Rogers Soars Into the Lead
A big pot was brewing in the middle of the room and only the flop has been laid out on the felt. With around 35,000 already in the middle, the flop fell 
. The big blind led out for 6,500 and a player in middle position raised to 24,000. Mike Rogers flat-called on the button and the big blind shipped all in for 130,300. The player in middle position also pushed all in for around 85,000.
The decision was up to Rogers and he thought for a couple of minutes before asking for a count. Eventually, the clock was called and Rogers wasted no more time by making the call. The big blind turned over 
but was behind the short stack's 
. Rogers had both players covered and tabled 
.
The turn was the 
which gave the big blind some more outs, but the 
on the river was exactly what Rogers was looking for. "Heart!" he yelled across the room with his arms in the air. Rogers eliminated both players and moved into an overwhelming chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000 |
, Brady Holiman had about 25,000 in front of him on the button and was facing a shove from Kao Saechao in the cutoff worth 34,000 more. Holiman didn't seem pleased but put in calling chips.
turn and 
river kept him that way.
and Pham led out for 6,500. The button called and the 
landed on the turn. Pham fired another 8,000 and the button let his hand go, giving Pham the side pot. Pham turned over 
and was up against the 
in the small blind. The river was the 
and Pham scooped the main pot as well to climb into six figures.
in the window quickly put a smile on Banghart's face. It was followed by the 
and 
which left his opponent drawing slim. The 
on the turn sealed the deal and the 
on the river was just a formality.
. Jennings said he like it and showed 
