Action folded around to the player in the cutoff who made it 1,050 to go. Erik Seidel called on the button and the blinds folded. Each player picked up one new card at the draw and the cutoff led for 1,025. Seidel called, then mucked his hand after looking at his opponent's .
With this hit, Seidel is down to about 23,800 in chips.
We're unsure of the action but can confirm that Phil Ivey has been eliminated from play by Shawn Buchanan. While we were at the table investigating, the following hand took place between Matthew Ashton and George Danzer.
Ashton opened to 800 from middle position and George Danzer made it 2,200 to go from the button. Action came back to Ashton and he four-bet to 4,600. Danzer called. Ashton pulled one new card and Danzer stood pat.
Ashton continued his aggression with a bet of 5,900 and Danzer called. Ashton tabled , prompting a muck from Danzer. Ashton scooped the pot and now has 42,250 in chips.
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Layne Flack was under the gun and raised the action to 1,500. A middle position player three-bet to 4,500 and it came back around to Flack who flatted. Flack stood pat at the draw while his opponent opted for one new card.
Both players checked the final betting round and Flack rolled over . Flack's opponent mucked his hand and the six-time WSOP bracelet winner was pushed the pot. Flack now has about 27,400 in chips.
A late positioned player raised to 1,100 and Dan Smith flatted from the button. Greg Raymer three-bet shoved all in for 10,650 from the small blind and it folded back to the original raiser who followed suit. Smith went into the tank for some time before dropping out a call. Both players took one card and their hands were tabled.
Smith:
Raymer:
"Let's see what I have to beat," said Raymer, prompting Smith to squeeze out the for a jack-eight low.
Raymer flipped over his card - the - pairing his four and ensuring his elimination.
"I never win those," said Raymer with a smile. "If I have the better draw, that is. I have to have a shit-ass draw to win."
The 2004 WSOP Main Event champion made his exit from the table and Smith was pushed the pot. He's now sitting on about 35,500 in chips.
We missed the pre-draw action, but can confirm that Shawn Buchanan and Brian Hastings each committed 8,300 in chips. Both players stood pat and Hastings checked over to Buchanan. Buchanan knocked the table back and rolled over . Hastings threw his hand into the muck and Buchanan was pushed the pot.
Buchanan's stack is now up to about 74,000 in chips. Hastings, on the other hand, has dropped to 8,900.
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, prompting a muck from Danzer. Ashton scooped the pot and now has 42,250 in chips.
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for a jack-eight low.
- pairing his four and ensuring his elimination.
