Raj Vohra Crosses 200K

Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100

Steve Barshak raises to 2,100 in early position and Raj Vohra calls from the small blind. The player in the big blind three-bets to 8,300 and both Barshak and Vohra call to see a flop of 8s 7d 4h. Vohra checks to the player in the big blind who bets 11,600. Barshak raises to 24,200, but Vohra reraises to 60,000. Both the player in the big blind and Barshak fold and Vohra collects the pot.

Raj Vohra – 203,000 (203 bb)
Steve Barkshak – 55,000 (55 bb)

Justin Young Doubles Through Terrence Chan and Eliminates Mike Linster

Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100

Picking up the action after a Tc 9s 7c flop, Mike Linster is all in for 16,500 and is called by Terrence Chan. Justin Young, though, shoves for about 50,000 and after a little while in the tank, Chan calls.

Linster: Js Th
Chan: Kd Kc
Young: 9h 9c

The Qd turn and 7d river fall, locking up the pot for Young with nines full of sevens.

Justin Young – 140,000 (140 bb)
Terrence Chan – 15,000 (15 bb)
Mike Linster – Eliminated

Chan busted shortly thereafter as mentioned below.

And Later … Nelly at Passion Nightclub

12:30 am-close:  Nelly Hosts the Passion Nightclub

The rapper Nelly will be hosting tonight at the Passion Nightclub out in the Hard Rock Live area, starting at approximately 12:30 am. Pick up a VIP wristband from the tournament staff at the main desk to receive complimentary entry to a special VIP area for players. The Nelly party starts at about 12:30 am, but it won’t stop until the nightclub closes!

More Chip Counts

Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100

Randy Ohel160,000
Mike DeGilio140,000
Dan Perper120,000
Allen Kessler107,000
Kyle Julius105,000
Stephen Bokor92,000
Mike Matusow79,000
David Peters74,000
Jared Hamby71,000
Terrence Chan71,000
Stu Paterson62,000
Tristan Wade58,000
Bryan Campanello57,000
Jason Mercier55,000
Justin Young55,000
Vinny Pahuja37,000
Eugene Katchalov36,000
Kory Kilpatrick35,000
Brandon Steven28,000
Sam Barnhart27,000
Griffin Benger25,000
Dan Kelly21,000
Mike Linster20,000
Joe Kuether9,000
Erica Schoenberg-Lindgren0
David “Doc” Sands0
Jason Koon0
Michael Mizrachi0

Bill Mullins Doubles Up

A player under the gun raised to 2,200 preflop and Bill Mullins reraised all in from the hi-jack for  10,400. The cutoff then reraised all in for 14,000 and UTG called to cover them both. The three players then flipped over their cards.

Mullins: A-K
UTG: J-J
Cutoff: 6-6

Board: K-9-2-Q-9

Mullins doubled up on the hand to survive with 32,000 and he later increased that amount to 40,000.

Cliff Josephy Eliminated By Mike Matusow

Blinds: 400/800
Ante:100

Mike Matusow opens to 2,000 from the cutoff and Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy three-bets to 4,500 from the button. Action folds back to Matusow who shoves for about 20,000 effective. Josephy calls all in with 9c 9d, but trails the Kh Ks of Matusow. The board runs out Ad 8h 6d 4c Jc, safe for Matusow to score the elimination.

Mike Matusow – 70,000 (87 bb)
Cliff Josephy – Eliminated