Eli Elezra Doubles Through Max Pescatori
2-7 Triple Draw
Max Pescatori raised to 12,000 in the cutoff before Eli Elezra three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind. Pescatori called and drew two as Elezra drew one and bet his final 7,000.
Pescatori called, and the same draw repeated. On the final draw, Elezra stood pat and Pescatori drew one.
Elezra: [Tx8x7x6x2x]
Pescatori: [9x6x4x2x]
Pescatori found the [Tx], and Elezra secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pescatori | 215,000 |
-65,000  |
| Eli Elezra | 56,000 |
-79,000 |
Nicholas Seiken Eliminated by Matthew Ashton
Pot-Limit Omaha
Nicholas Seiken limped in from under the gun and Matthew Ashton raised to 13,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Seiken, and he called as the flop landed [Td5d8d].
Seiken checked and Ashton bet 6,000. Seiken called, and after the turn landed the [Qs], both players checked.
The river was the [3h] and Seiken bet his final 24,000. Ashton snap-called and fanned his [AdKhTs4d] for the nut flush. Seiken showed what appeared to be [Ah9c8x7x] and then headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ashton | 320,000 |
104,000  |
| Nicholas Seiken | Busted |
-38,500 |
Richard Sklar Sent Packing
Pot Limit Omaha
Action was picked up with Sklar moving a few blinds into the middle after a [Kh4s3c] flop.
Noam held [7s6s4h3h] for two pair and Sklar was drawing thin with [AdTd6h2d].
“Five no good!” Sklar exclaimed when he saw his opponent’s hand and then a few moments later the [5h] came on the turn.
Noam improved to a straight and Sklar was eliminated after the [Ts] completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Noam | 148,000 |
28,000 |
| Richard Sklar | Busted |
-145,000 |
Kevin Gerhart and John Monnette Fall
Both Kevin Gerhart and John Monnette have recently been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Monnette | Busted | - |
| Kevin Gerhart | Busted |
-165,000 |
Matthew Ashton vs. Jeremy Ausmus
Stud Hi-Lo
Jeremy Ausmus had the bring-in and Matthew Ashton completed. Ausmus called, and then called a bet on fourth street.
On fifth, Ausmus led out with his open pair and Ashton called. On sixth, Ashton took the lead with open kings and bet. Ausmus called.
Ausmus: [XxXx] / [8d9c8c5s] / [Xx]
Ashton: [XxXx] / [As6dKcKh] / [Xx]
On seventh, Ashton bet and Ausmus folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ausmus | 217,000 |
22,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 216,000 |
131,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Enters
After sitting out yesterday’s $10,000 Short Deck event, Stephen Chidwick is back looking for another 2019 Poker Masters cash – after opening the week with a min-cash in Event #1.
Chidwick just took his seat at Table 1 – between tournament big stacks Cary Katz and Max Pescatori.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 365,000 |
50,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 280,000 |
20,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 135,000 |
-25,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 125,000 | - |
| Dan Shak | 120,000 | - |
| Brandon Adams | 30,000 |
-95,000 |
Matthew Ashton Cracks Kings and Queens to Triple
Hold’em
David Brookshire raised his button to 10,000 and Nicholas Seiken three-bet the small blind. Matthew Ashton made it 20,000 from the big blind, and Brookshire announced a cap and made it 25,000.
Seiken and Ashton both called as the flop landed [4dAh8c].
Seiken checked and Ashton bet his final 5,000. Brookshire raised, and Seiken folded and announced he had queens.
Brookshire: [KdKs]
Ashton: [AdKh]
The turn and river landed the [7c] and [8s] and Ashton scored a triple up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Brookshire | 135,000 |
-35,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 85,000 | - |
| Nicholas Seiken | 38,500 |
-11,500 |
Calvin Anderson Eliminated by Nathan Gamble
Hold’em
Calvin Anderson found himself all in from the small blind for his last 18,000 against Nathan Gamble in the big blind.
Anderson: [As2h]
Gamble: [Ah9s]
The board ran out [Ad4dJc6h8s] and Anderson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gamble | 162,000 |
75,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | Busted |
-160,000 |
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