175,000 and Yingling called as the rolled off on the turn and Placey bet out 250,000. Yingling moved all in for 525,000 and Placey instantly folded while slipping to 2.5 million as Yingling scooped the pot to move to 1.5 million in chips.
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turn. Jacobson called and then it went check-check on the 
river. Assuncao tabled the 
for a rivered pair of queens, which left Jacobson shaking his head before sending his card to the muck.
turn. Two checks followed, and a 
fell. Johnson checked again and Smith splashed out 400,000. Johnson moved all in after just a few moments, approximately 3 million. Smith immediately picked up his cards, though he thought for about 30 seconds before mucking them.
and Kaiser checked. Zaichenko took this opportunity to fire 150,000 into the middle. Kaiser called.
came down on the turn, putting four to a straight on the board. Kaiser checked, Zaichenko bet 275,000, and Kaiser let it go. Zaichenko took down the pot and now has 6.335 million in chips.
. The Russian failed to catch up as the turn and river bricked 
, 
landed on the turn.
to ensure the Dutch player the double to nearly 4.6 million as Waxman was left with just 725,000 - roughly 12 big blinds.
, but Finstein had added outs with a gutshot. The 
river card.
turn led to another quick check from Finstein, and Devonshire quickly moved all in. Finstein folded instantly.
, and Cole was eliminated.
rolled off on the turn and Placey bet out 250,000. Yingling moved all in for 525,000 and Placey instantly folded while slipping to 2.5 million as Yingling scooped the pot to move to 1.5 million in chips.
