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David "Doc" Sands opened on the button with 
, Scott Seiver three-bet jammed for 1.53 million from the big blind with 
, and Sands called.
The flop fell 
, increasing the split probabilities to 37 percent. Those odds increased to 59 percent when the 
turned, and they became 100 percent when the 
fell on the river.
The two chopped the pot, and Seiver could only laugh.
David "Doc" Sands opened for 200,000 under the gun with 
and received calls from Nick Shulman and Cary Katz, who held 
and 
on the button and big blind respectively.
Katz checked the 
flop, and Sands continued for 270,000. Schulman folded, Katz moved all in, and Sands quickly got away from the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,100,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
|
3,100,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
Scott Seiver open-jammed for 1.505 million on the button with 
, and Cary Katz re-shoved in the small blind with 
. David Sands folded in the big blind.
The 
flop didn't change much, but the spiked on the turn, giving Seiver a pair of aces.
The 
completed the board, and Seiver doubled to 3.1 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,150,000
1,580,000
|
1,580,000 |
|
||
|
|
780,000
-1,520,000
|
-1,520,000 |
Play has slowed considerably as of late as all four players are taking turns trading blinds and antes. Raise and take its have characterized the level, with a few walks sprinkled in there.
David "Doc" Sands opened to 200,000 on the button, Scott Seiver three-bet all in from the blinds, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,730,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
|
3,115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,060,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
850,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
David "Doc" Sands opened for 200,000 from the button with and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind with 
. The 
flop looked like it'd inspired action as it gave Seiver two pair and Sands top pair, but both players ended up checking.
They did the same on the 
turn, and then Seiver finally bet 300,000 on the river. Sands snap-called and discovered he was beat.
"I feel good about that one," Sands said with a smile after the hand in reference to losing so few chips.
"I would too," Seiver replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
||
David "Doc" Sands opened to 200,000 from first position with 
, Cary Katz defended in the big blind with 
, and the flop fell 
. Katz check-folded to a 130,000-chip bet from Sands, Katz now has less than seven big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,410,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,105,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
690,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Scott Seiver opened for 200,000 under the gun with only to have Cary Katz shove all in from the button for 680,000 with ace-queen. The blinds both folded and Seiver asked, "How much?"
"You've got to call," Katz replied.
"You'd be surprised," Seiver said with a smile.
"I've got a pair," Katz fibbed. "A pretty good pair. If you've got an ace, you've got to call." Seiver did just that, and discovered he was dominated. The 
flop gave Katz two pair, while the turn left Seiver drawing dead. The meaningless was put out on the river, and Katz received a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,860,000
-690,000
|
-690,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,550,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
Cary Katz opened to 200,000 from first position with 
, Scott Seiver defended in the big blind with , and the flop fell 
. The two checked.
The turn was the , the two checked again, and the river was the . Seiver led out for a small bet, and Katz immediately called, winning the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,130,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,740,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
