Alexander Venovski raised to 20,000 on the button, and Scott Seiver called. Humberto Brenes moved all in out of the big blind. Venovski folded, and Seiver made the call.
Seiver:
Brenes:
Seiver's outlook got even grimmer on the flop, though the turn provided a sweat. A river meant the affable Costa Rican doubled up.
A very active Chino Rheem made it 22,000 and Todd Brunson potted. Rheem re-potted and they got it all in before the flop with Brunson holding to Rheem's .
It looked bad for Brunson, but he started picking up outs as the flop rolled out. The turn didn't help, but the river sure did, making him a king-cracking broadway straight and doubling him back into contention.
Humberto Brenes got all of his chips in after a flop against Alexander Venovski.
Brenes:
Venovski:
Brenes was in awful shape, and even worse, the hit the turn to leave him drawing dead. The river was a mere formality, and "The Shark" was sent overboard.
A few hands after Keith Tilston hit an ace with to crack Chino Rheem's and double up, they butted heads again.
Tilston led out for 25,000 and Rheem fired back in the big blind, making it 81,000. It took a good four minutes for Tilson to make the call, but when he did, and the flop came , Rheem potted instantly, putting Tilston to a decision for his tournament life.
He made the call with and looked good to double up again with Rheem on . The turn was safe, but the river made Rheem a set and sent Tilston home with a bad beat story and a pocket full of cash.
Rather than play until a player is lost or the last 20 minutes have expired from the clock, the players have agreed to stop for the night and bring the final 10 back tomorrow.