Monday, March 25, 2013 4:16 PM Local Time
Rosie Paules has pulled more then one rabbit out of her hat in this tournament. On Day 2, her cracked her opponents pocket aces, and she also won a huge pot against Michael Taylor, when her caught up with his . Well she has just pulled off another improbable double up through Jonathan Taylor.
Kevin Eyster opened the action for 90,000, and Paules shoved all in for her last 705,000. Taylor was next to act, and after about 30 seconds of thinking, he called. Eyster got out of the way, and the cards were tabled.
Paules:
Taylor:
The flop gave Paules a glimmer of hope, coming . Paules could catch a ten or runner runner to win, but the on the turn made it just the ten. Well, you can guess what came on the river.
River:
Paules let out a chuckle as she scooped the pot, while Taylor silently sent the chips over. After that pot, Taylor fell to 1.25 million, while Paules is back up to 1.55 million.
| Rosie Paules | 1,550,000 | 730,000  |
| Jonathan Taylor | 1,250,000 | -600,000  |
Monday, March 25, 2013 4:02 PM Local Time
We just had double ups on back-to-back hands, as Jerry Johnson doubled through Jonathan Taylor. Johnson open shoved for his last 435,000 from under the gun, and when it got around to Taylor in the big blind, he made the call.
Johnson:
Taylor:
Johnson couldn't have asked for a much better flop: . Taylor was now drawing to one out, and when the hit the turn, the hand was sealed. The meaningless river was the , and Johnson jumped up to 900,000, while Taylor fell to 2.05 million.
| Jonathan Taylor | 2,050,000 | -400,000 |
| Jerry Johnson | 900,000 | 470,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:55 PM Local Time
Action started with Jonathan Taylor raising to 60,000 from under the gun. Al Hedin made the call from the cutoff, and Kevin Eyster put on the squeeze from the button, with a raise to 175,000. Taylor folded, and after about 20 seconds of tanking, Hedin moved all in for his last 465,000. Eyster made the call, and the cards were tabled.
Eyster:
Hedin:
The flop was safe for Hedin, coming down . Eyster couldn't have asked for a better turn card: . Eyster could now catch a spade, queen, or ten to win the hand, but the river was the .
Hedin jumped back up to over a million after the hand, while Eyster dropped to 2.115 million.
| Kevin Eyster | 2,115,000 | -605,000 |
| Allan Hedin | 1,150,000 | 600,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:45 PM Local Time
Jerry Johnson had folded his way down to just 280,000 before he took a stand on back to back hands. On the first hand, Johnson opened shoved from under the gun and got no callers. On the second one, Kevin Eyster raisd to 65,000, and Johnson defended his big blind.
The flop came , and Johnson quickly moved all in. Eyster folded even quicker, and Johnson took two straight much needed pots to up his stack to 430,000.
| Jerry Johnson | 430,000 | -75,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:29 PM Local Time
Rosie Paules raised to 65,000 in the cutoff, and Allan Hedin defended his big blind. The flop came , and after 20 seconds of thought, Hedin moved all in for 250,000 total. Paules folded, and Hedin took the pot.
On the next hand, Hedin open shoved all in from the small blind when it folded to him, and Eyster folded his big blind. On the very next hand, Hedin raised to 80,000 from the button, and won his third pot in a row.
| Allan Hedin | 550,000 | 120,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:24 PM Local Time
Kevin Eyster made it 80,000 to go from under the gun, and Jonathan Taylor called from the button. Allan Hedin also called from the big blind, and they saw the flop come down . Hedin checked to Eyster, who fired out 80,000. Taylor was the only caller, and the turn brought the . Both players checked, and the river brought the . Eyster fired out 150,000, and Taylor tanked for about a minute before calling.
Eyster tabled for top pair, and Taylor mucked his hand. Eyster jumps to 2.72 million, and Taylor drops to 2.2 million.
| Kevin Eyster | 2,720,000 | 420,000 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2,200,000 | -350,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:21 PM Local Time
| Jonathan Taylor | 2,550,000 | 415,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 2,300,000 | -270,000 |
| Benjamin Kim | 1,400,000 | 135,000 |
| Rosie Paules | 1,300,000 | 135,000 |
| Jerry Johnson | 505,000 | -60,000 |
| Allan Hedin | 430,000 | -295,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 3:04 PM Local Time
At this point, Jerry Johnson is the only player under 20 big blinds, and the chips are starting to spread pretty evenly across the table. As a result, we haven't seen as much action, save for the first hand back from the break, in the last 10-15 minutes as we had for the first part of the day.
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:51 PM Local Time
On the first hand after the break, we had the biggest pot we've seen all tournament. Kevin Eyster made it 60,000 to go from the button, and Rosie Paules defended her big blind.
The flop came , and Paules checked to Eyster, who fired out 60,000. Paules check raised to 150,000, and Eyster came along to see the turn. That card was the , and Paules led right out for 400,000. It was for almost half of Eyster's stack, and he thought for about 45 seconds before calling.
The river was the , and Paules checked to Eyster. He moved all in for his last 675,000, and Paules said "I didn't want to see a heart." She made the call, and Eyster flipped over for a rivered flush. Paules said "nice hand," and tabled for top two pair.
The two players essentially flip flopped stacks, as Eyster doulbed to 2.57 million, while Paules fell to 1.165 million
| Kevin Eyster | 2,570,000 | 1,285,000 |
| Rosie Paules | 1,165,000 | -1,285,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:42 PM Local Time
Here are the fresh counts for the other four players. Jonathan Taylor and Kevin Eyster were updated in the last post before the break.
| Rosie Paules | 2,450,000 | -150,000 |
| Benjamin Kim | 1,265,000 | -35,000 |
| Allan Hedin | 725,000 | -325,000 |
| Jerry Johnson | 565,000 | -35,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:41 PM Local Time
The players are in their seats again, and the cards are in the air.
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:26 PM Local Time
The players are now taking their second break of the day. Cards back in the air in 15 minutes.
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:25 PM Local Time
On the last hand before the break, Kevin Eyster made it 50,000 from early position, and Jonathan Taylor three bet it to 76,000. Eyster made the call, and the flop came down . Both players checked, and the turn brought the . Eyster fired out 90,000, and Taylor made the call.
The river came the , and Eyster fired out a big bet of 260,000. Taylor tanked for about 30 seconds before calling, and announced "two pair," before tabling . Eyster nodded his head, and tossed his handed into the middle.
Following that hand, Eyster falls to 1.285 million, while Taylor jumps up to 2.135 million.
| Jonathan Taylor | 2,135,000 | 535,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 1,285,000 | -235,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:20 PM Local Time
Jonathan Taylor made it 48,000 from the hijack, and both blinds, Kevin Eyster and Benjamin Kim, made the call. It was checked around when the flop came , and the dealer put the on the turn. Eyster led out for 75,000, and Kim raised it to 200,000. Taylor got out of the way, but Eyster quickly called.
The river came the , and Eyster checked to Kim, who fired out 200,000 again. This time, Eyster laid it down, and Kim took the pot to up his stack to 1.3 million, while Eyster dropped to 1.52 million.
| Kevin Eyster | 1,520,000 | -180,000 |
| Benjamin Kim | 1,300,000 | 150,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:03 PM Local Time
On the very next hand, Lawrence Blazer open shoved for his last 271,000, and Benjamin Kim looked him up from the small blind. It was a race, as Blazer held , and Kim held . The board ran down , and Kim's full house got the job done.
Blazer will have to settle for just under $21,000, while Kim, who started the final table 2nd to last in chips, is now a threat with 1.15 million.
| Benjamin Kim | 1,150,000 | 360,000 |
| Lawrence Blazer | 0 | -230,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 1:59 PM Local Time
Jerry Johnson open shoved all in for his last 275,000 from under the gun, and Allan Hedin made the call next to act. Everyone else got out of the way, and the cards were tabled.
Hedin:
Johnson:
Johnson was in bad shape, but he turned that around when the flop came . Hedin would need one of the two kings left, but it never came, as the board completed and .
Johnson jumped up to 600,000 after that hand, while Hedin fell to 1.05 million
| Allan Hedin | 1,050,000 | -280,000 |
| Jerry Johnson | 600,000 | 340,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 1:52 PM Local Time
Jonathan Taylor made it 48,000 to go, and was called by both the blinds, Allan Hedin and Lawrence Blazer. The flop came , and it was checked to Taylor, who fired out 65,000. Hedin was the only caller, and then he led out for 125,000 when the hit the turn. Taylor called, and the river brought a scary . Both players checked, and Hedin tabled for a flopped set. Taylor flashed the for top pair before mucking, and Hedin collected the pot.
| Jonathan Taylor | 1,600,000 | -410,000 |
| Allan Hedin | 1,330,000 | 280,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 1:39 PM Local Time
Rosie Paules raised to 48,000 from under the gun, and she was called by Kevin Eyster in the small blind, and Benjamin Kim in the big blind.
The flop came down , and Eyster checked to Kim, who open shoved for his last 331,000. Paules folded, but Eyster quickly made the call.
Eyster:
Kim:
Kim was looking for an ace or a club to win the hand, and he got the on the turn, leaving Eyster drawing dead. The meaningless river was the , and Kim secured the double up to almost 800,000, while Eyster falls to 2.05 million.
| Kevin Eyster | 2,050,000 | -400,000 |
| Benjamin Kim | 790,000 | 400,000 |
Monday, March 25, 2013 1:34 PM Local Time
Rosie Paules raised it up to 48,000, and Jerry Johnson moved all in for 283,000. It got back around to Paules, and after about 20 seconds of thought, she slid the call in.
Paules:
Johnson:
The board ran down , and the two chopped it up. This is the third time at this final table that an all in and call has ended with a chop.
Monday, March 25, 2013 1:23 PM Local Time
Kevin Eyster raised it up to 50,000, and he got three callers: Jonathan Taylor on the button, Jerry Johnson in the small blind, and Allan Hedin in the big blind.
The flop came down , and it was checked through. The hit the turn, and it was checked to Eyster, who bet out 70,000. Taylor and Hedin came along to see the hit the river. It was checked to Eyster, and he laid out a massive bet of 325,000. Taylor got out of the way, but Hedin spent some time in the tank. He cut out the call, and after a minute of thinking, he slid it in.
Eyster tabled for the nut flush, and Hedin kicked his cards in. That pot dropped Hedin down to 1.05 million, while Eyster is now up to 2.45 million.
| Kevin Eyster | 2,450,000 | 650,000 |
| Allan Hedin | 1,050,000 | -550,000 |