Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:12 PM Local Time
Berkey Catches Ace to Double
Hand #53: Matt Stout received a walk in his big blind.
Hand #54: Martin Finger raised to 80,000. Matt Berkey moved all in from the big blind for 650,000 and Finger called.
Finger:
Berkey:
Finger was way out in the lead as Berkey's rail screamed and pleaded with the deck to bring an ace. They got their wish as the flop brought . As Berkey's rail went nuts, Finger hung his head, knowing that it was bleak to win the hand from this point on. The hit the turn and the the river, meaning that Berkey would double through and is now sitting on about 1.3 million.
Hand #55: Stout opened to 90,000 and the blinds both folded.
| Martin Finger | 1,600,000 | -800,000  |
| Matt Berkey | 1,300,000 | 650,000  |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:07 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts For The Final Three
| Matt Stout | 4,170,000 | 1,265,000 |
| Martin Finger | 2,400,000 | -510,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 650,000 | -850,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:06 PM Local Time
Four Small Ones
Hand #49: Matt Stout and Matt Berkey folded from the button and small blind. Martin Finger received a walk.
Hand #50: Stout was in the big blind and received a walk.
Hand #51: Finger folded his button. Stout moved all in from the small blind and Berkey folded his big blind.
Hand #52: Finger was in the big blind and received a walk.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:01 PM Local Time
Hands #43 - #48
These hands were lost due to technical difficulties, but Matt Stout won a large size pot from Matt Berkey with on a board.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:54 PM Local Time
Two More For Stout
Hand #40: Matt Stout raised to 90,000 from his button. Martin Finger tossed out a call from the big blind and the flop brought . Finger checked and Stout did the same, prompting the to fall on fourth. Finger checked again and Stout moved out 100,000. Finger flat called.
The hit the river and Finger checked for a third time. Stout fired 140,000 and Finger called and Stout showed for a straight. Finger mucked his hand and Stout picked up the pot.
Hand #41: Matt Berkey limped from the button, Finger completed from his small blind, and Stout raised to 140,000. Berkey folded and Finger followed suit.
Hand #42: Finger opened to 80,000 from his button. Stout flat called from the small blind and Berkey called from the big. All three players took in a flop of . Three hands rapped the table and the came on the turn. Three more checks prompted the board to finish with the . Three more hands checked and Berkey was able to drag in the pot when he showed the for kings and jacks.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:45 PM Local Time
"YEAHHHHH SMALLL BLIND!!!!"
Hand #36: Martin Finger raised to 80,000 from the button. Matt Stout folded while Matt Berkey called. On the flop Berkey checked to Finger who continued with a second bet of 80,000. Berkey folded and Finger scooped the pot.
Hand #37: Matt Berkey was in the small blind.
"YEAHHHHH SMALLL BLIND!!!!" the rail screamed.
Stout raised to 90,000 from the button. From the small blind Berkey raised to 320,000. Finger folded from the big blind. Stout folded and Berkey won the pot.
Hand #38: Berkey folded on the button. Finger folded from the small blind. Stout took his walk in the big blind.
Hand #39: Finger folded his button. Stout raised from the small blind and took down the pot without contest.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:43 PM Local Time
The First Three Back
Hand #33: Martin Finger opened to 80,000 from the button and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #34: Action folded to Matt Berkey who completed his small blind. Finger checked his big blind and the flop came down . Both checked and the hit the turn. Berkey fired 65,000 and Finger flat called. The river was the and Berkey slowed with a check. Finger bet 80,000 and Berkey thought for about twenty seconds before mucking his hand.
Hand #35: Finger completed from the small blind and Matt Stout checked from the big blind. The flop was . Finger checked and Stout fired 50,000. Finger called to see a turn.
The turn brought the onto the felt and Finger checked again. Stout checked it back and the hit the river. Finger cut out a bet of 155,000 and Stout sat thinking for a moment. Eventually, he put in a raise to 420,000.
"HELLO!" someone from the rail yelled. "FOUR-TWENTY!" The rest of the rail let out a laugh. Back at the table, Finger was deep in thought. A moment passed before he cut out a call.
Stout tabled for a straight and Finger mucked his cards.
| Martin Finger | 2,910,000 | -420,000 |
| Matt Stout | 2,905,000 | 485,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:40 PM Local Time
Interview: Matt Stout on the Dinner Break
Matt Stout, a loyal Dunkin' Donuts customer, visited Starbucks during his 60-minute dinner break. Will that play a factor in his chances at winning his first WSOP bracelet? PokerNews' Pamela Maldonado caught up with Stout shortly before play resumed.
We all know you're a huge fan of Dunkin' Donuts. Tell us, did you have Dunkin's on your dinner break?
No and I am embarrassed and ashamed to say that I went to Starbucks because Dunkin' Donuts was closed. The sickest part is that last night I was forced to walk into Starbucks wearing my shirt that says, "Friends don't let other friends drink Starbucks." I made the trip to Dunkin's but it was closed last night too. So my friends made me go to Starbucks and I was mortified wearing my shirt. I wanted to change my shirt in the car but I couldn't find one so I couldn't do anything about it.
Is there any chance of us seeing you with a Dunkin' Donuts patch in the near future?
Hey, if they want to sponsor me, I will be in 100 percent.
Do you prefer six-max over full-ring tournaments?
I prefer six-max but I do still like full-ring. A lot of people think full-ring is boring and sometimes I agree. With six-max events, you really have to put in a lot more thought into your strategy and the moves you make. It leads to a lot more interesting hands.
How do you attack six-max differently than full-ring events?
You have to play more aggressive but a lot of it is more how you react to your opponent's aggression. There are some people who don't adjust their game for six-max and get crushed but generally the good players are playing ultra aggressive and it makes you think more. You have to bluff-catch more, make good folds, hero calls, and you know just take more risks. It's definitely trickier and requires more thought. I found that I'm actually more tired from this event than normal because you are playing so many more hands and I've just been more mentally exhausted.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:32 PM Local Time
Back From Dinner
Players have returned from their 60-minute dinner break and cards are back in the air.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:32 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:32 PM Local Time
Dinner Break and Counts
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
| Martin Finger | 3,330,000 | 610,000 |
| Matt Stout | 2,420,000 | -280,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 1,500,000 | -80,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:32 PM Local Time
Two For Finger
Hand #30: Matt Stout called from the small blind and Matt Berkey checked his option. On the flop, Stout bet 35,000. Berkey reraised to 75,000 and Stout let it go.
Hand #31: Matt Stout raised to 70,000 from the button and received calls from both players in the blinds. On the flop all three players checked. The turn was the and Berkey checked to Finger who bet 85,000. Stout folded but Berkey made the call. The river was the and Berkey check called another 100,000 from Finger. Finger showed for two pair and Berkey mucked, awarding the pot to Finger.
Hand #32: Finger called from the small blind leading to a raise of 110,000 from Stout. Finger called. Both players checked the flop of to the turn. Finger put out a bet of 80,000 and it was enough to find a fold from Stout.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:25 PM Local Time
David Pham Eliminated in 4th Place ($131,679)
Hand #28: Martin Finger opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from under the gun. It folded around to David Pham who moved all in for 696,000 from the big blind. Finger took a moment before finally moving forward calling chips.
Pham:
Finger:
The two were flipping for Pham's tournament life and Finger picked up a several more outs when the flop brought . Finger made his flush when the hit the turn and suddenly Pham was fishing for a ten or a four to stay alive. Alas, the river brought the and Pham was eliminated in fourth place. He will take home $131,679 for his efforts.
Hand #29: Finger completed from the small blind and Matt Stout checked his big blind. The flop came and Finger bet 35,000. Stout called and the fell on the turn. Finger fired 85,000 and Stout mucked his cards.
| Martin Finger | 2,720,000 | 700,000 |
| David Pham | 0 | -615,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:19 PM Local Time
Hands #23 - #27
Hand #23: David Pham raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and met no resistance from the blinds. He took down the antes and blinds.
Hand #24: Martin Finger raised to 60,000 first to act. He was called by Matt Berkey in the small blind. Pham folded his big blind. On the flop Berkey checked to Finger who bet 65,000. Berkey called. On the turn, Berkey checked again to finger who fired 155,000. Berkey folded and Finger scooped the pot.
Hand #25: Berkey called on the button. Pham raised to 100,000 from the small blind. Only Berkey called. On the flop Pham continued with a bet of 100,000 and Berkey quickly folded.
Hand #26: Matt Stout received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #27: Finger raised to 60,000 and he was called by Stout and Berkey in the blinds. All three players checked on the flop. On the turn, Stout checked to Berkey who bet 90,000. Finger folded but Stout made the call. On the river, Stout check folded to a bet of 180,000 from Berkey.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:07 PM Local Time
Hands 18-22
Hand #18: Martin Finger completed from the small blind and Matt Stout checked his option from the big blind. The flop brought and Finger checked. Stout fired 40,000 and Finger popped it up to 105,000 total. Stout kicked his cards in and Finger took it down.
Hand #19: Finger opened to 60,000 from the button and Stout called out of the small blind. Matt Berkey three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind and both of his opponents folded their hands.
Hand #20: Finger opened to 60,000 from under the gun and the entire table folded.
Hand #21: David Pham limped from his small blind. Finger made it 90,000 to go and Pham folded his cards.
Hand #22: Berkey limped under the gun, Finger completed from the little blind, and Stout checked his option. The flop saw hit the felt and there were two checks to Berkey who fired 35,000. Finger folded and Stout stayed the course.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the river where they both checked again. Stout showed for ace-high and it was good enough to take down the pot.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:58 PM Local Time
"We're Gonna See So Many Flops."
Hand #17: After Sear's elimination, Berkey's rail was excited about how many flops they would get to see because of his newly found chips, and they got what they wished for. The rail exploded once again when Berkey limped on the button. David Pham called from the small blind and Martin Finger checked his big blind.
On the flop, action checked to Berkey who bet 40,000. Only Finger called.
The turn was the and Finger checked to Berkey who bet 90,000. Finger found a fold and Berkey scooped another pot.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:55 PM Local Time
Nikolai Sears Eliminated in 5th Place ($89,402)
Hand #15: David Pham raised to 65,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #16: Nikolai Sears opened to 65,000 from the button. Matt Berkey reraised all in from the small blind. Pham folded his big blind and with action back on Sears, he made the quick call.
Sears:
Berkey:
Berkey was behind but his rail exploded upon seeing the flop.
"Eight of spades!" they screamed. They screamed even louder when it was the on the turn. Berkey just needed to dodge a to score the elimination and secure himself fourth place pay.
"Deuce!" the rail screamed. And they got their wish as the came on the river securing Nikolai Sear's elimination in 5th place.
| Matt Berkey | 1,580,000 | 770,000 |
| Nikolai Sears | 0 | -660,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:49 PM Local Time
Sears Doubles; Updated Counts
Hand #12: Nikolai Sears open-shipped all in from the cutoff for 278,000. The entire table folded and he took it down.
Hand #13: David Pham raised to 70,000 from the button and Martin Finger came over the top for 200,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Pham who four-bet to 460,000. Finger replied by five-betting all in and Pham quickly mucked it.
Hand #14: Pham raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Matt Stout replied by moving all in from the small blind. Sears called for his tournament life for his last 338,000 and Pham folded. Stout called.
Stout:
Sears:
The board ran out and Sears' ace-queen high was able to hold as the best hand. He doubled to about 660,000 in chips.
| Matt Stout | 2,700,000 | -500,000 |
| Martin Finger | 2,020,000 | 375,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 810,000 | -52,000 |
| Nikolai Sears | 660,000 | 78,000 |
| David Pham | 615,000 | -474,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:39 PM Local Time
Walk, Raise, Fold
Hand #10: Everyone folded and Matt Berkey got a walk in the big blind.
"Yeah!" Berkey's rail cheered after the hand.
"Yeah!" David Pham also chimed in.
"Glad to see you're on board Dragon," Berkey said to Pham.
"No one is here cheering me on, so I will cheer for you," Pham told Berkey.
"I'm cheering for you Dragon," Matt Stout told Pham. The two men fist bumped and it was on to the next hand.
Hand #11: Action folded to Matt Stout who raised to 70,000 and was able to take down the blinds and antes without contest.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:34 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000