From under the gun, a short stacked Victor Ramdin made it 40,000 to go, effectively committing himself to this hand. Both Jonathan Tamayo and Denis Ethier made the call and we saw a flop of .
Ramdin checked his action and Tamayo fired out a bet of 20,000. Ethier mucked his cards and Ramdin check-raised to 40,000, placing his last chips into the middle. Tamayo made the call to put the Team PokerStars Pro at risk.
Showdown:
Ramdin:
Tamayo:
Ramdin's pair of eights were crushed by Tamayo's flopped trip sevens and he would need to spike an eight in order to claim the high half of the pot. After the fell on the turn, Ramdin added a low draw to his slim chances. He would need to catch a four or a six in order to claim the low half of the pot, or an eight for the scoop.
River:
With that, Tamayo filled up and Ramdin hit the rail in ninth place, earning $18,577 for his efforts.
Sarah caught up with Victor just before the final table.
With the elimination of Victor Ramdin in ninth place, play has been halted for a 60-minute dinner break. The clock is stopped at 25:26 in the current level and will begin ticking again when the players return from their meals.
Aaron Steury raised to 40,000 before the flop and Paolo Compagno made the call. The dealer flopped and Steury led out for 20,000. Compagno raised to 40,000 and and Steury made the call, bringing the on the turn.
Steury slowed down on the turn and checked it to Compagno, who fired 40,000 into the middle. This bet was called by Steury and the dealer revealed the on the river. Steury bet his last 3,000 and was all in for his tournament life after the Italian native made the call.
Showdown:
Steury:
Compagno:
Steury's low of 7-5-3-2-A was good for the low half and Compagno's trip aces took the high half for a chopped pot.
After Denis Ethier made it 40,000 to go before the flop, Adam Friedman three-bet to 60,000 and Ethier came along. The flop fell and Ethier checked it, prompting a bet of 20,000 by Friedman. Ethier check-raised to 40,000 and Friedman decided to peel one off, making the call.
The turn card brought the and Ethier pushed all-in for his last 39,000 chips. Friedman made the call to put Ethier at risk and we were off to the river, which came .
Friedman tabled the for a full house, threes full of aces, but Ethier bested him with his for a better boat, aces full of threes. No low hand was possible and Ethier survived this all-in confrontation by scooping the pot. He now sits with 310,000 chips while Friedman dropped below the million mark to 910,000.
Aaron Steury raised to 40,000 before the flop and Jonathan Tamayo came along for the ride. The flop fell and Steury led out for a bet of 20,000, which Tamayo called. The turn came and Steury slowed down, checking to Tamayo, who bet 40,000. Stuery made the call and we were off the river.
River:
Steury again check-called a bet of 40,000 and Tamayo tabled the for a full house, jacks full of deuces. Steury mucked his hand and dropped to 615,000 chips, while Tamayo climbed to 585,000.
David Baker and Michael Chow played a hand of razz all the way to seventh street.
Baker: (X)(X) - - (X)
Chow: (X)(X) - - (X)
Baker bet on thrid, fourth and fifth streets and Chow made the call each time. On sixth street Baker opted to check and Chow fired a bet of 40,000 into the pot, which Baker called. After the dealer tossed both players their last down cards on seventh street, Baker checked it once more and then called a final bet of 40,000 by Chow.
Baker tabled the a 7-6-5-3-A and Chow mucked his hand.
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fell on the turn, Ramdin added a low draw to his slim chances. He would need to catch a four or a six in order to claim the low half of the pot, or an eight for the scoop.
and Ethier checked it, prompting a bet of 20,000 by Friedman. Ethier check-raised to 40,000 and Friedman decided to peel one off, making the call.
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for a full house, threes full of aces, but Ethier bested him with his 
and Steury slowed down, checking to Tamayo, who bet 40,000. Stuery made the call and we were off the river.
for a full house, jacks full of deuces. Steury mucked his hand and dropped to 615,000 chips, while Tamayo climbed to 585,000.
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a 7-6-5-3-A and Chow mucked his hand.