After a brief break to count stacks and inform the players of final table etiquette, the cards are in the air with 35 minutes left on the clock.
Hand #1: Alex Bilokur got a walk.
Hand #2: Chino Rheem got a walk.
Hand #3: Todd Brunson raised to 35,000 and was called by big blind Pratyush Buddiga. The flop came , and Buddiga check-called 42,000. Both players checked the , and an completed the board. After two more check, Buddiga took the pot with for top pair.
Hand #4: Rheem opened to 33,000 on the button, and Matt O'Donnell defended his big blind. O'Donnell checked the turn with the board reading , and Rheem took the pot with a bet of 40,000.
Hand #5: Ismael Bojang got a walk.
Hand #6: Buddiga raised to 32,000 and took the pot.
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Chino Rheem limped in early position, and Dan Shak raised to 50,000 in middle position. Rheem was the only taker, and the flop came . Rheem checked, and Shak bet 80,000. Rheem raised pot, and Shak announced all in and was quickly called.
Rheem:
Shak:
Shak was unable to turn the tide on the turn or river, and the official final table is set.
Chino Rheem called a preflop raise from Barny Boatman and they both checked the flop.
But when the board paired again on the turn and Boatman checked, Rheem led out for 55,000. Boatman responded with a check-raise to 110,000 and within 30 seconds Rheem called.
The river came the and without hesitation, Boatman checked. Rheem announced pot and before he could even move chips forward, Boatman's cards hit the muck
We got our first excessive celebration of the day, as Todd Brunson shouted his trademark "Yeah!!!" after taking a small pot from Dan Shak where Brunson turned two pair with against .
The first few hands in the final ten have started relatively slow with nothing moving past a flop and most hands of the raise and take it variety.
Conversation at the table has consisted of a casual conversation about the RFID playing cards they are using being slightly different than what the players are used to.
However, just moments ago, Alex Bilokur started the action with a 25,000 open before Matt O'Donnell made it 62,000 on the button.
Ismael Bojang suddenly got very still and quiet before sliding out a four-bet to 145,000. Both Bilokur and O'Donnell tanked for a short time before folding.
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, and Buddiga check-called 42,000. Both players checked the 
, and an 
completed the board. After two more check, Buddiga took the pot with 
for top pair.
, and Rheem took the pot with a bet of 40,000.
. Rheem checked, and Shak bet 80,000. Rheem raised pot, and Shak announced all in and was quickly called.
turn or 
river, and the official final table is set.
flop.
turn and Boatman checked, Rheem led out for 55,000. Boatman responded with a check-raise to 110,000 and within 30 seconds Rheem called.
and without hesitation, Boatman checked. Rheem announced pot and before he could even move chips forward, Boatman's cards hit the muck
against 
.