With 78 players remaining and 77 making the money, the tournament director has just announced that hand-for-hand play will commence until the bubble has burst.
Everyone who makes it through will be assured a $5,009 min-cash.
Badugi
Brian Hastings raised in the cutoff and Hanh Tran three-bet in the small blind. Hastings called as both players stood pat.
Both players checked and Tran then broke his pat hand by drawing one. Hastings again stood pat.
Tran checked and Hastings bet. Tran yelled "one time!" before peeling his cards and check-raising. Hastings folded.
A-5 Triple Draw
Sergei Tolkachov raised from the small blind and called a three-bet from Pierre Lewandowski in the big blind.
Tolkachov drew two on the first draw and Lewandowski drew one. Tolkachov then check-caleld a bet from Lewandowski.
On the second draw, Tolkachov drew two again and Lewandowski stood pat. Tolkachov check-raised a bet from Lewandowski, who went deep into the tank.
Lewandowski eventually decided to let his hand go and Tolkachov was sent the pot.
A-5 Triple Draw
Ken Aldridge was all in in a three-way pot against Dong Chen and Ko Goto. Aldridge drew three, Chen drew two and Goto drew one.
Chen check-called after the first draw. Aldridge drew one, Chen again drew two, and Goto again drew one. Check check-called again and each player drew one.
Chen led out with a bet after the final draw and Goto called. Chen showed 8x4x3x2xAx, but it was no good against the seven of Goto with 7x6x5x4x2x as Aldridge was sent to the rail.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000
A-5 Triple Draw
Simen Gulbrandsen raised first to act and was called by Simen Gulbrandsen in the big blind.
Both players drew two on the first draw and then Gulbrandsen called a bet from Goldstein.
On the second draw, Goldstein stood pat and Gulbrandsen drew one. Goldstein bet again and Gulbrandsen called.
Goldstein remained pat on the final draw and Gulbrandsen took one off. Both players checked and Goldstein announced and eight-seven as he fanned out 8x7x5x3x2x. Gulbrandsen couldn't beat it and send his cards into the middle.
2-7 Triple Draw
Nam Le raised in early position and Allen Kessler three-bet on the button. Le called and drew two as Kessler also drew two.
Both players checked and Le drew one while Kessler drew two. Le then bet and Kessler called. Le stood pat and Kessler drew one.
Both players checked after the final draw and Le showed 8x6x5x4x2x to beat out the 10x7x5x4x2x of Kessler, who was left shaking his head.
A-5 Triple Draw
Michael Falk raised from the small blind and Andrew Kelsall defended his big blind.
Falk drew two and Kelsall drew three on the firsr draw. Falk then bet and called a raise from Kelsall.
On the second draw, Falk drew one and Kelsall stood pat. Falk checked and said, "I might be drawing dead," after Kelsall bet. Falk then let his hand go.
"I started with fours-full of deuces," Kelsall said as he showed 7x5x4x2xAx.
A-5 Triple Draw
Sergei Tolkachov raised in late position and Pierre Lewandowski called on the button. Both players drew two.
Tolkachov checked and Lewandowski bet. Tolkachov called and drew two again as Lewandowski drew one.
Tolkachov checked after the second draw and Lewandowski bet. Tolkachov check-raised and Lewandowski called. Tolkachov stood pat and Lewandowski drew one.
Both players checked after the final draw and Tolkachov showed 9x7x6x2xXx to win the pot.
2-7 Triple Draw
Xixiang Luo raised from the hijack and called a three-bet from Douglas Miner on the button.
Luo drew two and Miner stood pat on the first draw. Luo then check-called a bet from Miner.
On the second draw, Luo drew two again and Miner remained pat. Luo check-folded facing a barrel from Miner, who showed a pat eight-seven before collecting the pot.
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