The team of Ryan Hughes – Benjamin Landowski, with Ryan Hughes currently at the helm, have vaulted to the chip lead.
In a recent hand involving Hughes, the board was and the pot was huge heading to the river. Hughes slung out a big bet of 32,000 and received a call from his opponent. Hughes tabled for a flopped flush and his opponent sent his hand into the muck.
Team Pablo Mariz – David Guay just went up against the chip leaders from the start of the day, John Hulett - Deepinder Singh, in what turned out to be the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.
David Guay found himself up against it when he got all of his chips in the middle preflop holding versus Deepinder Singh's . However, when the flop fell , Guay took the lead and set his team up to win a massive pot. The board ran out then , and Team Pablo Mariz - David Guay is the first team over 300,000 chips.
Mukul Pahuja raised to 3,600 and Ronald Juliusson called on the button, as did the player in the small blind.
The flop came and all three players checked to the turn, which was the The small blind led out for 11,300 and Pahuja folded. Juliusson asked for a count, and eventually counted out chips to call.
The river was the and the small blind checked. Juliusson immediately slid out a stack worth 26,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After about a minute, he folded.
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day, time to discuss strategy with their teammates and get some fresh air. There are currently 55 teams remaining and with one more elimination, there will be a pay jump to $2,544.
A member of Team John Green - Jake Abdalla - William McClain limped in from early position, and Andrew Hedley raised to 7,500. Team Jacob Miller - Joshua Abady moved all in for 24,000, as did the player in the big blind for his last 5,300. Hedley thought for a moment and eventually called.
"Hold!" yelled Team Jacob Miller - Joshua Abady, tabling .
Hedley tabled and said, "You're not ahead." The big blind showed and it was off to the races.
The board ran out and Hedley was able to score a double elimination.
A member of Team Matthew Diesch - David Barnett - Eric Polerecky - Louis Diesch raised to 5,800 from the cutoff, and action was on Team Jan Bruhns - Ramon Bartsch - Brian McCann - Dimitry Novek in the small blind. The player went into the tank for a few seconds and eventually three-bet to 14,200. His opponent moved all in, and he called.
Team Jan Bruhns - Ramon Bartsch - Brian McCann - Dimitry Novek:
Team Matthew Diesch - David Barnett - Eric Polerecky - Louis Diesch:
The board ran out and Team Jan Bruhns - Ramon Bartsch - Brian McCann - Dimitry Novek locked up a much needed double-up.
With around 9,000 in the pot and the board reading , the action was checked to Team Joe Tehan – Benton Blakeman. Tehan bet 5,900 and his opponent called. His opponent checked blind before the hit the turn and Tehan bet again, this time 14,800. His opponent called.
The river was the and, for the third time, his opponent checked. Tehan bet 33,700 and his opponent called again. Tehan tabled for a full house and raked in a pretty big pot.
The board was and Team Joseph Choueiri – Rafael Lopez – James Gibson check-raised their opponents, Theresa Juliusson – Ronald Juliusson, all-in. Their opponent called and the cards were tabled with Juliusson out in front holding and Choueiri had . Choueiri had plenty of outs to win the pot and when the came on the river, Juliusson was left waiting to collect her payout slip.