Hand #4: DJ MacKinnon raises it up to 45,000 under-the-gun plus two, but folds as Roy Weiss makes it 170,000 from the big blind.
Hand #5: Taylor Paur raises to 40,000 from middle position and takes down the blinds and antes.
Hand #6: Tai Nguyen makes it 60,000 from under-the-gun plus one and wins the blinds and antes.
Hand #7: Taylor Paur raises it up to 40,000 from under-the-gun plus one. DJ MacKinnon calls from the big blind but he check-folds to Paur's 32,000 continuation-bet on .
We've started the tournament again. Blinds are still 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante. There's still 23 minutes on the clock. After that we'll have the regular 20 minute break.
Tai Nguyen limped the button for 20,000 and James Epner raised it up to 70,000 from the small blind. Taylor Paur folded his big blind and Nguyen made the call to go heads up to the flop: . Epner bet out 100,000 and got a rather quick call from Nguyen.
The turn came the and Epner announced all in. After some counting they agreed it was 329,000 and that send Nguyen into the tank. After about a minute Nguyen said "Ok, let's go. I call." Epner showed and was far in front of Nguyen's . Wel, since the title of this post is that Epner is eliminated, you might have guessed by now what the river was. Indeed, the popped up and Epner made his way off the stage.
That leaves us with a final table of nine players. We're counting the chips now and will bring you a full seating as soon as possible. Players are on a ten minute break. You can follow all the action here with hand for hand coverage. There's also a live stream available without hole cards and without commenatry on WSOP.com/live.
Taylor Paur opened from early position to 40,000. It folded around to Tai Nguyen in the big blind who called. Both players checked flop. Nguyen check called Paur's bet of 34,000 on the turn. Both players then checked the river.
Paur asked Nguyen if he had a spade. Nguyen replied "no" misunderstanding the question as he turned over . Paur looked puzzled as he slid his cards into the muck, "No spade?" Nguyen just laughed.
From the small blind Taylor Paur made it 48,000 to go. Ryan Austin thought for a little while before making the call. The tention was high as the dealer brought out the , and as the flop. Paur made a 42,000 continuation bet. Austin thought for about a minute and then put in 86,000 for a little more than a min raise. Paur folded after some thinking.
Unlike the fast pace of our first hour with four quick bust outs, the pace of the unofficial final table has slowed down significantly. It has been raise and take poker at its best.
Here are some tweets that went out as we headed into the final ten:
This hand started still in the last level when we were still playing 8,000/16,000. James Epner opened in mid position, for the third time, to 51,000 preflop. Right next to him it was Taylor Paur making it 83,000 to go. All other players folded and the action was back on Epner. He announced all in and after some extensive counting by the dealer and floor, it was 474,000 total to call for Paur. Some players at the table pointed out that Paur's raise wasn't enough and he had to commit 3,000 more to make it an official raise. Paur eventually folded with a big sigh. He had to toss in three 1,000 chips as well.
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. Epner bet out 100,000 and got a rather quick call from Nguyen.
and Epner announced all in. After some counting they agreed it was 329,000 and that send Nguyen into the tank. After about a minute Nguyen said "Ok, let's go. I call." Epner showed 
and was far in front of Nguyen's 
. Wel, since the title of this post is that Epner is eliminated, you might have guessed by now what the river was. Indeed, the 
popped up and Epner made his way off the stage.
flop. Nguyen check called Paur's bet of 34,000 on the 
turn. Both players then checked the 
river.
and 
as the flop. Paur made a 42,000 continuation bet. Austin thought for about a minute and then put in 86,000 for a little more than a min raise. Paur folded after some thinking.
