Kassela Eliminated, Zolotow Doubles and Lee Busts Leah... Aces Everywhere!
Williams Chips Up – 8:22 PM
On a 
flop, two players checked to David Williams and he bet 2,500. Both opponents came along to see the 
turn card and again checked to Williams. This time he bet 6,500 and chased one opponent out, but Mike Mustafa called. The 
hit the river and Mustafa checked for a third time. Williams bet 12,000 and was quickly called, showing 
. Mustafa mucked and dropped to about 45,000, while Williams upped his stack to about 71,000.
Smith Eliminates Raghavan – 8:25 PM
Ravi Raghavan raised to 1,100 in the hijack and Justin Smith popped it to 3,300 on the button. When the action folded back to Raghavan, he got out of his chair and put his backpack on. Then he dropped in his remaining 11,000 or so into the middle Smith called with 
, racing with Raghavan’s 
. The 
flop put Raghavan out in front, but the 
hit the turn and left him drawing dead. Smith is up to about 50,000.
Rivera Sends Kassela Home – 8:29 PM
Jordan Morgan started things off with a raise to 1,025 from early position. Two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner and current WSOP Player of the Year leader Frank Kassela was in middle position and reraised. He made it 3,225 to go and action folded over to Anthony Rivera on the button. Rivera has a WSOP gold bracelet of his own, coming back in 2008 when he won the $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event. He four-bet to 7,500 from the button. The two blinds and Morgan folded before Kassela was back up. Kassela tanked before deciding to put it all at risk, moving all in for about 10,500. Rivera quickly called with the 
. He had Kassela’s 
in bad shape.
The board ran out 
and that was the end of the line for Kassela. He exited the tournament while Rivera won the pot and pushed his stack to 52,000 chips.
Zolotow Rockets to a Double – 8:41 PM
A player opened with a raise from under the gun to 2,100. Steve Zolotow reraised to 4,700 from middle position and the original raiser made the call.
After a flop of 
, the first player check-called a bet of 5,250 from Zolotow. The turn then brought the 
and the first player checked again. Zolotow fired all in for an even 20,000 and his opponent called. Zolotow tabled the and his opponent the 
.
Zolotow was able to dodge a king on the river when the fell and successfully doubled up to greater than 60,000 in chips.
Selbst Doubles Andrzejewski – 8:41 PM
Pawel Andrzejewski bet 3,725 from the small blind on a 
flop and Vanessa Selbst called from the cutoff, landing the on the turn. Andrzejewski bet 7,700 and Selbst asked to see what Andrzejewski had behind. Upon seeing it was about 25,000, Selbst raised enough to cover Andrzejewski;’s stack, but he quickly called and revealed 
. Selbst was making a move with 
and the 
river card was not enough to help her. She dropped to about 45,000 while Andrzejewski shot up to roughly 76,000, but then dropped back to 30,000 a few minutes later.
Bernard Lee’s Turn for Aces to Bust Mike Leah with Queens – 8:51 PM
From under the gun, Kevin Saul raised to 900. Darryll Fish flatted in the cutoff seat and then Mike Leah reraised from the button to 3,600. Bernard Lee was in the big blind and tanked after action got to him. He then put in another reraise to 10,500. Saul and Fish both folded before it was Leah’s turn to tank. He tanked for a minute or so and then made the call.
Well over 20,000 chips were already in the middle between Leah and Lee when the flop came down 
. Lee was up first and took his time before betting out 13,600. Leah thought and then announced that he was all in. Lee quickly called and turned up the . Leah held the .
The turn brought the 
and then the river completed the board with the . Lee’s aces held up and at final count, his 34,800 chips were more than what Leah had in his stack. Leah was eliminated while Lee soared to about 117,000 in chips.
Jaka Grants a Double Up, Still Comes Out Ahead - 9:03 PM
A player in the hijack seat (we'll call him “Hijack” since we don't know his name) opened to 1,100, and Faraz Jaka made the call next door. On the button, a player we know as “Button” moved all in for just over 15,000. Hijack promptly re-shoved over the top, and the decision was back on Jaka. He would take a good long soak in the think tank before calling all in himself, creating a three-way showdown for a big pot:
Hijack: (covering stack)
Jaka: 
Button:
The flop brought a queen for the button as it came to pull him into a big lead. The turn was a good card for Jaka as he was the only player with a live flush draw heading to the river. Jaka couldn't find an out, though, and the river secured a big triple up for Mr. Button. After paying off his debt, Jaka had 19,550 with which to take the side pot, doubling that up to 39,100 and ending up slightly ahead in that shakeout.
Players Eliminated
Matt Brady
Bryn Kenney
Thomas Marchese
James Mackey
Josh Brikis
Peter Jetten