Justin Kindred opened for 25,000 from early position and was met by a three-bet to 62,000 from Jamie Armstrong in the cutoff. Action folded back to Kindred, he moved all in for approximately 330,000, and Armstrong made the call.
Armstrong:
Kindred:
Kindred held a big pocket pair, but he was unlucky to run it into the aces of Armstrong. The flop didn't do anything for Kindred, and neither did the turn. That left Kindred in need of a jack on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked.
Barry Hutter opened for 26,000 from early position and David "Raptor" Benefield called from the button. Sam Cohen came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of . Cohen checked, Hutter bet 54,000, and Benefield called. Cohen got out of the way and then both players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Hutter checked and Benefield bet 90,000. Hutter responded with a check-raise to 300,000 and Benefield made a quick called with the . Hutter snap-mucked.
Barry Hutter opened for 26,000 under the gun and two seats over Joseph Brattole moved all in for roughly 140,000. Action folded back to Hutter and he made the call.
Brattole:
Hutter:
It was a race, but Brattole was a slight 52.75% favorite while Hutter would win 46.70% of the time.
The flop was disaster for Brattole as Hutter paired his queen to become a massive 91.21% favorite. The turn gave Hutter two pair, which meant Brattole needed a three on the river to stay alive — something that would come a mere 4.55% of the time. Unfortunately for Brattole, this was not one of those times as the blanked.
Brattole was eliminated in 17th place for $19,718 while Hutter chipped up to over a million.
Scott Vener is the man behind the music of the hit shows Entourage, How To Make It In America and 90210, so it's no surprise to see him on the rail supporting Matt Salsberg, who everyone knows was involved in the TV show Weeds.
"We're going to have to start calling you Sharknado," Vener joked. He then imagined what would happen if he and Salsberg ever made it to a final table together. It's something to think about, but right now Salsberg is probably focused on getting to one of his own as only eight players stand between him and his first-ever WSOP final table.
Daniel Laming opened with a raise only to have Jamie Armstrong three-bet to 65,000 from the button. Not content, Laming four-bet to 140,000, but he ended up folding when Armstrong five-bet all in.
Rep Porter opened for 20,000 from middle position and Justin Oliver defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop, and then Oliver led out for 30,000 on the turn. Porter responded by moving all in for right around 215,000 and Oliver called.
Porter:
Oliver:
Porter had flopped the nuts, while Oliver held top pair with a flush draw. Porter was primed for the double if he could just dodge a diamond, but that proved easier said than done as the spiked on the river.
"Stupid play wins the pot," Oliver admitted after the hand. It was little consolation to Porter, who had to settle for 18th place and a $19,718 payday.
Action folded to Sam Cohen on the button and she opened for 23,000. The small blind folded, and then Yong Lu three-bet to 68,000. Cohen responded by four-betting to 128,000 and it did the trick as Lu tank-folded.
Thad McNulty opened for 22,000 from the hijack and received calls from Sam Cohen and Jamie Armstrong in the small and big blind respectively. The flop saw both Cohen and Armstrong check, which opened the door for McNulty to bet 38,000.
Cohen folded, and then Armstrong woke up with a check-raise to 118,000. Not to be outdone, McNulty announced that he was all in and Armstrong quickly folded.
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flop didn't do anything for Kindred, and neither did the 
turn. That left Kindred in need of a jack on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
blanked.
. Cohen checked, Hutter bet 54,000, and Benefield called. Cohen got out of the way and then both players checked the 
turn.
. Hutter snap-mucked.
flop was disaster for Brattole as Hutter paired his queen to become a massive 91.21% favorite. The 
spiked on the river.
