Phil Ivey limped in for his last 4,000 from under the gun, and Andrew Kelsall called from the cutoff. Jordan Siegel checked the big blind, and each player drew two.
Action checked through and Ivey reduced his draw to one, as Kelsall and Siegel drew two again.
Siegel checked, Kelsall bet 8,000, and Siegel folded. On the final draw, Ivey drew one, and Kelsall stood pat.
Kelsall:
Ivey:
Ivey drew the to make a pair, and consequently was eliminated from the tournament.
Shawn Buchanan raised from under the gun, Jordan Siegel called from the small blind and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.
On the first draw, Siegel drew two, Ivey drew three and Buchanan drew two. Siegel bet, Ivey raised, Buchanan called and Siegel called.
On the second draw, Siegel drew one, Ivey stood pat and Buchanan drew one. Siegel checked to Ivey who bet and both opponents called.
On the third draw, Siegel stood pat, Ivey drew one and Buchanan drew one. It was checked around and Siegel's won the pot.
Meanwhile, Frank Kassela was eliminated at another table when on the final draw he pulled a king and couldn't top Jesse Martin's jack-seven. Daniel Weinman and Howard Rhee were also eliminated at other tables.
Mike Matusow raised to 8,000 and Phil Ivey made it three bets to go from the small blind. Andrey Zhigalov was all in from the big blind for 1,000, and Matusow called.
Ivey and Matusow drew one, while Zhigalov drew three. Action checked through and each player drew one.
Ivey checked, Matusow bet 8,000, and Ivey called. Ivey and Zhigalov drew one, and Matusow stood pat as he and Ivey checked it through.
Matuosw tabled his while Zhigalov showed his .
Ivey revealed his draw that was met with a on the final draw, and consequently, Zhigalov was eliminated from the tournament.