Brock Parker has been slowly chipping in the first two levels. Parker bet out 7,800 on the turn of a and was called by a player on his left. The river came , Parker measured out 13,500 and his opponent folded. Parker is up to 88,000.
Gabor Gyarmati opened to 2,200 and Robert Williamson made the call next to act in the hi-jack before the big blind came along also.
Gyamati fired out a 3,600-chip continuation-bet on the flop before Williamson moved all in for 17,600 as the big blind folded. Gyamati made the call.
Gyamati:
Williamson:
The turn of the gave Williamson a strong lead, but when the landed on the river giving both players a flush, Williamson's was less superior and consequently saw him bite the dust.
John Racener was in a hand with Paul Greim and they were at the river on a . Racener bet out 11,500 and Greim folded. Racener is sitting on 55,500 now.
Bill Chen's chair was empty and no chips were found, so our PokerNews reporter did some investigating to find out how Chen was eliminated.
Speaking to a combination of players, we were informed that Chen opened with a raise holding only to have Chris Back three-bet with double-suited aces. Chen made the call, and when the flop of arrived, he committed what remained.
Back made the call with his over-pair and flush draw, and held true as Chen was forced to make an early exit.
On a flop of we found Florian Langmann checking to Tony Cousineau who fired out a pot-bet. Ben Lamb folded, but Langmann pushed Cousineau all in as he called off his last 17,800.
Cousineau:
Langmann:
The turn and river landed the and to see Langmann slip to 24,000 as Cousineau climbs to 42,000 in chips.
The player under the gun opened to 2,200 and action folded around to Robert Williamson III on the button. He raised to 6,800 and the UTG player called.
The flop came and UTG check-called 6,600 from WIlliamson. The turn came and UTG again check-called 13,000 from WIlliamson. The river brought the and UTG checked a third time. WIlliamson decided to check behind and UTG announced flush, exposing .
Williamson sighed and flashed the and mucked his hand.