Again play has slowed down a bit. Brandon Adams is involved in most pots, James Chen and Antoine Saout don't seem to play half as many pots against each other as they do against Adams. Adams was down a bit, but has climbed up again to the point where he now plays 1.5 million again.
Brandon Adams had won a couple of medium sized pots but has given that back just now to get to the point again where they started after the break.
Adams raised to 85,000 from the small blind and big blind Antoine Saout called. Adams check-called 100,000 on 
and 315,000 on the 
turn before check-folding to a bet of 510,000 on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
1,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Another 15-minute break for the players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,250,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-915,000
|
-915,000 |
|
|
||
James Chen limped in from the small blind and big blind Brandon Adams raised to 204,000. Chen called and check-called 130,000 on 
as well. Chen check-called another 260,000 on the 
turn before leading for 400,000 on the 
river. Adams called but had to muck upon being shown 
by Chen. Counts are to follow as the break has just started.
Antoine Saout opened the betting with a 50,000 button raise and Brandon Adams in the big blind called. Both checked the flop of 
. Adams checked again on the 
turn and Saout bet 75,000. Adams check-raised to 320,000 and Saout called. The river 
saw Adams bet 800,000 and Saout folded just about right away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,220,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
|
2,015,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
||
The action is quite quick with just three players left in the field and no chronic tankers. Still, no big pots have been played, it's mostly sliding blinds across the table.
James Chen limped in from the small blind and called as big blind Brandon Adams bumped the action to 104,000. Chen then checked on 
and Adams bet 160,000. Chen raised to 330,000 and Adams folded.
Down to 373,000, John Juanda shoved from first position. Brandon Adams folded his button and Antoine Saout folded his small blind but big blind James Chen had no problem calling.
John Juanda: 
James Chen: 
The flop came 
, just about ending it all for Juanda. The on the turn was a blank and he got up to shake hands with his executioner. The 
on the river was there just to make things official and Juanda was on his way to the payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
We only caught the tail end of a hand between Antoine Saout. Saout bet 365,000 into a pot that looked like it contained about half a million in chips. The board was 
and Chen called. Saout showed 
for trips and Chen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
