Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:58 PM Local Time
Marco Johnson raised from the small blind, Ronnie Bardah made it three to go from a seat over, and Johnson called.
Johnson also ended up check-calling Bardah's bets after the flop, the turn, and the river. Bardah then tabled , and scooped the pot.
"American Airlines, baby!" shouted one of the many here cheering on Bardah. With that one he flies up the counts to close the gap a bit with Johnson.
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:55 PM Local Time
From the button, Vincent Gironda raised. Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah called fro the big blind and the flop came down . Bardah checked and Gironda bet. Bardah check-raised and Gironda called.
The turn was the and Bardah bet. Gironda put in a raise and Gironda made the call. Then, the completed the board on the river. Bardah checked and Gironda bet. Bardah check-raised and Gironda folded his hand.
| Ronnie Bardah | 780,000 | 180,000  |
| Vincent Gironda | 320,000 | -90,000  |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:48 PM Local Time
Marco Johnson continues to chip up, having now assumed the lead among the final three.
| Marco Johnson | 1,125,000 | 311,000 |
| Ronnie Bardah | 600,000 | -365,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 520,000 | 125,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:36 PM Local Time
Ronnie Bardah opened from the button, then Brent Wheeler three-bet from the small blind, forcing a fold from Vincent Gironda. Bardah asked how much Wheeler had left — not quite three small bets — then four-bet, and Wheeler called.
When the flop came , Wheeler bet, Bardah raised, and Wheeler called with what he had left. Bardah had for sevens while Wheeler needed help with . The turn was the and river the , and Wheeler was eliminated.
Bardah continues to maintain the advantage as we begin three-handed play.
| Ronnie Bardah | 1,070,000 | 270,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 814,000 | -86,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 395,000 | -165,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 0 | -160,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:31 PM Local Time
From the small blind, Vincent Gironda raised. Marco Johnson reraised from the big blind and Gironda called.
The flop came down and Gironda check-called a bet to see the fall on the turn. Gironda checked and Johnson bet. Gironda folded and Johnson won the pot.
On the next hand, Gironda raised from the button and Johnson three-bet from the small blind. Gironda called.
The flop prompted a bet from Johnson. Gironda folded and Johnson won the pot.
Johnson moved into the chip lead with approximately 900,000 in chips. Gironda has slipped back to 560,000.
| Marco Johnson | 900,000 | 175,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 560,000 | -65,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:30 PM Local Time
Ronnie Bardah raised on the button and Vincent Gironda called from the big blind to take the flop. On the flop, Gironda check-called a bet from Bardah.
The turn went check, check after the fell. Both players also checked the river card.
Gironda showed the for a rivered pair of sevens and Bardah mucked.
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:26 PM Local Time
From the button, Marco Johnson raised. Ronnie Bardah reraised from the small blind and Johnson called.
The flop came down and Bardah bet. Johnson called. The turn was the and Bardah bet again. Johnson called. The river was the and Bardah bet again. Johnson called.
Bardah tabled the , but his queen-high flush was no good against the for Johnson as he held the king-high flush and won the pot.
| Ronnie Bardah | 800,000 | -280,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 725,000 | 320,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:22 PM Local Time
Ronnie Bardah opened from the cutoff, and when Sorel Mizzi three-bet from the button it left Mizzi with but a single pink (5,000) chip behind. It folded to Vincent Gironda in the big blind who called, and Bardah called as well.
All three checked the flop. The turn brought the , and when it checked to Mizzi he tossed out his last chip, with both of his opponents calling. Gironda and Bardah checked down the river, and the trio opened their hands.
Gironda:
Bardah:
Mizzi:
Mizzi winced as he saw Bardah had paired his four on the river to beat his own small pair, then wished all luck as he parted.
| Ronnie Bardah | 1,080,000 | 95,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 625,000 | 10,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 0 | -170,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:04 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:02 PM Local Time
| Ronnie Bardah | 985,000 | -85,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 615,000 | -45,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 332,000 | 22,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 170,000 | -80,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 165,000 | 75,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:54 PM Local Time
After a Ronnie Bardah open from the cutoff, Vincent Gironda defended his big blind, then check-raised Bardah following the flop. Bardah responded with a three-bet, and Gironda called.
The turn brought the and Gironda checked. Bardah bet and Gironda called. The river was the , and again Gironda checked, Bardah bet, and Gironda called.
Bardah turned over for kings, and Gironda mucked. That one carries Bardah up over a million and back into the chip lead over second-place Gironda.
| Ronnie Bardah | 1,070,000 | 210,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 660,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:50 PM Local Time
Brent Wheeler raised from under the gun and action folded to Ronnie Bardah in the small blind. He quickly made it three bets to go and then Sorel Mizzi made the call from the big blind. Wheeler also called and off to a flop they went.
The flop came down and Bardah led with a bet. Mizzi made the call and Wheeler was right there to go along to the turn with them.
On the turn, Bardah fired another bet. Mizzi took some time, then folded his hand. Wheeler took roughly the same amount of time, but also folded and Bardah won the pot.
| Ronnie Bardah | 860,000 | 120,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 250,000 | 70,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 90,000 | -60,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:45 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah raised. Marco Johnson called from the big blind and the flop came down . Johnson checked and Bardah checked behind.
The turn was the and Johnson bet. Bardah called. The river was the and Johnson checked. Bardah bet and Johnson tank-called.
Bardah showed the for a pair of queens with an ace kicker and Johnson mucked.
| Ronnie Bardah | 740,000 | 10,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 310,000 | 65,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:41 PM Local Time
Sorel Mizzi opened from the button, Brent Wheeler three-bet from the small blind, then Vincent Gironda made it four to go from the big blind. Mizzi and Wheeler both called, and the flop came . Wheeler checked, Gironda bet, Mizzi raised, Wheeler folded, then Gironda three-bet. Mizzi thought a moment, then called.
The turn was the and Gironda fired another bet which Mizzi called. The river brought the and another Gironda bet, sending Mizzi deep into the tank. Finally Mizzi pushed his cards to the dealer, conceding the pot to Gironda.
| Vincent Gironda | 780,000 | 185,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 180,000 | -206,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 150,000 | -12,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:31 PM Local Time
After losing a few chips, Brent Wheeler was down to about 300,000 when he opened with a raise from the small blind. Vincent Gironda three-bet from the small blind, and Wheeler called.
The flop came . Wheeler checked, Gironda bet, and Wheeler called. The turn was the , and Wheeler check-called again. The river brought the and yet another check-call.
Gironda showed for queens and tens, and Wheeler mucked.
| Vincent Gironda | 595,000 | 120,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 162,000 | -138,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:23 PM Local Time
On the paired flop, Sorel Mizzi bet and Ronnie Bardah made the call.
The turn was the and Mizzi bet again. Bardah raised and Mizzi called.
The river was the and Mizzi checked. Bardah also checked.
Mizzi showed the for jacks and fives to win the pot. Bardah mucked.
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:17 PM Local Time
It folded to Vincent Gironda in the cutoff who peered across the table, looking over Hans Minocha sitting in the big blind with a short stack. Gironda raised, then Marco Johnson made it three bets from the button. It folded to Minocha who checked his cards, then decided to reraise himself, a bet that committed his entire stack of 59,000. Both Gironda and Johnson called.
The flop came . Gironda checked, Johnson bet, and Gironda called. The turn brought a fourth spade, the , and both players checked. They again checked the river.
All three players had made flushes. Minocha had , Gironda had , and Johnson had the best of the three with to drag the main pot plus the small side pot. Meanwhile, Hans Minocha's supporters gave him a round of applause to acknowledge his sixth-place finish.
| Vincent Gironda | 475,000 | -105,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 245,000 | 67,000 |
| Hans Minocha | 0 | -57,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:04 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 23, 2012 5:48 PM Local Time
The final six players are now on a 20-minute break.
Saturday, June 23, 2012 5:48 PM Local Time
| Ronnie Bardah | 730,000 | 115,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 580,000 | 137,000 |
| Vincent Gironda | 580,000 | -5,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 386,000 | 41,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 178,000 | -2,000 |
| Hans Minocha | 57,000 | -80,000 |