Stud-8
Erik Sagstrom: 
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(FOLD)
Brian Rast: / 
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Minh Ly: / 
(FOLD)
Richard Ashby: / 
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Sagstrom brought it in, Rast called, and Ly completed. Ashby, Sagstrom, and Rast all called. On fourth street, the action checked to Ashby, who bet, and everyone called. The same happened on fifth, but this time only Rast check-called. Rast called two more times on sixth and seventh, and the hands were opened.
Ashby: 
Rast: 
The two chopped the pot.
2-7 Triple Draw
Jason Gray raised from the cutoff and was met by a three-bet from Lamar Wilkinson in the small blind. Gray responded with a four-bet and Wilkinson called.
Both players drew one and then checked. The draws and action repeated itself on the second pull, and the each drew one on the final draw. Wilkinson check-called a bet and then mucked when Gray showed 7-6-5-3-2.
2-7 Triple Draw
Action folded around to Keith Gipson on the button and he raised to 20,000, leaving himself 68,000 behind. Kevin Song then three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind and Gipson called. Song stood pat, Gipson drew two and then Song fired out a bet.
"No shame in folding," Song said as Gipson debated what to do. Eventually he made the call and drew two after Song stood pat. The betting repeated itself, Song stood pat for a third time and Gipson drew one.
Both players checked and Song showed 
. Unfortunately for him, it was no good as Gipson had made a better low with 
.
Meanwhile, 2013 WSOP POY hopeful Dan Kelly was eliminated in a hand f 2-7 Triple Draw over at Table 353, though the details escaped us.
Jean Gaspard eliminated Alex Kravchenko in a hand of Limit Hold'em with unknown action.
Stud-8
Harry Thomas Jr.: / 
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David Benyamine: / 
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We caught the action on fourth street, where Thomas Jr. check-called a bet. He check-called another on fifth street, then check folded on fifth.
Benyamine claimed to have only looked at one of his downcards - the - and said the other card was two-sided, meaning he either had a pair of fours or a straight. He turned over the 
, giving him the former.
No-Limit Hold'em
In a three-bet pot, Erick Lindgren was pitted against Bryn Kenney out of position on the flop. Lindgren and Kenney both checked to see the 
land on the turn. Both checked again, and the river brought the . Lindgren bet 56,000, and Kenney called.
Lindgren rolled over the for a full house, and Kenney mucked his hand.
No-Limit Hold'em
John Hennigan opened with a raise to 12,000 from the hijack seat, and Rory Mathews called from the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Mathews checked. Hennigan fired 11,000, and Mathews folded. Hennigan showed just the 
.
Level: 13
Triple Draw 2-7 - Limit Hold'em - Omaha-8 - blinds 5,000-10,000; limits 10,000-20,000
Razz - Stud - Stud-8 - ante 2,000; bring-in 3,000; complete 10,000; limits 10,000-20,000
No-Limit Hold'em - Pot-Limit Omaha - ante (NLHE only) 1,500; blinds 2,500-5,000
Another level is in the books and that means it's time for another 20-minute break. Here are some highlights from Level 12:
2-7 Triple Draw
John Hennigan raised in the cutoff, Mike Leah defended his big blind, and both players drew two cards. Leah led out for a bet, Hennigan raised, and Leah called.
Leah drew one card, Hennigan stood pat, and Leah check-called a bet. Leah drew one last card, Hennigan stood pat again, and this time the Canadian check-folded to a bet from Hennigan.
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