Matt Matros had just moved to a new table when a hand arose in which he opened with a raise to 1,600 from the small blind. His opponent in the big blind -- busy collecting his green chips in racks in preparation for the upcoming color-up -- tossed out chips to call.
The flop came a coordinated , and Matros bet 1,600 again. His opponent, still occupied with the chip collecting, quickly called. The turn was the and Matros again fired, this time 3,100. Again came another quick call.
The river brought the , putting a fourth spade on board. Matros bet 8,500 this time, and finally his opponent stopped collecting chips to think about the situation. After a half-minute, he let his hand go.
Matros, the Event No. 52 winner ($2,500 Mixed HE), is up to 108,000.
We missed the hand, but are being told that Garry Gates opened to 1,400 and behind him, Maxim Lykov three-bet shoved all-in for his last 18,000. Action folded back around to Gates, who called.
Showdown:
Lykov:
Gates:
The board ran out , leaving Gates with a better two-pair and sending Lykov to the rail.
We didn't catch the hand, but as Beth Shak walked past our table, she simply said "I'm out had Ace-King vs a set." That unfortunate stroke of luck has sent Shak to the rail, ending her WSOP.
We managed to catch up to the action to find Lyle Berman checking from the big blind on a flop. Action was then on Thomas Keller who bet out 4,500. Berman then raised and made it 22,0000 and Kellar moved all in for 57,825. A call was made and both players tabled their cards.
Keller:
Berman:
Keller was ahead for now with his top pair of tens as well as an open-ended straight draw to boot. Berman however could hit a king, an eight, or running flush cards to take the hand for himself. The turn gave Keller the straight, but it also gave Berman a straight draw. A river sealed the deal and Keller doubled up with his ten high straight.
Ryan D'Angelo has built up a big stack over the last level, and is putting it to use as well.
Just now came a hand in which a player in the hijack seat opened for 1,600 and it folded to D'Angelo in the small blind who reraised to 4,600. The big blind stepped aside, then D'Angelo's opponent pushed it up to 7,600. D'Angelo promptly responded by setting out a pile of orange chips -- another reraise to 70,000. His opponent had but 27,000 behind, and after thinking a bit let his hand go.
"Good hand," he said, and in response D'Angelo showed one of his hole cards -- the .
D'Angelo won another hand just after that, and has pushed up to 275,000 as we near the end of Level 7.
With 3,500 in the pot and a board reading , Darvin Moon checked and his opponent checked right behind. Moon showed for a small flush, but it was no good against the button's . Both players were in good spirits and seemed to be playing quite friendly.
The tournament staff is in the process of coloring up the green T25 chips. Understandably, it's taking quite a while with all of the tables in play. They have restarted the break clock, and cards will be in the air in about 14 minutes.
On the last hand before the break, we noticed that Kenny Tran was all in with against his opponents on a flop. The table was waiting for the ESPN cameras to set up, and that gave us time to talk to table mate Amit Makhija who told us about the hand. There was a raise from under the gun, and four callers, including Tran on the button. The small blind led out on the flop, and Tran shoved his last 15,000, getting a call from the small blind.
After about 45 seconds of waiting, the camera were rolling, and Tran was ready to see how his fate would turn out. Unfortuantely, it didn't go so well, as the completed his opponent's flush, and ended Tran's day. The completed the board, and Tran was sent to the rail, ending his day and tournament.
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, and Matros bet 1,600 again. His opponent, still occupied with the chip collecting, quickly called. The turn was the 
and Matros again fired, this time 3,100. Again came another quick call.
, putting a fourth spade on board. Matros bet 8,500 this time, and finally his opponent stopped collecting chips to think about the situation. After a half-minute, he let his hand go.
, leaving Gates with a better two-pair and sending Lykov to the rail.
turn gave Keller the straight, but it also gave Berman a straight draw. A river 
sealed the deal and Keller doubled up with his ten high straight.
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, Darvin Moon checked and his opponent checked right behind. Moon showed 
for a small flush, but it was no good against the button's 
against his opponents 
on a 
completed his opponent's flush, and ended Tran's day. The 
completed the board, and Tran was sent to the rail, ending his day and tournament.