Monday, June 20, 2011 10:01 PM Local Time
The players are on a 20-minute break. Phil Hellmuth just doubled through Eric Rodawig. Details coming shortly...
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:55 PM Local Time
| Eric Rodawig | 1,500,000 | -400,000  |
| John Racener | 920,000 | -30,000 |
| David Benyamine | 740,000 | -5,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 715,000 | 425,000  |
| Mikhail Savinov | 700,000 | -175,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 390,000 | 165,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:54 PM Local Time
Phil Hellmuth: / /
Ted Forrest: / /
David Benyamine: / /
Phil Hellmuth completed, Ted Forrest made it two bets, David Benyamine and Hellmuth called. Fourth and fifth street was checked around before Hellmuth bet open kings on sixth, Forrest and Benyamine both called.
On seventh Hellmuth checked, Forrest bet and Benyamine folded, Hellmuth made the call but was seemingly shocked that Forrest turned over for a flush to scoop.
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:43 PM Local Time
Hellmuth: / /
Forrest: / /
Rodawig: / /
Picking up the action on fourth street, action was checked to Phil Hellmuth and he bet. Both opponents called him and on fifth street is when the pot really took off. Forrest bet his pair of queens, Rodawig raised, and Hellmuth re-raised all in. Forrest and Rodawig called and once sixth street came down, Forrest was all in as well.
In the end, Forrest's pair of queens held on for high, while Hellmuth's 7-5 low was best to keep both players alive.
Chip counts coming shortly...
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:31 PM Local Time
Rodawig: / - /
Forrest: / - /
All in after fourth street, Ted Forrest caught two pair on fifth street and held on to double up.
| Eric Rodawig | 1,900,000 | -360,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 290,000 | 170,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:27 PM Local Time
Rodawig: / - folded
Savinov: / /
Forrest: / /
On fourth street, Eric Rodawig checked to Ted Forrest who bet. Mikhail Savinov raised, Forrest called, and the action stayed the same through seventh street, until Forrest looked at his cards and said "Oh My God," before folding,
| Mikhail Savinov | 875,000 | 500,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 120,000 | -380,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:26 PM Local Time
Eric Rodawig: / FOLDED
Phil Hellmuth: / /
David Benyamine: / /
On third, Rodawig completed, Hellmuth made it two bets and Benyamine called as did Rodawig. Rodawig bet his open fours on fourth, Hellmuth raised and Benyamine and Rodawig both called. Hellmuth was in for the rest of his chips on fifth with the other two players both calling. Rodawig then check-folded to Benyamine on sixth, the Frenchman showed for a straight draw against Hellmuth's kings up but the former missed and they chopped the pot.
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:11 PM Local Time
Forrest: /
Savinov: /
Mikhail Savinov was all in on fifth street against Ted Forrest. On sixth street, Savinov caught the for a full house to lock up half the pot. Forrest hoped to catch a low, but the on sixth street and on seventh brought no help whatsoever.
| Ted Forrest | 500,000 | -205,000 |
| Mikhail Savinov | 375,000 | 175,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 9:07 PM Local Time
After scooping a pot with a straight and low against Ted Forrest, John Racener is closing in on a stack of about one million.
"I guess you did have to play that Ace-Queen-Jack now that I think about it," said Phil Hellmuth.
"Especially after I already completed," said Racener.
| John Racener | 950,000 | 445,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 705,000 | -400,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:58 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 10000
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:58 PM Local Time
| Eric Rodawig | 2,260,000 | -240,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 1,105,000 | 255,000 |
| David Benyamine | 745,000 | -25,000 |
| John Racener | 505,000 | 205,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 225,000 | 0 |
| Mikhail Savinov | 200,000 | -105,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:56 PM Local Time
John Racener completed with the and Phil Hellmuth (who was the bring in with the ) raised.
"Let's get it in now, raise re-raise," Hellmuth said.
Racener obliged and was all in for 134,000.
Racener: / - /
Hellmuth: / . - /
Racener turned over (the ) on seventh street for queens up and needed to dodge a or low card to double. Hellmuth slowly peeled, but was disgusted to see the for a losing pair.
"What game are you playing? Three-and-a-half big bets left and you get it in with ace-queen-jack? Write that on the internet," said Hellmuth (That last part to us).
"Had to try and double. That's a scoop!" said a jovial Racener.
| John Racener | 300,000 | 150,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 225,000 | -125,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:40 PM Local Time
Forrest: /
Rodawig: /
Ted Forrest was facing a bet on fifth street from chip leader Eric Rodawig and tanked for about two or three minutes before eventually making a reluctant fold. Rodawig has been gradually increasing his stack all day and at this point it's very hard to see anyone stopping him the way the game is currently going.
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:21 PM Local Time
Rodawig: / /
Tehan : / /
What started as an uneventful pot turned into Joe Tehan's last of the tournament. The action was checked by both on fourth and fifth street. Tehan check-called a bet on sixth street and then fired on seventh, only to be raised for the rest of his stack. After a few moment Tehan called with for aces up, but Rodawig tabled for a straight to send Tehan to the rail in seventh place.
| Eric Rodawig | 2,500,000 | 645,000 |
| Joe Tehan | 0 | 0 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:17 PM Local Time
Mikhail Savinov: / /
Eric Rodawig: / /
Mikhail Savinov raised all in on fifth and showed buried aces against Rodawig's open tens. Savinov caught nines on sixth to make aces up and the chip leader couldn't catch another ten to eliminate him.
Meanwhile in big pot, it hard got heads up between Phil Hellmuth and Eric Rodawig on sixth street after Joe Tehan and Mikhail Savinov had folded.
Hellmuth: /
Rodawig: /
Hellmuth had been betting all the way and Rodawig had been the only caller on fifth, the chip leader then raised on sixth and Hellmuth said, "Mike Matusow told me all about the weird hands you play..."
Hellmuth eventually mucked the face up, to become one of the shorter stacks.
| Mikhail Savinov | 400,000 | 197,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 260,000 | -70,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 8:14 PM Local Time
Joe Tehan: / /
Ted Forrest: / /
Eric Rodawig: / /
Joe Tehan had completed, called by Forrest and Rodawig, Tehan then fired again on fourth and fifth but on the latter Rodawig check-raised both players though they both made the call. It was checked to Forrest on sixth who bet with the other two check-calling before Rodawig check-raised Forrest on seventh. Tehan folded and Forrest put in three bets which the chip leader called.
Rodawig showed for a boat while Forrest had for a low and a flush to chop it up.
| Joe Tehan | 215,000 | -245,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 7:58 PM Local Time
You won't see this often...
Rodawig: /
Tehan: / - folded
Hellmuth: / /
Racener: . /
Alright, lets get to it.
After Eric Rodawig brought it in, Joe Tehan completed. Phil Hellmuth called, but John Racener raised. Eslami folded, while Tehan and Hellmuth called. Racener bet fourth street, getting called by both.
Fifth street is where it got cooking! Racener checked, Tehan bet, and Hellmuth raised. Racener, though, re-raised and really put the heat on Tehan. After a few moments he called, as did Hellmuth for his remaining stack. Sixth street then paired up both Racener and Tehan. Racener, with the lead, bet and really sent Tehan into the tank. After about two minutes, Tehan gave it up and showed for sevens full!
What a fold it was as Racener tabled a better full house with . Hellmuth showed , needing to catch a low card to survive. He slowly peeled it and after a moment, excitedly turned over the to make a 7-6 low to keep his bracelet hopes alive.
| Joe Tehan | 460,000 | -140,000 |
| John Racener | 400,000 | 67,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 330,000 | 85,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 7:50 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami: / /
Ted Forrest: / /
Ali Eslami completed and Ted Forrest raised, everyone else folded and Eslami put the rest of his chips in. Both players showed split fours but Forrest took a big leap ahead when he made aces up on fourth. Eslami had a chance at the low but could only make a worse two pair and knocked out
| Ted Forrest | 850,000 | 56,000 |
| Ali Eslami | 0 | -61,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 7:35 PM Local Time
On the first hand back from dinner break...
Eslami: /
Tehan: / /
Hellmuth: / /
After Ali Eslami brought it in, Joe Tehan completed. Phil Hellmuth raised and action folded back to Tehan who called. Both checked fourth street and Hellmuth check-called fifth street. Tehan took the on-board lead on sixth street and bet, getting called by Hellmuth. The same action happened on seventh street and Tehan tabled for a full house. Hellmuth angrily muttered to himself as he mucked his hand.
| Joe Tehan | 600,000 | 178,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 245,000 | -199,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 6:24 PM Local Time
We'll be restarting the final table at 8.15pm local time.