In early position, David Bach raised to 180,000, and Ryan Lenaghan three-bet to 330,000. When the action passed around to John Hewitt, he moved all in for 1.94 million on a cold four-bet. Bach thought it over for a while before calling to put himself all in, and Lenaghan ducked out of the middle to let the Gunslinger go heads-up for his tournament life.
Showdown
Bach:
Hewitt:
It was a flip, but the two red ladies would betray Bach straight away. The flop all but ended it right there, and the turn officially did it. The on the river was meaningless, and Bach -- just barely covered -- has been sent to the rail. On his way out, the former $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion was paid his due respect over the speaker system, departing the Amazon Room to a warm ovation.
Pius Heinz raised to 175,000 from middle position and action folded to Kyle Johnson in the cutoff. He opted for a three-bet to 430,000, which cleared the field back to Heinz. After a call, the flop fell and Heinz ended up check-calling a bet of 450,000.
When the dealer burned and turned the , Heinz checked once again and Johnson fired out 1,000,000. Heinz then came alive with a check-raise to 3.9 million, which proved enough to push Johnson out of the hand.
Hilton Laborda (right) celebrates the knockout of Stephane Albertini (left)
Hilton Laborda has been on a tear at this featured table, and he's been chipping up steadily since the level began. Part of that increase came at the hands of Stephane Albertini, and the two men have just tangled up in another big pot.
It began with Laborda opening to 185,000 from early position, and Albertini fatefully shoved from the small blind. It was just less than 3 million total, and Laborda wasted no time making the call with his covering stack. Albertini was in a big coin flip for his Main Event life.
Showdown
Laborda:
Albertini:
Laborda was a small favorite to earn the knockout, and the flop was a good start for him. The turn at first appeared to open up a few more outs for Albertini, and his rail began chanting, "Queen!" before they realized the situation and corrected themselves: "No queen! No queen!"
He needed an ace or a king to double up, but the river was the worthless non-out. With his full house, Laborda has sent Stephane Albertini off to the payout desk. It was another deep run for the French, but they'll now rest their hopes of Main Event glory in Guillaume Darcourt.
The broadcast will show Laborda up close to 12 million chips, but we beg to differ. As close as we can tell, he's only got 10.5 million, possibly 10.6 tops. Only 10.6 million...
JP Kelly has now joined the secondary feature table. He is seated in the seven-hole, right in-between Eoghan Odea and the 2011 WSOP-C National Champion Sam Barnhart.
Guillaume Darcourt opened to 175,000 from the hijack seat, Nicolas Fierro called in the cutoff, and Eoghan Odea three-bet to 500,000 on the button. Both Darcourt and Fierro called, and the flop came down . All three players checked.
The turn was the , and the action checked to Odea who fired 650,000. Only Fierro called.
The river was the , and Fierro checked a third time. Odea slid out 1.6 million, Fierro tank-folded, and Odea raked in the pot, pushing his stack over 5 million chips.
The action folded to Sam Barnhart who opened to 180,000. Ahtoh Makiievskyi called, the action behind folded, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Barhhart led for 200,000. Makiievskyi called.
The river was the , and Barnhart tossed out another 200,000. Makiievskyi immediately raised to 500,000, and Barnhart called. Makiievskyi tabled for aces and kings, and Barnhart flashed for aces and queens before mucking his hand.
From early position, Tom Koral opened by raising to 180,000 and it folded to Christopher Moore on the button who called. Matt Giannetti then reraised to 600,000 from the small blind, forcing out the big blind. Koral tanked for some time, then reraised over the top all in for about 2.4 million total. Moore stepped aside, and Giannetti called.
Giannetti:
Koral:
A bad spot for Koral. The flop came , actually improving Koral's situation by providing a couple of extra outs for a straight. But the turn was the , giving Giannetti a boat and making the inconsequential.
Koral is out in 47th place. Meanwhile, Giannetti has bounced back up to around 7.1 million.
Sam Barnhart opened to 180,000 from late position, and Bryan Devonshire called on the button. The dealer fanned , and Barnhart continued for 200,000. Devonshire raised to 420,000, and Barnhart called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Barnhart checked again, and Devonshire slid out 865,000, Barnhart quickly folded, and Devonshire took down another pot.
Action folded to Erick Lindgren in the hijack and he put in a raise to 180,000, which was immediately three-bet to 405,000 by Kyle Johnson in the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way, and Lindgren moved all in for 855,000 more. Johnson called and the cards were turned up:
Showdown
Johnson:
Lindgren:
It was a flip for Lindgren's Main Event life, one that came up in his favor as the board ran out . Lindgren's sevens held and he doubled to 2.72 million.
flop all but ended it right there, and the turn 
officially did it. The 
on the river was meaningless, and Bach -- just barely covered -- has been sent to the rail. On his way out, the former $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion was paid his due respect over the speaker system, departing the Amazon Room to a warm ovation.
and Heinz ended up check-calling a bet of 450,000.
, Heinz checked once again and Johnson fired out 1,000,000. Heinz then came alive with a check-raise to 3.9 million, which proved enough to push Johnson out of the hand.
was the worthless non-out. With his full house, Laborda has sent Stephane Albertini off to the payout desk. It was another deep run for the French, but they'll now rest their hopes of Main Event glory in Guillaume Darcourt.![[user101598]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
. All three players checked.
. Both players checked.
, and Barhhart led for 200,000. Makiievskyi called.
for aces and kings, and Barnhart flashed 
for aces and queens before mucking his hand.
inconsequential.
, and Barnhart continued for 200,000. Devonshire raised to 420,000, and Barnhart called.
completed the board. Barnhart checked again, and Devonshire slid out 865,000, Barnhart quickly folded, and Devonshire took down another pot.
