Robert Baxter was all in from the button and was called in the big blind by John Myers to be at risk for his tournament life.
Robert Baxter: J♥J♣
John Myers: A♠Q♠
Baxter's jacks were ahead going in, but Myers spiked one of his overcards when the 4♠K♥A♣ fanned out on the flop. The 7♥ turn and the 3♦ river were the final chapter of Baxter's run.
With roughly 140,000 in the pot and a flop showing 7♠8♦5♠, Michael Frazin and Gerald Paquette moved their stacks into the middle, hijack versus big blind.
Gerald Paquette: 7♦4♦
Michael Frazin: A♠6♠
It was Paquette at risk, but with the best hand, although there was a lot to dodge if it was to stay that way.
The turn 3♦ leveled the playing field when it came to flush draws. Unfortunately for Paquette, it was Frazin who improved to a flush on the 2♠ river, sending the former to the rail.
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Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The remaining 70 players have gone on a 15-minute break. When they return, blinds will be 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante.
The table folded to the button when Clinton Mcdonald chose to raise to 60,000. Abraham Obeid elected to shove for 225,000 from the small blind, and Raul Correa was also interested as he went all-in from the big blind for 230,000. Mcdonald called and had both covered and sent them to a three-way showdown.
Abraham Obeid: 3♠3♣
Raul Correa: A♣K♠
Clinton Mcdonald: Q♠Q♦
Mcdonald pulled far ahead when the flop came 4♠9♠Q♣ to hit a set. The 4♥ turn improved to a full house. Obeid hit a meaningless 3♥ on the river as a consolation as Mcdonald scooped the pot.
Amarante Fitzgerald jammed for his final 60,000 from under the gun. The table folded all the way around to the big blind of James Stern, who chose to call.
Amarante Fitzgerald: A♠J♠
James Stern: 6♥3♥
Fitzgerald hit his jack on the flop, but it came with the caveat of Stern gaining significant outs when it came J♥7♥5♠. The Q♠ turn gave Fitzgerald a flush draw as well, but doom arrived when the 2♥ peeled on the river, which gave Stern a flush and sent Fitzgerald to the rail.
With a full board showing 3♥8♣10♥6♥5♦ and roughly 350,000 in the pot, Gary Benson and Richard Frandsen were facing off.
Benson placed a bet of 160,000, and after some thought, Frandsen responded by moving all in for 685,000.
Action returned to Benson, who took his time to calculate all the information before deciding to return his cards to the dealer, conceding the pot.
Robert Baxter raised to 55,000 and was called by John Myers, who started the day among the chip leaders, but was on a short stack at the start of this hand.
The 3♠8♦7♠ hit the felt, and Baxter went all in, covering Myers. The latter shrugged and put in the call. Baxter let out a groan, as he didn't want to be called.
John Myers: 6♣7♣
Robert Baxter: 2♣2♠
The board completed with the 4♣ and Q♥, awarding Myers a full double with his pair of sevens.
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