Ari Engel made it 1,100 to go from middle position and found calls from the player in the hijack and the player in the small blind. The trio took a flop of and all three players checked their option.
Fourth street was the and all three players checked for a second time. The completed the board and the small blind checked once more. Engel dropped 3,000 past the betting line and the hijack immediately called. The small blind folded and Engel tabled for a pair of jacks. His opponent flashed for a worse kicker before tossing her hand into the muck. Engel picked up the pot and now has about 49,000 in chips.
The flop read when we found TJ Cloutier and an opponent engaged in the hand. Cloutier's opponent was first to act and fired out a bet of 2,000. Cloutier came over the top for 6,000 total and his opponent called.
The touched the felt on the turn and action checked to Cloutier. He instantly fired 13,000 past the betting line. Cloutier's opponent announced a check-raise all in, putting Cloutier at risk for his last 6,600. Cloutier thought for about 30 seconds before dropping his cards into the muck.
We arrived as the money went in on a board of to see a player all in and at risk for his last 26,825 against Kevin Saul.
Saul turned over for a Broadway straight and was crushing his opponent's for the dummy end. The finished off the board and Saul scored the elimination and added a sizable amount of chips to his stack. He now sits around 84,000 in chips.
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,625 and Michael Sanders called from the big blind. The flop came down and Sanders checked to the raiser. His opponent continued out for 1,350 and Sanders called. The hit the turn and Sanders took the lead for 3,200. His opponent thought for about 30 seconds before opting to release his cards.
With this victory, Sanders brought his stack up to about 18,500.
The under-the-gun player limped and the next player made it 1,600 to go. Action folded to Aaron Massey on the button who three-bet to 3,625. The original limper flatted only to have the original raiser four-bet to 11,000. Massey moved all in over the top for 23,000 total, the limper folded, and the raiser called.
Massey tabled and was at risk against his opponent's . The board ran out , giving Massey a roller coaster ride of a double. His straight to the ace allowed him to take down the pot and bring his stack to 52,000.
Allen Kessler raised to 2,000 from middle position and found a call from the player in the cutoff. The button and blinds folded, leaving the two heads up to the flop.
The dealer fanned and Kessler continued for 2,000. His opponent quickly called, allowing the to drop on the turn. Both players checked this street and saw the on the river. Kessler checked again and his opponent bet 5,000. Kessler thought for the better part of 30 seconds before releasing his hand into the muck. Despite this hit, Kessler is still sitting on a healthy stack of 49,000.
and all three players checked their option.
and all three players checked for a second time. The 
completed the board and the small blind checked once more. Engel dropped 3,000 past the betting line and the hijack immediately called. The small blind folded and Engel tabled 
for a pair of jacks. His opponent flashed 
when we found TJ Cloutier and an opponent engaged in the hand. Cloutier's opponent was first to act and fired out a bet of 2,000. Cloutier came over the top for 6,000 total and his opponent called.
to see a player all in and at risk for his last 26,825 against Kevin Saul.
for the dummy end. The 
. The board ran out 
, giving Massey a roller coaster ride of a double. His straight to the ace allowed him to take down the pot and bring his stack to 52,000.
to drop on the turn. Both players checked this street and saw the 