$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #48)

The remaining 10 players are heading on another 15-minute break.

Ari Engel	3,130,000	70,000
Pablo Melogno	2,100,000	500,000
Truyen Nguyen	1,940,000	510,000
Wilbern Hoffman	1,610,000	210,000
David "Bakes" Baker	1,450,000	-210,000
Josh Arieh	1,350,000	-623,000
Ryan Olisar	1,200,000	-410,000
Ben Keeline	1,200,000	320,000
Harald Sammer	580,000	-130,000
James Hughes	270,000	-240,000

WIlbern Hoffman check-called until the river vs. preflop raiser Ari Engel, 80,000 on the     flop and 175,000 on the   turn. When Engel bet 260,000 on the   river, Hoffman (whose drink order arrived just at this crucial juncture) wheedled for a show from Engel, counted out the call and finally folded his hand.

"It would be good for the game if I could show a bluff," said Engel. "Good fold."

Ari Engel	2,900,000	210,000
Wilbern Hoffman	1,400,000	-400,000

The action folded to Michael Finstein who raised it up to 60,000 on the button. David "Bakes" Baker three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind and Finstein thought for a minute before shoving all in for a little over 600,000. Baker instantly called and the cards were on their backs.

David Baker:   
Michael Finstein:   

The board ran out       and Baker's pocket queens held on to eliminate Finstein in 12th place.

David "Bakes" Baker	1,660,000	905,000
Michael Finstein	0	-632,000

James Hughes has been involved in three hands in one orbit, losing two and winning one. The first loss was of a preflop 60,000 which he released when Ben Keeline shoved over the top. In the second, Hughes raised to 54,000 under the gun, called by Pablo Melogno in the big blind. Melogno check-called his 60,000 bet on the     flop, and the    turn and river were checked down; Melogno won with    at showdown.

Shortly thereafter Josh Arieh raised his button to 65,000 and Hughes called from the big blind. Hughes checked the     flop, Arieh bet 50,000 and Hughes buried the lower part of his face in his hoody and tanked for several minutes, his reflective sunglasses showing the flop in reverse in perfect stillness.

Finally, he announced, "All in," and Arieh folded, bringing Hughes back up over half a million in chips.

James Hughes

510,000

-170,000

Pedro Marques raised it up from the cutoff and Ari Engel defended his big blind. The flop came     and Engel check-called a bet of 62,000 from Marques. The   landed on the turn and Engel led out for 115,000 this time. Marques called and the   completed the board. Both players knuckled the table and Marques tabled    to win the hand.

In the next hand, Marques made it 55,000 to go and was called by Wilbern Hoffman in the cutoff. The two players saw a flop of     and Marques led out for 60,000. Hoffman raised to 165,000 and Marques called.

The turn was the   and Marques checked to Hoffman who slid out a bet of 275,000. Marques thought for a couple of minutes before making the call. The river was the   and both players checked. Hoffman revealed    and Marques sent his cards to the muck.

Ari Engel	2,690,000	170,000
Wilbern Hoffman	1,800,000	1,064,000
Pedro Marques	652,000	-248,000

Josh Arieh opened to 53,000 from middle position and Michael Finstein defended from the big blind. The flop fell     and Finstein check-called a bet of 60,000 from Arieh.

The turn brought the   and both players checked to the   on the river. Finstein counted out a bet of 200,000 and Arieh thought for a minute before making the call. Finstein tabled    while Arieh showed    to claim the pot.

Josh Arieh	1,973,000	323,000
Michael Finstein	632,000	-318,000

The action folded to Ryan Olisar in the cutoff who announced all in with three shorter stacks left to act. One of those players was Wilbern Hoffman who picked up a hand in the small blind and called off his stack of 344,000.

Wilbern Hoffman:   
Ryan Olisar:   

Hoffman stood up from his chair to watch the board run out       and he held on for a double up.

Ryan Olisar	1,720,000	-60,000
Wilbern Hoffman	736,000	76,000

The remaining 15 players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

After doubling Truyen Nguyen, Baitai Li has had to steer one of the shorter stacks through the tournament for the first time in days. He has moved all in in late position repeatedly (so far uncalled), the last time for just under 400,000.

Picking spots to pick up pots without showdown on the other table is Ben Keeline. After jamming the first hand of the day, he's been seen selectively doing it again. The last instance seen: Michael Finstein opened to 40,000 under the gun, Jose Brito called on the button and Keeline pushed his whole stack of 290,000 over the line. His cards remain a mystery.

Ari Engel	2,520,000	20,000
Ryan Olisar	1,780,000	80,000
Truyen Nguyen	1,180,000	160,000
Pedro Marques	820,000	-130,000
Kenny Hallaert	670,000	160,000
Wilbern Hoffman	660,000	270,000
Baitai Li	418,000	-47,000
Harald Sammer	410,000	-130,000