Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:40 PM Local Time
Landfish Doubles
Steve Landfish: / /
James Obst: / /
Phil Hellmuth brought it in with the , Landfish completed, and Obst raised. Only Landfish called.
Obst led out on fourth street, Landfish called, and Land fish made a better board on fifth. He led out, the Aussie raised, and Landfish raised all in for less than three bets. Obst called.
Landfish:
Obst:
Obst turned over a meaningless on seventh, and just for kicks and giggles Landfish made two pair with .
Landfish doubled to 410,000, while Obst fell to 505,000.
James Obst | 505,000 | -160,000 |
Steve Landfish | 410,000 | 266,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:30 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:22 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Todd Brunson | 1,100,000 | 320,000 |
James Obst | 665,000 | -65,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 606,000 | -94,000 |
Matt Grapenthien | 319,000 | -111,000 |
Ben Yu | 226,000 | 1,000 |
Steve Landfish | 144,000 | -36,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:12 PM Local Time
Break
The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:09 PM Local Time
Henrik Hecklen Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,073)
Henrick Hecklen: / /
Phil Hellmuth: / — fold
Matt Grapenthien: / — fold
Todd Brunson: / /
Hecklen was all in on third street for 8,000. Hellmuth called, Grapenthien completed to 15,000, Brunson raised, and then Hellmuth folded. On fourth street, Brunson bet, and Grapenthien folded.
This left Brunson and his pair of tens up against the at-risk Hecklen, who had just ace high at the time. Although Hecklen paired up with sevens on sixth street, he was unable to find anything to help him beat Brunson's pair of tens on seventh, and he was eliminated in seventh place for just over $38,000.
Henrik Hecklen | 0 | -60,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:09 PM Local Time
Big Pot for Obst
Ben Yu: / /
Steve Landfish: / /
James Obst: / /
Obst brought it in, Yu completed, and both Landfish and Obst called. The action checked to Yu on fourth street, and he tossed out a bet. Landfish called, Obst check-raised, and both Yu and Landfish called.
"Go ahead," Landfish told Obst on fifth, and the Aussie tossed out a bet.
Yu and Landfish called, and the trio all checked on sixth. Landfish checked again on seventh, Obst bet, and Yu tanked for nearly two minutes before folding.
"Raise," Landfish said the second Yu's hand hit the muck, and Obst made the call.
Landfish turned over for a pair of sevens, and Obst revealed three queens; .
James Obst | 730,000 | 220,000 |
Ben Yu | 225,000 | -215,000 |
Steve Landfish | 180,000 | -150,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:54 PM Local Time
Ace-High Flush for Obst
Steve Landfish: / /
James Obst: / /
Landfish completed the bet on third, and then Obst raised. Action folded back to Landfish, and he reraised. Obst called.
On fourth street, Landfish bet, and Obst called. Then on fifth street, Landfish bet, Obst raised, and Landfish called.
Both players checked sixth street, and then Landfish check-called a bet from Obst on seventh street.
Obst showed the for an ace-high heart flush. Landfish mucked, and Obst won the pot.
James Obst | 510,000 | 170,000 |
Steve Landfish | 330,000 | -10,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:44 PM Local Time
Yu Can Do It All Night Long
Ben Yu: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / — fold
Todd Brunson: /
Grapenthien checked on fifth street, Brunson bet, and only Yu called. Brunson led out on sixth, Yu called, and Brunson opted to check on seventh. Yu bet.
"Wow," Brunson said instantly.
He eventually reached into his stack and tossed out a call, prompting Yu to rip over for a full house.
Brunson mucked, and Yu was pushed the pot.
"Yu can do it!" someone from the rail shouted.
Todd Brunson | 780,000 | -170,000 |
Ben Yu | 440,000 | 185,000 |
Matt Grapenthien | 430,000 | -40,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:37 PM Local Time
Aces and Kings for Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth: / /
Todd Brunson: / /
On sixth street, Hellmuth bet and Brunson called. This prompted Hellmuth to bet dark before either player received their final card. After getting the last card, Brunson thought for a few brief moments, then called.
"I had aces and kings immediately," said Hellmuth, rolling over the from his hand, and then the .
Brunson mucked.
Todd Brunson | 950,000 | -150,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 700,000 | 125,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:32 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Todd Brunson | 1,100,000 | 120,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 575,000 | 45,000 |
Matt Grapenthien | 470,000 | 60,000 |
James Obst | 340,000 | -8,000 |
Steve Landfish | 340,000 | -32,000 |
Ben Yu | 255,000 | -100,000 |
Henrik Hecklen | 60,000 | -15,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:24 PM Local Time
Henry Orenstein Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,419)
After eliminating Jesse Martin in ninth place, Phil Hellmuth just sent Henry Orenstein to the rail in eighth.
Orenstein was all in on sixth street holding / against Hellmuth's / , and he needed a diamond on seventh street to double up.
Orenstein's final card was the , though, and Hellmuth finished with the . That meant Hellmuth's Broadway straight was the winner, and the living legend Orenstein would have to exit to the rail in eighth place worth $31,419.
Phil Hellmuth | 530,000 | 20,000 |
Henry Orenstein | 0 | -112,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:20 PM Local Time
Jesse Martin Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,299)
Phil Hellmuth: / /
Jesse Martin: / /
Martin was all in on third street against Hellmuth. Hellmuth was ahead with a pair of sixes on third, and then he added a second pair of deuces on fourth street. Martin remained behind, but things got worse on sixth street when Hellmuth filled up with sixes full of twos and had Martin drawing dead.
For his run, Martin earned $26,299, and pushed himself over the $2 million mark for live tournament earnings.
Phil Hellmuth | 510,000 | 120,000 |
Jesse Martin | 0 | -39,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:15 PM Local Time
Martin Stays Alive
Phil Hellmuth: / — fold
Jesse Martin: / /
Steve Landfish: / /
James Obst: / /
On third street, Hellmuth was the bring-in, Martin called all in, Landfish called, and then Obst called. On fourth street, Landfish and Obst checked, Hellmuth bet, and then Landfish and Obst both called.
On fifth street, Landfish paired his king and bet. Obst called, and Hellmuth folded. Then on sixth street, Landfish bet, Obst raised, and Landfish called. On seventh street, Landfish check-called a bet from Obst.
Obst showed the for two pair, aces and deuces. He was able to win the side pot against the for Landfish, who had kings and jacks, but then Martin took the main pot with the for three tens.
Steve Landfish | 372,000 | -53,000 |
James Obst | 348,000 | 98,000 |
Jesse Martin | 39,000 | -7,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:09 PM Local Time
Hecklen Doubles
Henrik Hecklen: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / /
Steve Landfish: / /
Hecklen was all in on third street for 13,000 while Grapenthien and Landfish remained as the two active players in the hand. Grapenthien bet on fourth, and Landfish called, then Grapenthien check-called on fifth street before leading out on sixth. Landfish called.
On seventh street, both Grapenthien and Landfish checked.
Grapenthien showed and Landfish had the . This gave Grapenthien the side pot with the better two pair, but then Hecklen was able to scoop the main pot when he showed a full house with the — the last deuce he squeezed out on the river.
Steve Landfish | 425,000 | -55,000 |
Matt Grapenthien | 410,000 | 20,000 |
Henrik Hecklen | 75,000 | 29,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:01 PM Local Time
"You Deserve It, Nice Hand"
Phil Hellmuth: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / — fold
Steve Landfish: / /
James Obst: / — fold
Grapenthien was the bring-in, then Landfish completed, Obst called, and Hellmuth raised. Grapenthien folded, Landfish reraised, Obst folded, and Hellmuth called.
Going into fourth street, Landfish asked Hellmuth something about his strategy, and Hellmuth said that Landfish would need a premium pair.
"I got one, do you?" said Landfish.
"Let's see if you can get there," responded Hellmuth.
On fourth street, Landfish bet and Hellmuth called. On fifth street, Landfish bet, and Hellmuth called again.
"I hope we both don't make our flush," said Hellmuth.
On sixth street, Landfish bet again, and Hellmuth called. Then on seventh, both players checked.
Landfish showed the for a pair of kings, and Hellmuth mucked his hand.
"You had the best hand the whole time," said Hellmuth. "You deserve it, nice hand."
Steve Landfish | 480,000 | 128,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 390,000 | -100,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:50 PM Local Time
Two Pair for Obst
Now this one was a fun one.
Ben Yu: / /
James Obst: / /
On third, Yu was the bring-in, Obst completed, Yu raised, Obst reraised, and Yu called. Then on fourth, fifth, and sixth, Obst fired bets and Yu called each time. On seventh, both players checked.
Obst showed the for two pair, tens and sixes, and Yu mucked his hand.
Ben Yu | 355,000 | -140,000 |
James Obst | 250,000 | 81,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:46 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Tried To Take It
Ben Yu: / /
Phil Hellmuth: / — fold
Hellmuth was the bring-in, and Yu completed. Hellmuth called. Then on fourth street, Yu bet, Hellmuth raised and said right away, "I'll take it now, Ben." Yu called.
On fifth street, both players checked, and then on sixth street, Yu bet and Hellmuth folded.
Ben Yu | 495,000 | 45,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 490,000 | -50,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:42 PM Local Time
Jacks Up for Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth: / /
Steve Landfish: / /
On fourth street, Landfish led with a bet and Hellmuth called. On fifth street, the came action occurred, and then on sixth street, Hellmuth raised after Landfish bet. Landfish called.
On seventh street, Landfish checked, and Hellmuth quickly announced, "jacks up."
Hellmuth showed the for two pair, jacks and sixes, and Landfish showed the for a pair of kings.
Phil Hellmuth | 540,000 | 136,000 |
Steve Landfish | 352,000 | -198,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:33 PM Local Time
Flush for Yu
Ben Yu: / /
Jesse Martin: / /
Todd Brunson: / — fold
Steve Landfish: / — fold
Picking up the action on fourth street, Landfish checked, Yu checked, Martin bet, Brunson called, Landfish folded, and Yu called.
On fifth street, Martin bet, Brunson called, and Yu called, then on sixth street, Martin and Brunson checked before Yu bet. Martin called, but Brunson folded.
On seventh street, Martin checked, Yu bet, and Martin called.
Yu showed the for a flush, and Martin mucked his hand.
Ben Yu | 450,000 | 203,000 |
Jesse Martin | 46,000 | -110,000 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:24 PM Local Time
Two Pair for Brunson
Ben Yu: / — fold
Todd Brunson: — /
Steve Landfish: / /
Yu was the bring-in, Brunson completed, and Landfish raised. Yu ducked out of the way, and then Brunson called to see fourth street. On fourth, Landfish bet, and Brunson called.
The same action occurred on fifth street with Brunson calling a bet from Landfish, but then on sixth street Brunson took the lead with a pair of jacks showing and fired a bet. Landfish called.
Both players checked seventh street.
Brunson showed for two pair, jacks and fives, and beat Landfish's for a pair of kings.