Play has ended for the day as we are down to 27 players. Jamie Gold has continued to build his stack today and has a commanding lead. Players will return tomorrow at noon to play down to the final table.
Mon Aug 07 17:00:00 PDT 2006
Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Through William Thorsson
William Thorsson raises to $130,000 and Sirous Jamshidi re-raises all-in for $475,000 more. Thorsson makes the call and shows KQ. Jamshidi shows A5. The board comes AJ839 and Jamshidi doubles up to $1,450,000. Thorsson is down to $3,600,000.
Mon Aug 07 17:00:00 PDT 2006
Lowell Kim Eliminated in 28th place ($329,865)
Lowell Kim pushes all-in for $450,000. Jeffrey Lisandro makes the call. Kim shows KQ and Lisandro shows A8. The board comes 97348, and Kim is eliminated in 28th place. After the hand, Lisandro is up to $3,715,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:58:00 PDT 2006
Holmes Doubles up Through Friedman
Dustin Holmes moves all-in for $550,000 and Prahlad Friedman calls. Holmes shows KQ and Friedman shows 1010. Holmes doubles up to $1,100,000 on the hand. Friedman is down to $1,500,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:57:00 PDT 2006
Mitch Schock Eliminated 29th ($329,865)
With five limpers on a flop of KQ8, Mitch Schock moves all-in for $315,000. Rob Roseman makes the call and flips over KJ while Schock shows K3. The turn and river bring the 2 and the A, no help to either player and Mitch Schock is eliminated in 29th place. He will receive $329,865.
Mon Aug 07 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Doubles Up
On a board of J6310, Doug Kim moves all-in for his last $925,000. Jamie Gold calls and shows 98 for a open-ended straight draw. Kim shows KQ for the higher open-ended straight draw, and a flush draw. The river is the A making broadway for Kim, doubling him up to $3,375,000. After the hand, Gold is down to $12,960,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:53:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Takes a Pot
On a flop of J105, Jeff Lisandro bets $200,000. Fred Goldberg calls and the turn comes the Q. Both players check and the 9 hits on the river. Goldberg checks and Lisandro fires out $300,000. Goldberg calls and then mucks after Lisandro shows KK. Lisandro now has $3,400,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:50:00 PDT 2006
Cuong Do Eliminated in 30th place ($329,865)
Cuong Do calls from the small blind. Richard Lee checks from the big blind. The flop comes 875 and Do checks. Lee bets $175,000 and Do calls. Both players check the Q. The 5 on the river prompts Do to check. Lee puts Do all-in for $1,100,000 and Do calls. Do shows J8 but is eliminated in 30th place when Lee shows 85 for a full house. After the hand, Lee is up to $3,750,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:47:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Through Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham raises to $150,000 under the gun. Luke Chung re-raises all-in for $405,000 more and Cunningham makes the call. Cunningham shows AQ and Chung shows 99. The board comes K104910. Chung makes a full house to double through Cunningham to $1,100,000 in chips. Cunningham is left with $2,300,000.
Mon Aug 07 16:46:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro vs. Friedman
Jeff Lisandro calls from the button and Dustin Holmes folds in the small blind. Prahlad Friedman checks and the flop comes KQ8. Friedman checks the flop and Lisandro bets $100,000. Friedman calls and the 7 falls on the turn. Both players check and the J hits on the river. Friedman bets $225,000, Lisandro folds and Friedman reveals 6 3. This is not the first time these two have battled at the featured table, they have made plays at each other often, usually revealing their hands to one another to make a statement.