Former PCA champion John Dibella raised to 11,000 and Benjamin Philipps called from the big blind. Philipps lead out for 13,000 on and Dibella called. Philipps bet another 20,000 on the turn and again Dibella called. The completed the board and Philipps bet 35,000.
"What, you got the black queens or something?" Philipps said as Dibella pondered. "Maybe it's a good run out and you save money" Philipps continued.
Dibella thought about it for a bit more before he folded his hand, claiming to have had top set.
Diego Gomez was disappointed to say the least after losing a vital all-in and call against Patrick Stacey from the Cayman Islands.
After limping in the small blind, Gomez snap-called Stacey's shove and was ahead of his rival heading to the flop.
Diego Gomez:
Patrick Stacey:
The board of saw Stacey double up to around 245,000, while Gomez dropped to just 85,000. The Spanish player was not shy in remarking on his bad luck, and a flurry of native language rang around the corner of the cardroom while the dealer moved over half of Gomez' chips across to his opponent's stack.
An all-Italian clash emerged at one of the chip leaders' table, with monster stack Massimo De Mario calling the all-in of his countryman, Mariano Martiradonna. Martiradonna had and was live against De Mario's , but he couldn't catch a break on the which saw De Mario win yet another all-in hand. The Italian has one of the biggest stacks amongst the remaining 83 players.
Nick Maimone opened for 11,500 from middle position and Vincent Moscati three-bet to 32,000 from the hijack. Pablo Moriz then four-bet all in for around 104,000 from the cutoff, Maimone moved all in over the top, and Moscati called off for around 220,000.
Moscati:
Maimone:
Moriz:
The flop left Maimone calling for a diamond, but the dealer did him one better by putting out the on the turn to give him the lead. Moriz was drawing dead, and Moscati needed a king to stay alive.
The river wasn't what he was looking for and Moriz and Moscati fell in 79th and 78th place respectively.
Nick Maimone opened to 11,500 first to act, and Mattias Priolo three-bet to 30,000 on the button. Maimone shoved all in, and Priolo called it off for about 125,000.
Priolo:
Maimone:
"Queens again?" someone asked.
Maimone said it was the fourth time today. They flopped well as hit to give him a massive lead, and the turn ended things early in favor of last year's $25K champ here.
and Dibella called. Philipps bet another 20,000 on the 
turn and again Dibella called. The 
completed the board and Philipps bet 35,000.
, keeping Martyn in the lead with a pair of nines. 
and Tarmakov took the lead with a set of sevens. 
flop that featured two clubs. Michael Vela had put him at risk with 
. 
, delivering the asked-for flush. Vela celebrated as Walter shot out of his chair and briskly walked to payouts.
saw Stacey double up to around 245,000, while Gomez dropped to just 85,000. The Spanish player was not shy in remarking on his bad luck, and a flurry of native language rang around the corner of the cardroom while the dealer moved over half of Gomez' chips across to his opponent's stack.
and was live against De Mario's 
river wasn't what he was looking for and Moriz and Moscati fell in 79th and 78th place respectively.
hit to give him a massive lead, and the 
