John Juanda completed with the , and Michele Limongi called with the . Juanda led on fourth street, Limongi called, and then checked when he paired on fifth. Juanda bet, and Limongi called.
Limongi led out for the first time on sixth, Juanda called, and then Limongi led blind on seventh.
"Take it easy Mr. Juanda," Limongi warned him. "That's if you want to win another bracelet."
"I think you have a full house," Juanda sighed.
The 2011 bracelet winner made the call, and turned over for aces up. Limongi tabled for a worse two pair, before finally sweating his last card; the . It was an incredible card for the Italian, giving him a straight and a low for the scoop.
Brent Hanks completed with the , and Eric Buchman three-bet with the . Hanks four-bet it, and Buchman paused and called to proceed.
Hanks: / / (x)
Buchman: / / (x)
We show you all the cards because Hanks' fourth-street bet put him all in for 27,000. He was in front with his pair of aces, and he'd hold the lead all the way through. Buchman picked up a flush draw on sixth street, but his last down card was the blank . That secured Hanks' double, and he flipped over his as the dealer pushed him the pot. He's back to 219,000 now and back out of the basement.
Monnette completed, Kornuth raised, and Monnette called. Kornuth then bet out of turn on fourth before Monnette could check. Monnette did check-call, and both players checked on fifth. On sixth, Kornuth led out (legally) and Monette released.
John Juanda brought it in with the showing, Limongi called on his direct left, and Racener completed with the . The action folded back to Limongi who called.
Racener led out on fourth street, Limongi called, and then Limongi led when he paired on fifth. Racener tank-folded, and Limongi opened up for quads!
John Juanda completed with a up, and John Monnette called with an . Off they go:
Juanda: (x-x) / / (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / / (x)
Juanda bet every step of the way, and Monnette called through sixth. On seventh street, though, he had to surrender, and Juanda took the pot. It moves him up to about 360,000, tumbling Monnette back to 670,000.
Eric Buchman opened with a raise for the second hand in a row. Everyone folded the first time, but this time, both Michele Limongi (button) and John Monnette (small blind) came along with him to the flop.
The three men took a flop, and Monnette checked it. Buchman bet, and Limongi spent about three minutes fiddling with chips and his glasses before he folded. Monnette snuck in check-raise, though, and Buchman called the extra bet.
The turn came the , and Monnette bet again. Buchman was the one doing the raising this time, and Monnette quickly called the extra bet. On the turn, Monnette check-called one last bet.
Buchman tabled , and that was the nuts. Monnette flashed the as he mucked, and the pot goes to Buchman. The pro from Valley Stream, New York is really pressing here, up now to about 1.4 million.
John Racener raised in middle position, and Eric Buchman made it three bets on the button. Michele Limongi cold-called from the big blind, Racener called the extra bet, and the flop came down . Limongi led out, and both Racener and Buchman called.
The paired the board on the turn. Limongi led again, Racener called, and Buchman made it two bets. Limongi and Racener called.
The river was the , and the action checked to Buchman who bet. Limongi and Racener called.
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for aces up. Limongi tabled 
for a worse two pair, before finally sweating his last card; the 
. It was an incredible card for the Italian, giving him a straight and a low for the scoop.
, and Eric Buchman three-bet with the 
. Hanks four-bet it, and Buchman paused and called to proceed.
/ 
/ (x)
as the dealer pushed him the pot. He's back to 219,000 now and back out of the basement.
showing, Limongi called on his direct left, and Racener completed with the 
up, and John Monnette called with an 
. Off they go:
/ (x)
/ (x)
, and the action checked to Buchman who bet. Limongi and Racener called.
