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Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:58 PM Local Time
Action has slowed since John Esposito's elimination. We've seen a few flops and three-bets but no significant hands.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:39 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 10000
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:36 PM Local Time
| Jamie Armstrong | 4,000,000 | 600,000  |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 2,300,000 | 400,000 |
| Michael Gathy | 1,800,000 | 200,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:35 PM Local Time
Action folded around to Jamie Armstrong in the small blind who took a look at John Esposito's stack in the big blind and moved all in. After a minute of silence Esposito convinced himself he had the best of it and made the call.
Armstrong:
Esposito:
Unfortunately Esposito was wrong in his assessment and was all in and behind. A flop appeared Armstrong furthered his lead. A on the turn and a on the river sealed the deal and Esposito was sent packing.
| John Esposito | 0 | -1,175,000  |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:26 PM Local Time
Since returning from break we've seen a lot of preflop three-bets and four-bets that are enough to take down the pot. It's just a matter of time before we see some fireworks.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:22 PM Local Time
Jamie Armstrong opened for 120,000 and action folded around to Vaillancourt who moved all in for around 900,000. After a few seconds of thinking Armstrong made the call and Vaillancourt was at risk.
Vaillancourt:
Armstrong:
A flop fell out of the deck and it appeared that Vaillancourt was out of lifelines. A on the turn though disproved that theory and Vaillancourt shot up to the lead. A on the turn secured Vaillancourt's double up.
| Jamie Armstrong | 3,400,000 | -700,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 1,900,000 | 900,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:16 PM Local Time
Michael Gathy opened for 125,000 and Jamie Armstrong made it 275,000 from the small blind. The flop came , Armstrong bet 300,000 and Gathy called. The turn came and both players checked. The river came , Armstrong bet 450,000 and Gathy folded after a long tank.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:04 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt started this hand out by opening for 120,000. Jamie Armstrong on the button called, and Michael Gathy in the big blind also came along for the ride.
A flop saw Gathy check, and Vaillancourt bet out 190,000. When action was on Armstrong he raised to 450,000. Gathy folded and Vaillancourt took a few moments before making the call.
A on the turn had Vaillancourt check and Armstrong fire off 575,000. After a few more moments of contemplation Vaillancourt completed the call. A on the river again lead to a Vaillancourt check, and a bet from Armstrong; this time an all in bet. Vaillancourt took a few minutes off the clock thinking his best possible action. He seemed quite disgruntled and in the end threw his cards away face up, .
| Jamie Armstrong | 4,100,000 | 755,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 1,000,000 | -1,450,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:48 PM Local Time
Michael Gathy opened for 125,000 and Jamie Armstrong called from the big blind. The flop came , Armstrong checked and Gathy bet 150,000. Armstrong called and the came on the turn. Armstrong checked, Gathy bet 350,000 and Armstrong folded.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:41 PM Local Time
The final four players are resuming play, hopefully with full bellies.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:40 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:34 PM Local Time
| Jamie Armstrong | 3,345,000 | 45,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 2,450,000 | -150,000 |
| Michael Gathy | 1,600,000 | -200,000 |
| John Esposito | 1,175,000 | 75,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:25 PM Local Time
It's time to eat! The players (and bloggers) are on a 75-minute dinner break. We'll be back around 9:45 PM PST.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:20 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt came out raising preflop as is becoming custom, and John Esposito three-bet to 500,000. Vaillancourt moved all in and was quickly called by Esposito who flipped over . Vaillancourt showed and was by no means out of it.
A flop made its debut to the players giving Vaillancourt the advantage. The on the turn and the on the river sealed the deal on Vaillancourt's double up.
| Noah Vaillancourt | 2,600,000 | 1,850,000 |
| John Esposito | 1,100,000 | -1,050,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:12 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt started the action with an open to 100,000. John Espisto and Michael Gathy called out of the blinds and the flop came . All three players checked and the turn came .
Esposito led out with 200,000, Gathy folded and Vaillancourt moved all in for a total of 615,000. Esposito then leaned back in his chair and started to think. And think, and think and think.
A full five minutes passed and Esposito had cut out enough chips to call from his stack but did nothing. He finally released his hand and the action continued.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:51 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt continues to make his presence known here at the final table, this past hand we saw him make it 125,000 preflop from the small blind. Jamie Armstrong in the big blind made the call and both players saw a flop. It was here that Vaillancourt bet out 140,000. Armstrong made the call.
A on the turn saw two checks, while the on the river brought with it a bet of 185,000 from Vaillancourt. Armstrong made the call and showed which was enough to be Vaillancourt's .
| Jamie Armstrong | 3,600,000 | 300,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 750,000 | -375,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:42 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt and Jamie Armstrong went to a flop of together. Vaillancourt bet 140,000 and Armstrong called. The turn brought the , Vaillancourt bet 270,000 and Armstrong called. The river came and after a while Vaillancourt bet 575,000.
Armstrong snap-called and tabled for two pair. Vaillancourt looked disgusted when he turned over .
| Jamie Armstrong | 3,300,000 | 1,460,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 1,125,000 | -1,275,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:36 PM Local Time
Michael Gathy was the first to act and made it 80,000. The button folded and Jamie Armstrong three-bet to 205,000 from the small blind. The big blind then folded and action was back on Gathy who made the call.
After a flop was exposed Armstrong continued for 225,000. Gathy eventually made the call and both players were treated to the on turn. Armstrong started the action out by checking, while Gathy took his time counting out his own stack before eventually knuckling for a check as well.
A on the river brought a repeat of action with both players checking. Armstrong flipped over for ace high, while Gathy countered with for a pair of nines and the winning hand.
| Jamie Armstrong | 1,840,000 | -960,000 |
| Michael Gathy | 1,400,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:29 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:23 PM Local Time
Noah Vaillancourt called John Esposito's preflop all in.
Esposito:
Vaillancourt:
The board ran and Esposito climbed up the counts.
| Noah Vaillancourt | 2,400,000 | -1,000,000 |
| John Esposito | 2,150,000 | 1,050,000 |