Kevin Eyster made it 80,000 to go from under the gun, and Jonathan Taylor called from the button. Allan Hedin also called from the big blind, and they saw the flop come down . Hedin checked to Eyster, who fired out 80,000. Taylor was the only caller, and the turn brought the . Both players checked, and the river brought the . Eyster fired out 150,000, and Taylor tanked for about a minute before calling.
Eyster tabled for top pair, and Taylor mucked his hand. Eyster jumps to 2.72 million, and Taylor drops to 2.2 million.
At this point, Jerry Johnson is the only player under 20 big blinds, and the chips are starting to spread pretty evenly across the table. As a result, we haven't seen as much action, save for the first hand back from the break, in the last 10-15 minutes as we had for the first part of the day.
On the first hand after the break, we had the biggest pot we've seen all tournament. Kevin Eyster made it 60,000 to go from the button, and Rosie Paules defended her big blind.
The flop came , and Paules checked to Eyster, who fired out 60,000. Paules check raised to 150,000, and Eyster came along to see the turn. That card was the , and Paules led right out for 400,000. It was for almost half of Eyster's stack, and he thought for about 45 seconds before calling.
The river was the , and Paules checked to Eyster. He moved all in for his last 675,000, and Paules said "I didn't want to see a heart." She made the call, and Eyster flipped over for a rivered flush. Paules said "nice hand," and tabled for top two pair.
The two players essentially flip flopped stacks, as Eyster doulbed to 2.57 million, while Paules fell to 1.165 million
On the last hand before the break, Kevin Eyster made it 50,000 from early position, and Jonathan Taylor three bet it to 76,000. Eyster made the call, and the flop came down . Both players checked, and the turn brought the . Eyster fired out 90,000, and Taylor made the call.
The river came the , and Eyster fired out a big bet of 260,000. Taylor tanked for about 30 seconds before calling, and announced "two pair," before tabling . Eyster nodded his head, and tossed his handed into the middle.
Following that hand, Eyster falls to 1.285 million, while Taylor jumps up to 2.135 million.
Jonathan Taylor made it 48,000 from the hijack, and both blinds, Kevin Eyster and Benjamin Kim, made the call. It was checked around when the flop came , and the dealer put the on the turn. Eyster led out for 75,000, and Kim raised it to 200,000. Taylor got out of the way, but Eyster quickly called.
The river came the , and Eyster checked to Kim, who fired out 200,000 again. This time, Eyster laid it down, and Kim took the pot to up his stack to 1.3 million, while Eyster dropped to 1.52 million.
. Hedin checked to Eyster, who fired out 80,000. Taylor was the only caller, and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked, and the river brought the 
. Eyster fired out 150,000, and Taylor tanked for about a minute before calling.
for top pair, and Taylor mucked his hand. Eyster jumps to 2.72 million, and Taylor drops to 2.2 million.
, and Paules checked to Eyster, who fired out 60,000. Paules check raised to 150,000, and Eyster came along to see the turn. That card was the 
, and Paules led right out for 400,000. It was for almost half of Eyster's stack, and he thought for about 45 seconds before calling.
for a rivered flush. Paules said "nice hand," and tabled 
for top two pair.
. Both players checked, and the turn brought the 
. Eyster fired out 90,000, and Taylor made the call.
, and Eyster fired out a big bet of 260,000. Taylor tanked for about 30 seconds before calling, and announced "two pair," before tabling 
. Eyster nodded his head, and tossed his handed into the middle.
, and the dealer put the 
, and Eyster checked to Kim, who fired out 200,000 again. This time, Eyster laid it down, and Kim took the pot to up his stack to 1.3 million, while Eyster dropped to 1.52 million.