We almost didn’t have hand for hand play, as Matt Salsberg was all in preflop with 52 left holding [Kh][Qc] against the pocket nines of Michael Danley. The flop of [Qc][9s][4c] gave Danley a set, but Salsberg had runner runner possibilities, and he hit running clubs for a flush to draw an audible gasp from the table. A few hands later, the bubble was burst, and players were sent on a break.
Below you will see the players who have locked up a four figure cash tonight. Amongst the players who just missed out on the money today were Fausto Valdez, Peter Cross, and John Dollinger.
Remember, we are playing down to the final 26 tonight.
Blinds: 10,000/20,000 Average: 850,000
Michael Danley – 2,200,000
John Smith – 1,900,000
Chanh Jung – 1,800,000
Mike Eskandari – 1,500,000
Tianyi Mu – 1,500,000
Sami Bechahed (pictured above) – 980,000
Mohammed Pourmandi – 780,000
Ron West – 620,000
Sarkis Keshishian – 600,000
Andres Garcia – 260,000
Matt Salsberg – 350,000
Derek Kwan – 160,000
Luke Nguyen – 150,000
