Robert Tepper is one of the few names we're not particularly familiar with in this remaining field, and he's now in danger of leaving us.
His troubles began when Andrew Robl opened the pot with a raise in front of him. Tepper looked down at and three-bet to 6,000, and Robl shoved back over the top for 37,500 total. Tepper, of course, called quickly, and Robl's had himself in a world of trouble.
The dealer saved Robl's tournament life, though, spreading a board to secure his unlikely double.
Under the gun, Tom Dwan raised to 2,100, and Freddy Deeb three-bet to 7,500 in position on the button. Dwan called, and the two men checked through the flop. The raggy hit fourth street, and Dwan checked again. Deeb took his cue to make the delayed continuation bet of 7,000, and Dwan studied carefully before check-raising to 25,600 total. He had just about 60,000 behind, and Deeb craned his neck to catch a glimpse of that remainder. After a few minutes, he called.
The river came the , and Dwan surrendered the lead with another check. Deeb eventually announced a covering all in, and Dwan gave it just a cursory look before slipping his cards into the muck.
From under the gun, Roger Hairabedian raised to 2,300. Bryn Kenney reraised to 6,000 from the cutoff seat and action folded back to Hairabedian. He moved all in for 37,500 and Kenney folded.
It's been a quick rise through the field today for Bryn Kenney, coming into the day as one of the very shortest stacks with 10,000.
Another walk past his table sees him now sitting pretty with right at 100,000, and that's pretty fine work for the American. Kenney is at a tough table that features a pair of cagey Frenchman in Nicolas Levi and David Benyamine.
Olivier Busquet raised to 1,600 and Shannon Shorr three-bet in position to 4,500. Action folded back to Busquet and he called to see the flop, which came down . Busquet checked, Shorr bet 5,000 and Busquet called.
The turn paired the board with the . After Busquet checked, Shorr opted to check behind and see the river.
The added a second pair to the board. Now with tens and deuces as community cards, Busquet checked. Shorr took some time and then bet 29,000. Busquet had about 26,000 behind and would call for his tournament life if he put the chips in. He opted not to and Shorr won the pot.
From under the gun, Andrew Robl raised to 2,000. Kent Lundmark reraised from the cutoff seat to 5,300 and play folded back to Robl. He four-bet to 12,200 with 45,000 behind. Lundmark moved all in and had Robl covered. Robl gave it up and Lundmark won the pot.