Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:22 PM Local Time
Huge Hand for Pescatori
Stud 8
Richard Ashby completed on third and Max Pescatori called. On fourth and fifth Pescatori check-called, and on sixth he hit a pair of queens. The Italian pro lead out and Ashby called. On seventh, Pescatori bet his last 40,000 and Ashby peeked down at his cards before throwing them into the muck.
Ashby: / / --fold
Pescatori: / /
| Richard Ashby | 360,000 | -210,000  |
| Max Pescatori | 320,000 | 230,000  |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:12 PM Local Time
Wallace Over Anderson
Stud
Wallace: / /
Anderson: / /
We picked up with the action to find a large pot brewing on sixth street. Christopher Wallace led out on sixth and Anderson went into the tank before plopping out a call. Both players received their final cards and Wallace tapped the table. Anderson checked it back and Wallace rolled over for a pair of kings. Anderson mucked his cards and Wallace was pushed the pot.
"I can't believe that held up," said Wallace as he stacked his new chips. He's now sitting on roughly 470,000.
| Calvin Anderson | 595,000 | -165,000 |
| Christopher Wallace | 470,000 | 10,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:05 PM Local Time
Sklar Keeps Climbing
Stud
Richard Sklar completed on third street and Tommy Hang was his only caller. On fourth street, fifth and sixth Sklar kept betting and Hang folded on the latter. Sklar took down another pot and slowly but surely he's creeping up the ranks.
Sklar: /
Hang: / --fold
| Tommy Hang | 520,000 | -65,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 500,000 | 115,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:00 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Calvin Anderson | 760,000 | 0 |
| Randy Ohel | 700,000 | -190,000 |
| John Cernuto | 600,000 | 237,000 |
| Tommy Hang | 585,000 | 10,000 |
| Richard Ashby | 570,000 | 60,000 |
| Bill Chen | 545,000 | 5,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 490,000 | 85,000 |
| Christopher Wallace | 460,000 | -60,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 385,000 | 25,000 |
| David Benyamine | 250,000 | -235,000 |
| Nick Kost | 215,000 | 108,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 145,000 | 70,000 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 120,000 | -120,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 90,000 | -10,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:51 PM Local Time
Sklar's Back in It
Omaha 8
Richard Sklar came into today as the shortest stack but he's still alive and kicking after finding a full double up against Bill Chen. Sklar raised and Chen called from the big blind after which the flop brought .
Chen check-called and on the turn the hit. Chen check-called again and on the river, the , Chen checked once more. Sklar moved all in and after some hesitation Chen called.
"No low," Sklar said, who showed .
Chen pondered for a bit before showing and Sklar's hand was good enough to take down the entire pot. Sklar was very happy with this result and he also managed to take the next hand down to put him right back into things.
| Bill Chen | 540,000 | -90,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 405,000 | -120,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 360,000 | 220,000 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 240,000 | 40,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:41 PM Local Time
Kost Doubles Through Ashby
Limit Hold'em
Action folded around to Nick Kost in the small blind and he put out a raise. Richard Ashby three-bet the action and Kost flung all of his chips in the middle, all in for about 55,000 total.
Kost:
Ashby:
The flop came down , giving Kost a heart flush and a huge lead in the hand. The board paired on the turn with the , giving Ashby a bit of hope to make a full house, but nothing came to fruition on the river. Kost doubled and now has about 107,000 in chips.
| Richard Ashby | 510,000 | -70,000 |
| Nick Kost | 107,000 | 47,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:35 PM Local Time
Hang Drops, Chen Rises
Limit Hold'em
Tommy Hang raised from the button and Bill Chen called from the big blind. The flop brought out and Chen check-called a bet.
On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Chen bet, Hang called.
Chen showed and that was enough to take down the pot.
| Bill Chen | 630,000 | 225,000 |
| Tommy Hang | 575,000 | -150,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:10 PM Local Time
Break
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:10 PM Local Time
Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,958)
Limit Hold'em
Calvin Anderson raised from the small blind and Justin Bonomo called from the big. On the flop, Anderson bet and Bonomo raised after Anderson put his opponent all in for just a few extra chips.
Bonomo:
Anderson:
The board ran out , and Bonomo was knocked out in 15th place.
| Calvin Anderson | 760,000 | 120,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 0 | -150,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:05 PM Local Time
Wheel For Pescatori
Stud 8
Anderson: / /
Pescatori: / /
Picking up with the action on fifth street, Calvin Anderson fired out a bet and Max Pescatori tossed out a call. Anderson led once again on sixth and found a caller in Pescatori. The two peered at their seventh street cards and Anderson pushed out one final bet. This time, however, Pescatori came over the top with a raise. Anderson thought for about 20 seconds before dropping out a call.
Pescatori rolled over for a wheel to take the high and the low. Anderson mucked his cards and Pescatori boosted his stack to around 430,000.
| Calvin Anderson | 640,000 | -70,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 430,000 | 250,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:56 PM Local Time
The Final Two Tables
| Seat | Name |
|---|
| 1 | Richard Ashby |
| 2 | Calvin Anderson |
| 3 | Justin Bonomo |
| 4 | Max Pescatori |
| 5 | Christopher Wallace |
| 6 | Randy Ohel |
| 7 | John Cernuto |
| 8 | Nick Kost |
| | |
| 1 | Richard Sklar |
| 2 | Bruno Fitoussi |
| 3 | Nick Schulman |
| 4 | David Benyamine |
| 5 | Tommy Hang |
| 6 | Lee Goldman |
| 7 | Empty |
| 8 | Bill Chen |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:54 PM Local Time
Chip Counts Of The Final 15
| Randy Ohel | 890,000 | 0 |
| Tommy Hang | 725,000 | -275,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 710,000 | -5,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 525,000 | -5,000 |
| Christopher Wallace | 520,000 | 0 |
| David Benyamine | 485,000 | 73,000 |
| Richard Ashby | 414,000 | -101,000 |
| Bill Chen | 405,000 | 289,000 |
| John Cernuto | 363,000 | 13,000 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 200,000 | -110,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 180,000 | 0 |
| Nick Kost | 155,000 | 50,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 150,000 | -195,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 140,000 | 50,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 75,000 | -119,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:52 PM Local Time
Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,958)
Stud
At the exact moment when Sergey Altbregin was knocked out we also lost French top pro Bertrand Grospellier. Randy Ohel, the current chip leader, was kind enough to explain to us what happened.
Ohel ended up scooping a big three-way pot against both Grospellier and Christopher Wallace, as the chip leader managed to make two pair, kings and queens. Grospellier mucked on seventh street and hit the rail in 16th place.
| Randy Ohel | 890,000 | 375,000 |
| Christopher Wallace | 520,000 | 115,000 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 0 | -285,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:52 PM Local Time
Ship It to Cernuto
Razz
Pescatori: / /
Chen: / - fold
Cernuto: / /
Picking up with the action on fifth street, we found John Cernuto lead with a bet. Max Pescatori thought for a moment before tossing out a call. Chen folded and the two were heads up to sixth.
Pescatori took the lead with a bet on sixth. Cernuto called and Pescatori fired again on seventh. Cernuto went deep into the tank and eventually stood from the table. He plopped calling chips forward and Pescatori replied with a shrug, tabling for a ten-seven low.
"Ten-seven?" asked Cernuto. "Nine-six! Ship it!" He threw on the felt and was pushed the pot. He now has about 350,000 heading into the final two tables.
| John Cernuto | 350,000 | 15,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 180,000 | -102,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:48 PM Local Time
Sergey Altbregin Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,524)
Razz
Sergey Altbregin was all in on third street against Calvin Anderson. The two revealed their starting hands and Altbregin quietly awaited his fate.
Altbregin: / /
Anderson: / /
Altbregin paired up twice with queens and treys, finishing the hand with a king-queen low. Anderson had that beat with jack-nine and Altbregin was eliminated in 17th place.
| Calvin Anderson | 715,000 | 275,000 |
| Sergey Altbregin | 0 | -53,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:41 PM Local Time
Big Razz Hand for Goldman
Razz
Richard Sklar completed on third after Calvin Anderson had brought it in and Lee Goldman put in a raise. Sergey Altbregin made the call and Sklar followed suit. On fourth street Goldman bet, Altbregin raised and Sklar decided to let go of his hand.
On fifth street Goldman checked, Altbregin bet and Goldman check-raised to 60,000. Altbregin called and folded on sixth when Goldman continued to bet. Altbregin is now among the shortest stacks while Sklar's stack hoovers around the same number.
| Lee Goldman | 530,000 | 255,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 90,000 | -25,000 |
| Sergey Altbregin | 53,000 | -208,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:28 PM Local Time
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 18th Place ($18,254)
Omaha 8
Daniel Negreanu and Lee Goldman took a flop of in a raised pot. Negreanu led out with a bet and Goldman instantly announced a raise. Negreanu three-bet all in for 11,000 more on top and Goldman called.
Negreanu:
Goldman:
"I have a flush," said Negreanu.
"There's no flush," replied Goldman.
"It's coming."
While "Kid Poker"'s statement was met with laughter from the table, his prediction was incorrect. The board finished with the and the , failing to give him a flush and allowing Goldman to finish with a winning Broadway straight. Negreanu was eliminated in 18th place and Goldman now sits at 275,000 in chips.
| Lee Goldman | 275,000 | 95,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 0 | -95,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:20 PM Local Time
Ashby Keeps Firing
Limit Hold'em
Richard Ashby raised from the button and Lee Goldman made it three bets from the small blind. It folded back to Ashby and he made it four bets to go. Goldman called.
The flop came down and Goldman checked. Ashby continued his aggression with a bet and Goldman stuck around. The put two pair on the board on the turn and the action once again went check-bet-call. The river was the and Goldman checked for a third time. Ashby fired one last bet, sending Goldman into the tank. He eventually opted to lay his hand down and Ashby was pushed a pot that brings his stack up to 515,000.
| Richard Ashby | 515,000 | 65,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 180,000 | -80,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:15 PM Local Time
Goldman Doubles Through Negreanu
Stud 8
Negreanu: / /
Goldman: / /
We arrived at the table on seventh street to catch the end of the hand. Goldman was all in on seventh street and rolled over for a diamond flush. Negreanu showed for kings and tens and the second best hand. Goldman scooped the pot and now has about 260,000 in chips. Negreanu has dropped to around 95,000.
| Lee Goldman | 260,000 | 20,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 95,000 | -200,000 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:12 PM Local Time
Kost Doubles Through Ohel
Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Nick Kost in the small blind and he moved out a raise. Randy Ohel thought for a moment before making it three bets to go. Kost four-bet shoved all in and Ohel called. The cards were tabled to reveal that the two were racing for Kost's tournament life.
Kost:
Ohel:
The dealer fanned on the flop, pairing Ohel's eight and giving him the lead in the hand. Kost stood up from the table began to gather his belongings. The dropped down on the turn and gave Kost the lead with a set of fives. The completed the board and Kost was able to ship the double up to around 105,000. Ohel's stack has fallen to about 515,000.
| Randy Ohel | 515,000 | -96,000 |
| Nick Kost | 105,000 | 36,000 |