Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:09 PM Local Time
Tong Takes Small One
Omaha-8
Matthew Ashton raised from the button, and Kristopher Tong made the call. The flop came , and Tong check called a bet from Ashton. From there, they checked down the on the turn and the on the river. Tong showed for two pair, and even though there was a low draw on board, Ashton mucked his hand.
| Kristopher Tong | 410,000 | 130,000  |
| Matthew Ashton | 320,000 | -170,000  |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:05 PM Local Time
Better Kicker for Ashton
Omaha-8
From under the gun, Mike Gorodinsky raised. George Fotiadis called on the button, and Matthew Ashton called from the big blind. The flop came down , and Ashton checked. Gorodinsky bet, and Fotiadis folded. Ashton called.
The turn was the , which paired the board. Ashton checked, and Gorodinsky bet. Ashton made the call.
The river was the , and Ashton checked. Gorodinsky bet, and Ashton called.
Gorodinsky showed the , but Ashton's had the better kicker and he won the pot.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 945,000 | -155,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 490,000 | 145,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:02 PM Local Time
Chop, Chop
Omaha-8
Matthew Ashton kept up with his recent aggressive ways and raised from under the gun. George Fotiadis called from the small blind, and these two would do battle again.
This time, the flop came down , and both players checked to see the land on the turn. Both players checked again, and the river produced the . Fotiadis fired a bet, and Ashton raised. Fotiadis called.
Ashton showed the for two pair, aces and jacks, plus the nut low. Fotiadis showed the for a full house, jacks over aces, and the two chopped up the pot.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:59 PM Local Time
Three Kings for Ashton
Omaha-8
Matthew Ashton raised from the cutoff seat, and George Fotiadis called from the big blind. The flop came down , and Fotiadis check-called a bet from Ashton to see the pair the board on the turn. Fotiadis checked, Ashton bet, and Fotiadis called.
The then completed the board on the river, and Fotiadis checked. Ashton checked behind.
Fotiadis showed , but before he could show his other two cards, Ashton tabled the for trips and won the pot. Fotiadis mucked his other two cards.
| Matthew Ashton | 345,000 | 85,000 |
| George Fotiadis | 275,000 | -65,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:50 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Cracks A Milly, Ashton Hurting
Matthew Ashton raised it up from the small blind, and Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind. The flop came down , and Ashton fired out. Gorodinsky raised it up, and Ashton came along. The turn brought the , and Gorodinsky bet again when Ashton checked. Ashton tanked for about a minute before folding, and that pot put Gorodinsky up to 1.1 million.
On the next hand, Ashton and Kristopher Tong were heads up on a flop. Tong check called a bet from Ashton, and when the hit hte turn, Tong elected to fire at it. Again, Ashton thought for a while before releasing his hand, and just like that, he is down to 260,000, while Tong is up to 280,000.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 1,100,000 | 140,000 |
| Kristopher Tong | 280,000 | 100,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 260,000 | -170,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:43 PM Local Time
George Danzer Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,348)
Stud-8
| Matthew Ashton | ( ) / / ( ) |
| George Danzer | ( ) / / ( ) |
After George Danzer brought in, Matthew Ashton completed the bet. Danzer called, then called another bet from Ashton on fourth street. On fifth street, Ashton checked, Danzer bet, and Ashton called. On sixth street, Ashton picked up trip fives and bet to put Danzer all in. Danzer called for his last 18,000 holding a pair of sevens and four cards to a low. Ashton finished with three fives, and Danzer couldn't find a better high or produce a low when the came in on the river for him.
Danzer was eliminated and took home $34,348 for his finish.
| Matthew Ashton | 430,000 | 120,000 |
| George Danzer | 0 | -98,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:37 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Gets Some More
Stud-8
Ashton: / /
Gorodinsky: / /
Matthew Ashton completed the bet, and Mike Gorodinsky put in a reraise. Ashton called, and he check called on fourth street and fifth street. Gorodinsky then checked on sixth street, and Ashton fired out a bet. Gorodinsky called, and both players checked.
Gorodinsky showed for just a pair of sixes, and that's all that he would need, as Ashton mucked his hand.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 960,000 | 55,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 310,000 | -132,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:30 PM Local Time
Ahmed Gets Some Back; Danzer Falls Under 100K
Omaha-8
From under the gun, Owais Ahmed raised. George Danzer made the call from the button, and everyone else folded.
The flop came down , and Ahmed bet. Danzer folded and was left with 98,000 in chips. Ahmed moved to 849,000.
| Owais Ahmed | 849,000 | 53,000 |
| George Danzer | 98,000 | -27,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:29 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Takes the Lead from Ahmed
Omaha-8
From the hijack seat, Owais Ahmed raised. Mike Gorodinsky made the call on the button, and everyone else folded before the dealer delivered the flop. Ahmed checked, and Gorodinsky bet. Ahmed called.
The was added to the board on the turn, and Ahmed check-called again before seeing the land on the river. After Ahmed checked a third time, Gorodinsky bet. Ahmed made the call.
Gorodinsky tabled the for a straight, and Ahmed mucked.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 905,000 | 135,000 |
| Owais Ahmed | 796,000 | -105,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:21 PM Local Time
Leggo
The six finalists have returned to their seats, and the cards are in the air again.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:06 PM Local Time
Gimme a Break, Gimme a Break
The players are now on their second scheduled break of the day.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:06 PM Local Time
Ahmed Moves Over 900K
Omaha-8
Owais Ahmed raised on the button, and Matthew Ashton called from the small blind. Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind, and the flop was . Ashton and Gorodinsky checked, Ahmed bet, Ashton called, and Gorodinsky folded.
The turn was the , and Ashton checked. Ahmed checked behind, and the river completed the board with the . Ashton bet, and Ahmed raised. Ashton called.
"Kings," announced Ahmed before showing the . Ashton acknowledged his hand was good and mucked. With that pot, Ahmed moved to over 900,000 in chips.
| Owais Ahmed | 901,000 | 56,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 442,000 | -33,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:03 PM Local Time
Ashton Wins with Flop Bet
Omaha-8
From the button, George Fotiadis raised. Owais Ahmed called from the small blind, and Matthew Ashton called from the big blind. On the flop, Ahmed checked, and Ashton fired a bet. Fotiadis and Ahmed both folded, giving Ashton the pot.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:01 PM Local Time
Tong Approaching the Danger Zone
Stud-8
Ashton: / /
Gorodinsky: / /
Tong: / FOLD
Fotiadis: / FOLD
Matthew Ashton brought in with the deuce, and Mike Gorodinsky called. Kristopher Tong completed, and George Fotiadis made the call, as did Ashton and Gorodinsky. Fotiadis led out on fourth street, and Ashton and Gorodinsky called. Tong got out of the way, and everyone checked through on fifth street. Gorodinsky fired out on sixth street, and Ashton was the only caller that time, as Fotiadis folded. Gorodinsky fired on seventh, Ashton called, and Gorodinsky showed for two pair and a low. Ashton showed for a better two pair, and the two of them chopped it up.
The big thing from this hand is that Tong is now down to less then nine big bets, sitting on 180,000.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 770,000 | 50,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 475,000 | 70,000 |
| George Fotiadis | 340,000 | -65,000 |
| Kristopher Tong | 180,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:52 PM Local Time
Danzer Stays in It
Stud-8
| Owais Ahmed | ( ) / / ( ) |
| George Danzer | ( ) / / ( ) |
George Danzer fired a bet on fourth street, and Owais Ahmed called to head to fifth street. It was here that Danzer checked, Ahmed bet, Danzer raised, and Ahmed called.
On sixth street, Danzer check-called a bet from Ahmed. On seventh street, Danzer checked, Ahmed bet, and Danzer called all in for his last 5,000 in chips.
Ahmed showed the for a pair of sixes and a seven-six low. Danzer showed the for trip sevens. Ahmed won the low, but Danzer raked in the high to stay alive.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:48 PM Local Time
Low for Fotiadis, High for Tong
Stud-8
| George Fotiadis | ( ) / / ( ) |
| Kristopher Tong | ( ) / / ( ) |
Picking up the action on fourth street, George Fotiadis checked, Kristopher Tong bet, and Fotiadis made the call. On fifth street, Tong led with a bet when he picked up the better hand showing, and Fotiadis called. On sixth street, both players checked before Tong bet on seventh street and Fotiadis called.
Tong showed the for three of a kind, fours. Fotiadis showed the for a seven-six low, and they chopped up the pot.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:45 PM Local Time
One for Ashton
Stud-8
| Matthew Ashton | ( ) / |
| Mike Gorodinsky | ( ) / — fold |
MIke Gorodinsky was the bring-in with his , and action folded all the way around to Matthew Ashton, the last player with an option on third street. He called. On fourth street, Ashton checked, Gorodinsky bet, and Ashton raised. Gorodinsky made the call. On fifth street, Ashton bet, and Gorodinsky folded.
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:40 PM Local Time
Updated Counts
We just updated Kristopher Tong and Mike Gorodinsky in the last post. Here's how the rest of the players are looking.
| Owais Ahmed | 845,000 | 5,000 |
| George Fotiadis | 405,000 | 19,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 405,000 | 5,000 |
| George Danzer | 125,000 | -25,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:34 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Scoops Tong
Omaha-8
Mike Gorodinsky came in for a raise, and Kristopher Tong came along from the small blind. The flop came down , and Tong check called a bet from Gorodinsky. Both players checked when the hit the turn, and the river came the . Tong checked, and Gorodinsky fired out one more bet. Tong spent some time in the tank, and eventually, he found a call.
Gorodinsky tabled a monster hand: for the nut low and a six high straight. Tong released his hand, dropping him to 220,000, while Gorodinsky is creeping closer to chip leader Owais Ahmed with 720,000.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 720,000 | 38,000 |
| Kristopher Tong | 220,000 | -110,000 |
Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:30 PM Local Time
Mack Lee Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,993)
Stud-8
| Kristopher Tong | ( ) / / ( ) |
| Mack Lee | ( ) / / ( ) |
Picking up the action on fourth street, Kristopher Tong bet and Mack Lee raised. Tong reraised, and Lee made the call. On fifth street, Tong bet and Lee raised all in for a tiny bit more than the bet. Tong called.
When the hands were opened, Tong was ahead with a pair of kings to Lee's pair of twos. The dealer pitched each players the final cards for their hands, and Lee was left with just a pair of twos, which couldn't beat the two pair that Tong had made.
Lee was eliminated in seventh place and took home $25,993 for his finish.
| Kristopher Tong | 330,000 | 40,000 |
| Mack Lee | 0 | -55,000 |