Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:33 PM Local Time
Hands #77-81
Hand #77: Mike Sowers opened for 60,000 and Bonomo folded.
Hand #78: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers called. The flop was and a bet from Bonomo saw Sowers fold.
Hand #79: Sowers opened for 60,000 and Bonomo called to see a flop of .A 70,000 bet from Sowers was called. The on the turn and Bonomo again checked. Another bet of 150,000 from Sowers and Bonomo called again. The river saw both players check. Bonomo showed , good enough to win.
Hand #79: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers folded.
Hand #80: Sowers opened for 60,000 and Bonomo called. The flop was . Sowers bet 75,000 and Bonomo folded.
Hand #81: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers called. The flop went check-check and the turn was the . 75,000 from Sowers and Bonomo raised to 275,000. Sowers folded.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:26 PM Local Time
Hands #72-76
Hand #72: Justin Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Mike Sowers folded.
Hand #73: Mike Sowers gave Justin Bonomo a walk.
Hand #74: Justin Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Mike Sowers re-raised, making it 175,000. Bonomo called and the flop came . Sowers bet 200,000 and Bonomo called. The turn came the and both players checked.
The river was the and Sowers bet 400,000. Bonomo tanked for a minute and let it go.
Hand #75: Mike Sowers gave Justin Bonomo another walk.
Hand #76: Justin Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Mike Sowers called. The flop fell and Sowers checked. Bonomo bet 60,000 and Sowers called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river. Sowers checked and Bonomo bet 120,000. Sowers called with a ten, but Bonomo's had made a straight.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:19 PM Local Time
Big Pot For Sowers
Hand #71:
Mike Sowers opened for 60,000 and Justin Bonomo called. The flop was and Bonomo checked. Sowers bet 70,000 which got a call. The turn card was the . Bonomo checked again and Sowers bet 150,000 and Bonomo called. The river was the . Third check from Bonomo and Sowers pushed out a tower of chips for a bet of 625,000. Now it was Bonomo's turn to go into the tank, saying: "I don't see how I can fold this."
Sowers just stared down at the felt in front of him. Bonomo then said, "Of course a bad player would fold so I'm going to have to call."
Bonomo made the call after a couple of minutes and Sowers instantly turned over the for the flopped flush. Bonomo mucked.
| Mike Sowers | 5,800,000 | 1,000,000  |
| Justin Bonomo | 1,300,000 | -1,000,000  |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:12 PM Local Time
Hands #69-70
Hand #69: Mike Sowers made it 60,000 and Justin Bonomo fired back making it 200,000. Sowers folded.
Hand #70: Bonomo opened to 60,000. Sowers made it 174,000 and Bonomo called. The flop came and Sowers led for 200,000. Bonomo called. The turn brought the and Sowers checked. Bonomo took the lead, making it 350,000 and Sowers called.
The river came the and Sowers checked. Bonomo slid out a 650,000 bet. Sowers shook his head, thought for a good minute or two, checked his cards, bit his bottom lip and threw it away.
| Mike Sowers | 4,800,000 | -732,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 2,300,000 | 689,000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:02 PM Local Time
Hands #62-68
Hand #62: Justin Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Mike Sowers folded.
Hand #63: Sowers folded.
Hand #64: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers folded.
Hand #65: Sowers folded.
Hand #66: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers raised to 174,000. Bonomo folded.
Hand #67: Sowers folded.
Hand #68: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers called. The flop was . Check from Sowers and a bet of 60,000 from Bonomo. Sowers let it go.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:55 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:51 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast Episode #221: RIP Live Stream feat. Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier joined the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the World Series of Poker, not engaging in bracelet bets and the first time he ever played online poker. Then, all hell breaks loose. The crew rants about televised poker, Galen Hall and Jesse Martin break the live stream, and there are surprise visits by Allen Kessler, Matt Glantz and Matt Salsberg.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:40 PM Local Time
Heads Up Chip Counts
| Mike Sowers | 5,532,000 | 2,332,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 1,611,000 | 11,000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:39 PM Local Time
Break Time
The reaming two players are now on a well-deserved twenty minute break.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:39 PM Local Time
Daniel Strelitz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($180,587)
Hand #61: Mike Sowers opened for 45,000, Justin Bonomo called from the small blind and Daniel Strelitz reraised, making it 172,000.
Sowers then made it 345,000 and Bonomo folded. Strelitz fired back, making it 750,000. Sowers then pushed all-in and Strelitz called.
It was for Sowers and for Strelitz.
The flop came and Strelitz had runner-runner outs to a royal flush or quads while Sowers had flopped a boat. The turn ended all hope for Strelitz and after the river was revealed, he said good afternoon.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:34 PM Local Time
Hands #58-60
Hand #58: Daniel Strelitz gets a walk.
Hand #59: Justin Bonomo takes it down with a 50,000-chip opening raise.
Hand #60: Strelitz opened to 46,000 and Bonomo called. The flop came and Bonomo bet. Strelitz called and after the turn, Bonomo checked. Strelitz bet 128,000 to take it down.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:24 PM Local Time
Hands #53-57
Hand #53: Mike Sowers opened for 45,000 on the button and took it down.
Hand #53: Daniel Strelitz in the small blind limped and Sowers checked his big blind. The flop was . Strelitz made it 25,000 and Sowers raised him to 85,000. Strelitz let it go.
Hand #54: Justin Bonomo raised and took it down.
Hand #55: Sowers opened for 45,000 and Strelitz called in the big blind. They went to a flop of - which they both checked - and the turn was the . A 70,000 lead from Sowers and that saw the pot shipped his way.
Hand #56: Sowers got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #57: Bonomo was next to get a walk.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:18 PM Local Time
Hands #50-52
Hand #50: Three-handed now, Mike Sowers raised to 45,000 and Daniel Strelitz reraised, making it 136,000. Sowers called and the flop came . A 155,000 bet from Strelitz took it down.
Hand #51: Justin Bonomo made it 50,000 and Sowers defended his big blind with a call. The flop fell . Sowers checked. Bonomo bet 70,000 and Sowers called.
The turn brought the and another check from Sowers. Bonomo bet 180,000 and Sowers obliged with a call. The river was the . Sowers checked, Bonomo bet a sizable 420,000 and Sowers thought about it for a minute, checked his cards and threw them away to give Bonomo the pot.
Hand #52: Strelitz made 46,000 and Bonomo defended his big blind with a call. The flop came . Bonomo checked, Strelitz made it 62,000 and Bonomo called. The turn came the . Bonomo checked, Strelitz bet 117,000 and Bonomo called.
The river card was the and Bonomo checked again. Strelitz bet 178,000. Bonomo folded to give Strelitz the pot.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:10 PM Local Time
Lance Harris Eliminated in 4th Place ($119,977)
Hand #49: Lance Harris moved all in for 248,000 and Mike Sowers called.
Harris was at risk with and facing the of Sowers.
The dealer put out Harris' fate: .
Harris left the stage to leave the tournament three-handed.
| Lance Harris | 0 | -600,000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:07 PM Local Time
Hands #46-48
Hand #46: Daniel Strelitz opened for 46,000 and Mike Sowers three-bet from the blinds to 146,000. That was enough to see the chips sent his way.
Hand #47: Sowers made it 45,000 and Justin Bonomo raised to 150,000 on the button. The blinds folded. Sowers four-bet to 315,000 and Bonomo laid it down.
Hand #48: Following an open, Strelitz called in the small blind and Sowers raised to 200,000 and took it down.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:01 PM Local Time
Hands #42-45
Hand #42: Daniel Strelitz raised to 46,000 and Justin Bonomo called. Lance Harris then pushed all in for 525,000. Strelitz and Bonomo both released to give Harris the pot.
Hand #43: Bonomo made it 47,000 and Strelitz called. The flop came and after a check from Strelitz, Bonomo picked up the pot with a 65,000 bet.
Hand #44: Chip leader Mike Sowers got a walk.
Hand #45: Harris made it 50k and Bonomo called. The flop fell and both players checked. The turn was the and Bonomo bet 80k. Harris called.
The river brought the and a 190,000 Bonomo bet. Harris called and was shown for the boat. Harris mucked and Bonomo took it down.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:57 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Mike Sowers | 3,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Daniel Strelitz | 1,900,000 | -400,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 1,600,000 | 300,000 |
| Lance Harris | 600,000 | -118,000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:53 PM Local Time
Niel Mittelman Eliminated in 5th Place ($80,341)
Hand #41: Niel Mittelman opened for 45,000 and Mike Sowers made it 135,000 from the small blind. Justin Bonomo folded the big blind. Mittelman then four-bet to 265,000 and Sowers called.
They saw a flop of . Sowers checked, Mittelman made it 175,000 and Sowers moved all in. Mittelman made the call and was the at risk player.
Sowers had and was against the of Mittelman.
The turn card was the and the river was the . Sowers spiked the only card in the deck that could win him the pot to cause gasps from the rail and Mittelman was out.
| Niel Mittelman | 0 | -949,000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:52 PM Local Time
Hands #37-40
Hand #37: Niel Mittelman opened for 45,000 and everybody folded to him.
Hand #38: It was Mike Sowers' turn to open for 45,000 and win the blinds and antes.
Hand #39: Daniel Strelitz got a walk.
Hand #40: Justin Bonomo opened for 47,000. He took it down.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:45 PM Local Time
Hands #31-36
Hand #31: Niel Mittelman raised to 43,000 and swallowed up the blinds.
Hand#32: Daniel Strelitz made it 46,000 and Lance Harris defended his big blind. Harris checked the flop and Strelitz took it down with a 58,000 bet.
Hand #33: Mike Sowers opened for 45,000 and took down the blinds.
Hand #34: Sowers opened for 45,000 and took down the blinds again.
Hand #35: Strelitz opened for 55,000 in the small blind to take down Sowers' big blind.
Hand #36: Mike Sowers called from the small blind and Justin Bonomo checked his option. It was heads-up to the flop and Sowers checked. Bonomo bet 30,000 and Sowers called. The turn was the and Sowers checked again. Bonomo bet 75,000 and Sowers called. The river brought the and a check from Sowers. Bonomo checked as well and the pot was chopped after Sowers showed and Bonomo .