Friday, June 17, 2011 10:03 PM Local Time
| Daniel Idema | 1,355,000 | -5,000  |
| Matthew Gallin | 1,270,000 | 270,000  |
| Domenico Denotaristefani | 800,000 | 275,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 660,000 | 60,000 |
| Steve Landfish | 520,000 | -20,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:58 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:58 PM Local Time
Daniel Idema raised in the cutoff and Steve Landfish three-bet from the small blind. Idema raised once more which put Landfish all in who called.
Landfish:
Idema:
Landfish was in good shape to double up and the was clean although it gave Idema some backdoor straight and flush outs to go along with the two remaining jacks. The on the turn gave Idema an open-ended straight draw and he could now eliminate Landfish with any seven, jack or queen. The river was the though and Landfish survived as Idema doubled up another short-stack.
| Daniel Idema | 1,360,000 | -240,000 |
| Steve Landfish | 540,000 | 200,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:56 PM Local Time
It has been an up-and-down day for Barry Greenstein. Just now he raised under the gun only to have Daniel Idema three-bet from the button. The blinds folded, Greenstein made the call, and the flop fell .
Greenstein proceeded to check-raise Idema, who ended up making the call. When the was put out on the turn, Greenstein bet all in for 80,000, Idema called, and the cards were turned on their back.
Greenstein:
Idema:
The river changed nothing and Greenstein doubled on the hand.
| Daniel Idema | 1,600,000 | -300,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 600,000 | 300,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:50 PM Local Time
We found Barry Greenstein all in and at risk again Matthew Gallin on the flop.
Gallin:
Greenstein:
Greenstein, who famously signs a copy of his book, 'Ace on the River', to give to the opponent who busts him in each tournament, stood up from his chair and was about to sign and give Gallin his copy.
The turn was the though and Greenstein got the ace that he needed, albeit on the turn to storm into the lead. The river came the to double Greenstein up who sat back down with his book.
| Barry Greenstein | 300,000 | 100,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:38 PM Local Time
An extremely short-stacked Steve Landfish raised in the cutoff and Matthew Gallin three-bet from the small blind. Landfish called all in and was at risk but in dominating position.
Landfish:
Gallin:
The board ran out and was clean for Landfish to double up.
| Matthew Gallin | 1,000,000 | 275,000 |
| Steve Landfish | 340,000 | 30,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:30 PM Local Time
Steve Landfish raised from the cutoff and received a call from Daniel Idema in the big blind. It went check-bet-raise-call on the flop, which was followed by a bet and call on the turn. The same action occurred on the river and Idema showed for a flopped two pair. Landfish was clearly frustrated as he tossed his cards in the muck, leaving himself 580,000 behind.
In the very next hand, Landfish raised from the cutoff and was met with a three-bet from Barry Greenstein in the cutoff. The blinds folded, Landfish four-bet, and Greenstein made the call. Landfish bet the flop, Greenstein just called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
Again Landfish bet and Greenstein called off his last 60,000. Greenstein showed for the flopped flush, while Landfish was in need of a deuce or seven with his . The river was close to a deuce, but not close enough. Landfish was left with just 310,000 after the hand.
| Barry Greenstein | 600,000 | 300,000 |
| Steve Landfish | 310,000 | -515,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:23 PM Local Time
It was folded around to a severely short-stacked Justin Smith in the small blind who moved all in. Barry Greenstein called in the big with a chance to take out the player who he had just doubled through twice before.
Greenstein:
Smith:
The flop gave Smith an inside-straight draw to go along with his two live cards. The turn and river were of no help to Smith however and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Justin Smith | 0 | -120,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:15 PM Local Time
Justin "Boosted J" Smith was in the small blind while Barry Greenstein was in the big. The latter was all in for his last 80,000 holding against the of Smith. While he was behind, the flop was kind to Greenstein, giving him a flush draw. The turn gave him that flush and assured his double.
A few hands later, Greenstein raised from the hijack only to have Daniel Idema reraise from the button. Greenstein called all in and was in a dominating position.
Greenstein:
Idema:
The board ran out a clean and Greenstein double yet again.
| Barry Greenstein | 300,000 | 180,000 |
| Justin Smith | 120,000 | -80,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:08 PM Local Time
Daniel Idema raised in the cutoff and Justin Smith called from the big blind. On all three streets of the board, Smith check-called an Idema bet. Idema turned over for top pair and Smith mucked as his stack dwindled to 200,000.
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:01 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 0
Friday, June 17, 2011 9:00 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton raised from early position and was soon three-bet by Steve Landfish from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Haxton called off for 56,000 total.
Haxton:
Landfish:
"I have two overs," Landfish observed. While the flop did not his one of his cards, it did provide him with the nut-flush draw. The turn gave him the said flush, leaving Haxton in want of a seven or ten on the river. Unfortunately for him, the river was neither and he was sent to the rail in seventh place.
One man who wasn't happy about the elimination was Haxton's good friend Justin Bonomo, who had just arrived to watch his friend in action. Right after the bust, Bonomo tweeted: "Sigh. Bonomo curse in full effect. Showed up to cheer on @ikepoker at his FT and he busted the second hand i was there for :("
| Steve Landfish | 825,000 | 25,000 |
| Isaac Haxton | 0 | -280,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:56 PM Local Time
In a battle of the blinds, Isaac Haxton raised from the small and Daniel Idema called from the big. Haxton led out on the flop and Idema answered with a raise. Haxton called and both players checked the on the turn. Haxton check-called Idema's bet when the hit the river and Idema turned over for flopped trips that became the nut flush by the end. Haxton mucked as his stack continued to shrink.
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:53 PM Local Time
In a rare three-way hand, Domenico Denotaristefani raised, Barry Greenstein called on the button and Matthew Gallin joined them from the small blind. All three players checked the flop which led to the on the turn where Gallin checked again. Denotaristefani bet this time and Greenstein folded but Gallin stuck around. Both players checked the river and Gallin turned over for the winner.
| Matthew Gallin | 725,000 | 355,000 |
| Domenico Denotaristefani | 460,000 | -265,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 120,000 | -209,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:48 PM Local Time
Matthew Gallin raised under the gun and received a call from Steve Landfish on the button, Justin Smith in the small blind, and Barry Greenstein in the big. Smith proceeded to check the flop, Greenstein bet, Gallin called, and the other two players got out of the way.
Greenstein immediately put out a bet on the turn and Gallin quickly called off his last 59,000, showing for quads. Greenstein was drawing dead with his and Gallin doubled.
| Matthew Gallin | 370,000 | 230,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 329,000 | -151,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:42 PM Local Time
Barry Greenstein raised in the cutoff and after quite a bit of thought, Isaac Haxton three-bet from the small blind. Greenstein re-raised and Haxton called all in to put his tournament life at risk.
Greenstein:
Haxton:
The flop was a kind one to Haxton as it came to pull him into the lead. Greenstein would need to hit a ten or some kind of running straight or flush cards to eliminate Haxton. The on the turn meant that Haxton would have to avoid a ten or a queen now to survive. The river was the and Haxton won the hand to double up.
| Barry Greenstein | 480,000 | -195,000 |
| Isaac Haxton | 280,000 | -3,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:28 PM Local Time
Matthew Gallin raised from the button and Daniel Idema shrugged before putting in a reraise from the big blind. To call would cost Gallin the rest of his chips, and that is exactly what he did.
Gallin:
Idema:
The board ran out a clean and Gallin doubled, though he is still short stacked.
| Daniel Idema | 1,330,000 | -70,000 |
| Matthew Gallin | 140,000 | -118,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:16 PM Local Time
Daniel Idema raised from middle position only to have Steve Landfish three-bet from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way, while Idema decided to call. When the flop fell , Idema check-raised Landfish's bet, only to have Landfish raise it again. Idema made the call. Idema then led out on the turn, which Landfish called.
The same action occurred on the river and Idema showed , which was good enough to win the pot.
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:13 PM Local Time
Domenico Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and Barry Greenstein made the call from the big blind. Greenstein then checked the , Denotaristefani bet, and Greenstein simply folded.
Friday, June 17, 2011 8:12 PM Local Time
Domenico Denotaristefani raised from the small blind and Steve Landfish made the call from the big. Denotaristefani led out when the flop came down and Landfish made the call as the two saw the turn. It came the and Denotaristefani led out again. Landfish came back with a raise and Denotaristefani ended up all in.
Denotaristefani:
Landfish:
Denotaristefani would have to avoid a jack or ten on the river to survive and double up and that he did when the hit the river. His rail went wild and received a warning afterwards that they had gotten too rowdy.
| Steve Landfish | 1,200,000 | -335,000 |
| Domenico Denotaristefani | 600,000 | 306,000 |