Talal Shakerchi raised to 26,000 from the button, Ben Sulsky three-bet shoved for effectively 253,000 from the big blind and Shakerchi called all in with , leading Sulsky's .
The board ran out , giving Shakerchi trip kings to double up.
Jason Koon raised to 29,000 from under the gun, Tom MacDonald called from the cutoff and Max Altergott called from the button.
The flop came down and Koon checked to MacDonald who bet 65,000. Only Altergott called to see the turn where MacDonald bet 130,000. Altergott called again, the river completed the board and MacDonald checked.
Altergott shoved for effectively 280,000 and MacDonald quickly folded.
Andrew Robl raised to 30,000 from the hijack, Scott Seiver three-bet to 85,000 from button, Robl four-bet to 230,000 and Seiver called.
The flop fell and Robl checked to Seiver who bet 125,000. Robl tanked, using one of his timebank cards before check-raising all in for about 810,000. Seiver folded and Robl collected the pot.
Max Altergott raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and Bill Klein looked him up from the button. Bobby Baldwin then three-bet all in for roughly 300,000 from the small blind. Altergott wasted little time in releasing his hand, and Klein gave it some thought.
"You're my only hope," Baldwin joked.
"I'll be your huckleberry," Klein said before tossing in a single chip.
Klein:
Baldwin:
It was a flip, but not after the flop came down to give Klein a pair of kings. Baldwin began to collect his things, and watched helplessly as the blanked on the turn followed by the river.
The final 24 players will now combine down to three tables. The TV production crew is still getting things squared away at the new tables, so it could take some time. Players have been sent on a short break. We'll have the draw posted just as soon as we have it. Stay tuned!
Our access to the feature table is limited. In fact, we have to rely on watching the action on a monitor. Unfortunately this means the exact betting details will escape us more times than not. Still, we'll do out best to keep you updated on what's happening at the feature table.
In a recent hand, Andrew Robl raised from the cutoff only to have Dong Kim three-bet from the button. The blinds both folded, Robl called, and then both players checked the flop. After the dealer burned and turned the , Robl check-called a bet of what appeared to be 100,000, and the put four spades on the board.
Both players returned to checking and Robl tabled the for a flush. It was good as Kim sent his cards to the muck.
Isaac Baron opened for 30,000 from middle position and action folded all the way around to Phil Galfond, who called from the big blind. After the flop came down , Galfond moved all in for roughly 80,000 and Baron made a quick call.
Galfond:
Baron:
Baron had flopped top pair, and it proved good enough to send Galfond to the rail as the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river.