Here's a look at some of the big stacks. A little note about Nick Yunis is that he busted this event on his first buy-in, ran over to hop in a single-table $2,600 satellite, won that and then hopped back into the event. Looks like that second bullet has paid off so far.
Lawrence Greenberg raised from early position to 2,800 and Jonathan Little called from the button. Team PokerStars Pro Pierre Neuville reraised frm the small blind to 8,600. Greenberg folded and Little called.
The flop came down and Neuville bet 11,400. Little made the call.
The turn was the and paired the board. Neuville bet 17,000 and Little called again.
The river completed the board with the and Neuville bet all in, having Little and his remaining 22,000 or so covered. Little gave it up and Neuville won the pot.
Sean Getzwiller opened from under the gun, and the action folded all the way to Jen Harman who three-bet to 6,100 from the big blind. Getzwiller four-bet to 17,000, Harman five-bet shoved, and Getzwiller snapped it off.
Josh Bergman raised from under the gun to 2,000. The player in the next seat called, Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein called from the hijack seat and Bill Perkins called from the big blind. The flop came down and action checked to Greenstein. He bet 4,000 and Perkins check-raised to 15,000. Everyone, including Greenstein, folded and Perkins showed the for two pair.
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Scott Baumstein's trip jacks were no good.
When we reached the table, the board read . Scott Baumstein led out for 8,300 into a pot of around 14,500, and Jen Harman called. The river was the , and Baumstein led again - this time for 15,300. Harman tanked, took a close look at Baumstein's stack, and moved all in, having him covered.
"Aces? Queens?" Baumstein spat, ripping his sunglasses off of his face. "I'm not bluffing this time."
He riffled his chips, thinking aloud.
"This is so sick. I have a jack obviously."
He eventually stuck his stack in the middle, and Harman turned over for a full house. Baumstein stood up, tabled , and left the tournament area.
From under the gun, Elio Fox raised to 2,400. Dan O'Brien called from the next seat and everyone else folded. The flop came down and Fox bet 3,600. O'Brien called. After the turn added the to the board and Fox bet 7,100, O'Brien folded and relinquished the pot.
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Rousso might not be smiling so much after that one
From under the gun, Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso raised to 2,500. Shaun Deeb three-bet from the cutoff seat and made it 7,100 to go. Rousso called and the flop came down . Rousso checked and Deeb went all in. Rousso called.
Deeb was all in for 23,300 and held the . Rousso held the for top pair. The turn and river were both diamonds to give Deeb runner-runner flush and he won the pot to double up.
and Neuville bet 11,400. Little made the call.
and paired the board. Neuville bet 17,000 and Little called again.
and Neuville bet all in, having Little and his remaining 22,000 or so covered. Little gave it up and Neuville won the pot.
, and Getzwiller was eliminated.
. Scott Baumstein led out for 8,300 into a pot of around 14,500, and Jen Harman called. The river was the 
, and Baumstein led again - this time for 15,300. Harman tanked, took a close look at Baumstein's stack, and moved all in, having him covered.
for a full house. Baumstein stood up, tabled 
and Fox bet 3,600. O'Brien called. After the turn added the 
to the board and Fox bet 7,100, O'Brien folded and relinquished the pot.
. Rousso held the 
for top pair. The turn and river were both diamonds to give Deeb runner-runner flush and he won the pot to double up.
