Phil Laak raised to 22,000 from the button and Chris Bjorin defended from the big blind by making the call. A flop of 
was spread on the felt and action was checked by both players to see the 
hit fourth street. Both players checked again and the 
fell on the river. Both players checked again and Bjorin's 
was the winning hand.
Phil Laak raised to 24,000 from the small blind and Andrew Pantling called from the big bind. The flop came down 
. Laak fired 37,000 and Pantling made the call.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked. After the 
fell on the river, Laak fired 110,000. Pantling folded and Laak showed the 
for the bluff.
"Gotta keep the bloggers busy," said Laak. "They have nothing to do."
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As soon as Willie Tann left the building, Chris Bjorin took over the title of the tightest player at the table. As such, even three-handed, most of the action is between Phil Laak and chip daddy Andrew Pantling.
We just caught the tail end of a pot with about 50,000 in it going to a 
river. Pantling made a big 72,000-chip bet on the end, and Laak made what would turn out to be a wrong call. His opponent showed 
for the two pair, and that was the winner.
On the next hand, Laak opened to 22,000 from the button before Pantling three-bet him to 64,000 next door. Bjorin folded and Laak eventually did so as well, and that's another pile of chips to Pantling's corner.
Laak has slipped back to 255,000 after those two hits, and Pantling now has more than two thirds of the chips in play. Laak, on the other hand, has an enormous lead in number of tweets during the last two hours.
The players are back in the their seats and the cards are in the air.
The players have opted to take a quick 10-minute break mid-level in order to get out of their chairs and hit the bathroom. We'll be back shortly. Here are the official counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,237,500 | |
|
415,500 | |
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|
183,500 | |
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Chris Bjorin raised to 30,000 straight to open the action, and he found calls from Phil Laak (button) and Andrew Pantling (big blind).
The three men took a flop of 
, and Pantling checked. Bjorin continued out with 40,000 more chips, Laak folded, and the decision was back on the big blind. Aggression rules for the big stack, and he went ahead and check-raised to 115,000 total. A fold from Bjorin leaves him with 173,000 chips, while Pantling's stack continues to swell.
Under the gun, David Peters came in raising to 19,000. He found action from the big stack in the big blind as Andrew Pantling came along with the call.
The two of them took a flop of 
, and the action went check-check. On the 
turn, Pantling took the betting lead with a wager of 20,500 chips. Peters called, now getting a bit thin on chips.
That brought the 
out on fifth street, and Pantling announced a covering all-in shove. It was an effective bet for the 111,000 chips that Peters had left, and the latter went into the tank for a few minutes as he considered the decision for his whole stack. Finally, and quietly, he said, "I call."
Pantling quickly flipped up 
for kings up, and Peters mucked his cards and stood up from his chair for the last time. The WSOP rule dictates that all-in hands must be shown down, and despite some friendly objections from the other players, the dealer was instructed to flip over the mucked 
as Peters made his way from the table.
Chalk up another WSOP cash for Peters and add it to his already impressive resume of tournament success. His bid for bracelet #1 has come up a bit short, however, and he'll have to settle for fourth-place money worth ￡48,202.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
From the cutoff seat, Phil Laak raised to 16,500. Ilan Rouah decided it was his time to make a stand and moved all in from the small blind. His total shove was worth 56,500, just under ten big blinds total. Action folded back to Laak and he made the call, holding the . Rouah was in front with the 
, but Laak's cards were still very much live.
The flop came down 
and Laak picked up a pair of jacks to take the lead. The turn card brought the 
and with just one card to come, Rouah was left needing an ace and only an ace.
The final card to the board was the and Rouah was eliminated on the hand. He took home over ￡33,000 for his finish. Laak was pushed the pot and moved his stack to 455,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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957,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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345,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
285,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
142,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
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63,500
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
