Thursday, June 22, 2017 6:11 PM Local Time
Don Zewin Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,704)
Don Zewin got his remaining chips in on fifth street against Bill Kohler after Zewin brought-in for a complete bet and Kohler raised.
Zewin: /
Kohler: /
Zewin was ahead with queens, while Kohler had four to a low and ace-high. He snagged the right away, and Zewin peeled a . Kohler got a useless on seventh to wind up with just aces.
"Two across," Zewin said, which would mean a winner, but he corrected himself quickly: "Three across."
He tossed the into the air and headed for payouts.
| Don Zewin | 0 | -92,000  |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:58 PM Local Time
Pescatori Has Three Hidden Tens
Ted Forrest is down to peanuts again after conceding a big pot to Max Pescatori. Pescatori had four low cards on his board and fired three bets on the way — on fourth, fifth, and seventh streets. Forrest called them all.
Ted Forrest: / /
Max Pescatori: / /
Pescatori failed to make his low, but his high was stronger than Forrest expected. "You made two pair?" Forrest asked before calling on seventh. Pescatori had something better with in the hole.
| Max Pescatori | 525,000 | 310,000  |
| Ted Forrest | 47,000 | -263,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:57 PM Local Time
Zewin Can't Crack Bohn's Defense
Two hands in a row, Don Zewin tried completing last to act against the bring-in of Ernest Bohn. The first time, Zewin's board ran out , Bohn led into him with , and Zewin folded.
The second time, they both checked fifth street, and then Bohn bet sixth.
Bohn: /
Zewin: /
This time, Zewin continued with a call, but he folded to a bet on seventh and is now in dire straits.
| Ernest Bohn | 670,000 | 220,000 |
| Don Zewin | 92,000 | -152,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:49 PM Local Time
Italy vs. Italy
Max Pescatori and Walter Treccarichi contested an Italy-only pot.
Pescatori bet on fourth street, looking at Treccarichi's Broadway cards. Treccarichi called and led out on fifth himself. Pescatori was ready to continue through to sixth street, which checked through.
Treccarichi, however, pulled out one more bet on seventh street, causing troubles for Pescatori, who mumbled something to himself and mucked. Pescatori is now the shortest stack on Table 2.
Max Pescatori: / / (folded on seventh street)
Walter Treccarichi: / /
| Walter Treccarichi | 500,000 | 110,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 215,000 | 55,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:42 PM Local Time
Finne Pushes Treccarichi Away
Tim Finne has around 520,000 chips after forcing a fold from Walter Treccarichi on seventh street.
Treccarichi completed, and Finne called. Finne bet on fourth street, earning a call. Treccarichi bet out on fifth, earning a call in return. Finne regained his betting lead on sixth, receiving another call. Finne continued betting on seventh, and Treccarichi laid it down.
Walter Treccarichi: / / (folded on seventh street)
Tim Finne: / /
| Tim Finne | 520,000 | 80,000 |
| Walter Treccarichi | 390,000 | 92,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:39 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 1
| Hal Rotholz | 1,000,000 | 275,000 |
| William Kohler | 750,000 | -25,000 |
| Ernest Bohn | 450,000 | 40,000 |
| Shannon Petluck | 250,000 | -195,000 |
| Don Zewin | 244,000 | -13,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:30 PM Local Time
Forrest Climbs Back
After doubling through Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest just added another chunk to his stack. This time, he took a bite from Justin Bonomo's.
Bonomo completed with an ace, and Forest called with an exposed three. Bonomo barreled fourth and fifth streets but slowed down on sixth. Forrest bet, and Bonomo went into deep thought. He scanned Forrest's stack, shook his head several times, and eventually gave up.
Justin Bonomo: / (folded on sixth street)
Ted Forrest: /
| Justin Bonomo | 430,000 | -165,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 310,000 | 120,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 160,000 | -150,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:24 PM Local Time
Steve Jelinek Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,150)
Steve Jelinek had the small card with the and completed for a full bet. Ernest Bohn called with the , and Bill Kohler raised with the . Jelinek put in his last 40,000 total, and Bohn called. It went check-check on fourth street, and Bohn took the lead with bets on fifth and sixth.
Jelinek: /
Bohn: /
Kohler: /
Kohler and Jelinek had open pairs, while Bohn was working with four to a straight.
Bohn and Kohler both checked on the end, with Bohn showing for fours and a low. Kohler had for just his open tens. Jelinek turned over . He needed to improve to two pair or better to triple up. However, he pulled the , and he wished everyone good luck.
| William Kohler | 775,000 | -5,000 |
| Ernest Bohn | 410,000 | 160,000 |
| Steve Jelinek | 0 | -285,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:23 PM Local Time
Forrest Lays Down to Double Later
Ted Forrest was down to micro stack after folding on fifth street against Justin Bonomo who bet-three-bet on fourth. Bonomo then fired another bet on fifth with three wheel cards on his board. Forrest thought for a bit but eventually decided to let his hand go. Limits were about to increase and Forrest had under two big bets left.
Ted Forrest: / (folded on fifth street)
Justin Bonomo: /
But Forrest knew where to go for chips, doubling through Max Pescatori in the following minutes. "Can you double through someone else, please?" smiled Pescatori.
The chips went in on fourth street when Pescatori hit open threes.
Ted Forrest: /
Max Pescatori: /
Pescatori couldn't improve his high and didn't qualify for low either. Forrest spike another eight on sixth street to score the double.
| Ted Forrest | 190,000 | 35,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:03 PM Local Time
Forrest Chops With Treccarichi, Doubles Through Pescatori
Ted Forrest was all in on third street, trying to double up against Walter Treccarichi. Forrest started with a pair of sevens, but Treccharichi made sevens on the way, too. He also had seven-perfect low, and Forrest was sweating the river card. He found a fifth spade to split the pot with Treccarichi.
Forrest then challenged the other Italian player at the table, Max Pescatori, and his second attempt was a bigger success. Forrest's sevens up were good to scoop the pot, earning him a much-needed double.
| Ted Forrest | 155,000 | 35,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:58 PM Local Time
Mistake Costs Jelinek a Bet
Bill Kohler had four to a straight on board and bet against two opponents on sixth street after everyone checked fifth.
Kohler: /
Hal Rotholz: /
Steve Jelinek: /
Everyone called to see seventh, and Rotholz came out betting. Jelinek dropped in 80,000 without saying anything, and Kohler made it three bets. Rotholz called, and Jelinek leaned back.
"I meant to call," he said softly.
After some time, he folded what he said was a set of jacks. Rotholz showed for an eight-high straight and a low, but he only got half, as Kohler had a seven for a nine-high straight.
| William Kohler | 780,000 | 280,000 |
| Hal Rotholz | 725,000 | 0 |
| Steve Jelinek | 285,000 | -315,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:48 PM Local Time
Pescatori Takes from Finne, Gives to Zewin
Max Pescatori won a pot against Tim Finne when Finne completed and Pescatori called. Pescatori then barreled every street, and Finne called down all the way to the showdown.
Tim Finne: / /
Max Pescatori: / /
Pescatori rolled over for a flush and a seven-six low to scoop Finne.
However, Pescatori gave his new chips to another player in the following hand, facing off with Don Zewin. It was cheaper for Pescatori this time, at least, as he fired only on sixth street when he paired his queens. Zewin called and checked back on seventh.
Max Pescatori: / /
Don Zewin: / /
Pescatori had nothing but the queens, while Zewin showed for sevens up.
| Max Pescatori | 310,000 | -40,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:41 PM Local Time
"Horrible Cooler"
Steve Jelinek and Bill Kohler got three bets apiece in on the end with the former betting, the latter raising, and Jelinek reraising.
Jelinek: / /
Kohler: / /
"Full house," Kohler announced after calling.
"Full house," came the response.
"Then yours has to be better than mine," Kohler said with a sigh, showing for sixes full. Indeed, Jelinek had for tens full.
"Horrible cooler," he said.
| Steve Jelinek | 600,000 | 240,000 |
| William Kohler | 500,000 | -130,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:38 PM Local Time
Finne Goes for the Maximum
What started as a three-way pot was reduced to heads-up as Don Zewin abandoned his hand on fifth street, leaving Tim Finne and Max Pescatori fighting on their own. Finne had open sixes and improved to sixes and fives on sixth street. Finne announced his bet on fifth with the word, "Maxiumum," and he did so again on sixth. Pescatori called on fifth but laid it down on the following street.
Max Pescatori: / (folded on sixth)
Tim Finne: /
| Tim Finne | 440,000 | 141,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 350,000 | 10,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:29 PM Local Time
Barbara Lewis Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,150)
Barbara Lewis called a bet from Hal Rotholz on fifth street and then got her remaining chips in on sixth.
Lewis: /
Rotholz: /
Lewis turned over an for aces up, but Rotholz had to make a ten-high straight.
| Hal Rotholz | 725,000 | 129,000 |
| Barbara Lewis | 0 | -92,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:24 PM Local Time
Kohler Over Bohn
Ernest Bohn had three to a low and bet into a couple of opponents on fifth street.
Bohn: /
Bill Kohler: /
Steve Jelinek: / (folded on sixth street)
Kohler was the one betting sixth, and only Bohn called. Kohler bet the river, as well, and Bohn called again but didn't have a low against , good for a boat.
| William Kohler | 630,000 | 230,000 |
| Ernest Bohn | 250,000 | -200,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:08 PM Local Time
Table 2 Chip Counts at the Break
| Justin Bonomo | 595,000 | -20,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 419,000 | 109,000 |
| Tim Finne | 299,000 | -1,000 |
| Walter Treccarichi | 298,000 | -12,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 257,000 | -23,000 |
| Don Zewin | 257,000 | -53,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:07 PM Local Time
First Break
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Thursday, June 22, 2017 4:00 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Here are the chip counts from Table 1 as break approaches.
| Hal Rotholz | 596,000 | -24,000 |
| Ernest Bohn | 450,000 | -100,000 |
| Shannon Petluck | 445,000 | 45,000 |
| William Kohler | 400,000 | 115,000 |
| Steve Jelinek | 360,000 | -20,000 |
| Barbara Lewis | 92,000 | -348,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 3:57 PM Local Time
Petluck Mocks the Sweat
Shannon Petluck had a super strong four-to-a-wheel board and bet into Steve Jelinek, who thought for a while and then called with a raggedy board that contained a couple of diamonds.
Petluck: /
Jelinek: /
Jelinek faced one more bet on the end and said he had a flush draw and a gutshot to sweat out. After peeking at his card, he threw the toward Petluck's board.
"I had the card you needed," Jelinek said.
Petluck mocked wiping his brow with the hand that held his hole cards, flashing the as he did so.
| Shannon Petluck | 400,000 | 160,000 |
| Steve Jelinek | 380,000 | 43,000 |