
- This week’s players are Todd Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Kaplan (Ac/9h) calls, Grey (7s/7d) raises to $1,500. Kaplan lays down and Grey takes the pot.
- Hellmuth (7h/6c) limps in, Gordon (Ks/9c) raises to $1,400, and Hellmuth gets out.
- Hellmuth (Kd/6c) and Gordon (Kc/Jc) call, Kaplan (Ad/6s) checks. The flop is As/Qd/8d giving Kaplan a pair of aces and Gordon a straight draw. Hellmuth bets $600 and Gordon gets out. Kaplan raises to $1,600 and Hellmuth lays down.
- Hellmuth (Kh/3s) raises to $1,200, Gordon (7s/7c) re-raises to $3,700. Hellmuth folds.
- Current standings: 1) Gordon-$24k, 2) Zeidman-$22k, 3) Brunson-$22k, 4) Kaplan-$20k, 5) Grey-$19k, 6) Hellmuth-$13k
- Hellmuth (Qs/5s) and Kaplan (9d/9c) call, Zeidman (Ad/4h) raises to $1,600. Hellmuth gets out but Kaplan calls. The flop is Kh/5c/7h, both players check. The turn is Ah giving Zeidman the pair he was seeking as well as a flush draw. The river (6d) helps neither player. Zeidman bets $1,800 and Kaplan lays down.
- Brunson (Qd/Js) raises to $1,200 and takes the pot with no competition.
- Hellmuth (Ad/5c) raises to $1,100, Gordon (Kh/8c) calls. The flop is 10c/Ac/9c giving Hellmuth a pair of aces and both players a flush draw (Gordon’s would be better). The turn is 6s, Hellmuth bets $1,500 and Gordon gets out.
- Hellmuth (Kc/5d) and Gordon (8c/6d) call, Kaplan (Jc/7h) checks. The flop is 4c/2s/9c, nobody bets. The turn is 9s, Gordon bets $700. Kaplan re-raises to $2,300 which gets both opponents out.
- Gordon (Kh/10s) raises to $1,200 but gets no takers.
- Kaplan (Ad/2s) raises to $900 and takes the pot.
- Gordon (Ah/Kd) raises to $1,200, Kaplan (Qh/Qc) re-raises to $6,200. Brunson (Jh/Jd) considers but folds. Gordon goes all-in and Kaplan lays down.
- Zeidman (As/10d) calls, Grey (Js/Jc) raises to $1,500. Brunson (Ah/Kd) calls and Zeidman gets out. The flop is Jd/9h/Kc giving Grey a set and Brunson a second king. Grey bets $2,200 and Brunson calls. The turn is Qs giving Brunson a possible straight. Grey bets $5,000 and Brunson lays down.
- Hellmuth (6h/5h) calls, Gordon (Jh/3c) checks. The flop is 3s/Kd/10s giving Gordon a small pair. The turn is 9d. Hellmuth bets $900 and Gordon quickly folds the best hand.
- Zeidman (Jd/10d) calls, Gordon (Ah/Kh) raises to $2,600. Zeidman calls. The flop is 4h/3s/Ks giving Gordon a pair of kings. He bets $3,500 and Zeidman gets out.
- Grey (Kh/Kd) raises to $1,200 but gets no action.
- Brunson (Ah/4h) raises to $1,800 and takes the pot.
- Current chip count: 1) Gordon-$32k, 2) Grey-$22k, 3) Zeidman-$22k, 4) Brunson-$18k, 5) Kaplan-$13k, 6) Hellmuth-$13k
- Kaplan (Ad/9c) raies to $1,400, Hellmuth (Kh/Jh) calls. The flop is 9h/6c/Jd giving both players a pair. Kaplan bets $2,400 and Hellmuth calls. The turn is As giving Kaplan a second pair. He bets $4,300 and Hellmuth calls. The river is 5d, of no help to Hellmuth. Kaplan bets $4,900, enough to put Hellmuth all-in. Hellmuth calls and busts out in sixth place.
- Kaplan (5h/5c) and Grey (9h/2h) call, Brunson (Ad/9c) checks. The flop is 10c/5s/10h giving Kaplan a full house. The turn (8h) doesn’t help. Kaplan bets $1,200 and both opponents get out.
- Zeidman (4d/4c) raises to $1,700 and Gordon (Ah/3h) is the only one to call. The flop (6d/9c/8h) is of no help to either player. The turn is Ks and the river 3c (giving Gordon a pair). Gordon bets $800, Zeidman calls and takes a small pot.
- End of the episode.

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