After moving all in the two hands prior, and not getting called, Joe Tehan made it three in a row when he was in the hijack. The shove was for 163,000 and Max Steinberg opted to call it from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Tehan:
Steinberg:
Tehan was behind and in need of some help. The flop didn't give him much, but the turn did as Tehan picked up a flush draw to go with his live cards. Tehan needed either a six, nine or diamond on the river to stay alive, and he managed to find the to extend his National Championship life.
Jeremy Ausmus, who began the day second in chips but had since waned, raised to 33,000 in the cutoff, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch called on the button, and both blinds released. The dealer fanned , Ausmus continued for 35,000, and Panitch raised to 77,000. Ausmus thought for 30 seconds or so, then moved all in for 480,000. Panitch snap-called.
Ausmus:
Panitch:
Ausmus needed some help to double, but received none when the turn and river came , respectively. Ausmus is out in eight place, and will take $38,570 back to Sin City.
Panitch is now the chip leader with over 1.1 million chips.
Jonathan Hilton opened for 32,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind. Both players checked the flop, and then Hilton called a bet of 40,000 on the turn. When the peeled off on the river, Ausmus slid out a big bet of 95,000 and Hilton folded.
Jeremy Ausmus opened to 26,000 in the cutoff, Max Steinberg called in the small blind, and Tim Bowman moved all in for 250,000 in the big blind. Ausmus quickly folded, and Steinberg went into the tank. Nearly two minutes later, he made the call, showing .
Bowman tabled .
The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then fanned . Bowman took the lead with a pair of queens, and held as the turn and river brought a second and third ten, the and respectively.
Bowman doubled to 530,000 chips, while Steinberg slipped to 550,000.
Jeremy Ausmus opened to 26,000 from the cutoff seat, Max Steinberg defended, and the flop fell . Steinberg led out for 50,000, Ausmus called, and the turn brought the .
Steinberg led out again - this time for 110,000 - and Ausmus tanked for over a minute before calling.
A fourth spade - the - completed the board, and Steinberg fired a third and final bullet worth 135,000. Ausmus found a fold this time, and Steinberg raked in the pot.
Ausmus 430 behind before river bet,
Steinberg 290ish after
Action folded around to October Niner Jeremy Ausmus, who finished in fifth in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, and he raised to 25,000 from the button. Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch called from the small blind and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down . Panitch proceeded to check-call a bet of 25,000 before both players checked the turn. When the peeled off on the river, Panitch seized the initiative and bet 50,000, which inspired a call from Ausmus.
Panitch rolled over for a pair of tens, and it was good as Ausmus simply mucked.
Jeremy Ausmus opened for 31,000 under the gun and Jonathan Hilton looked him up from the button. The Octo-Niner continuation-bet 35,000 on the flop, Hilton called and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board ont he river, Ausmus bet 65,000 and Hilton took his time before folding.