With 
showing on the board, a middle position player checked to Scott Sanders.
Sanders put out a bet for 6,500, and the opponent thought it over briefly before folding. Sanders is approaching 80,000 chips as he continues his effort to defend his championship in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Brett Murray went all in preflop for 11,200 under the gun, and Robert Georato made the call in the small blind, having Murray covered.
Brett Murray: 
Robert Georato: 
Board: 
The ace on the flop left Murray drawing thin, and no further help came on the turn or river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Facing an open raise, Chen Lu three-bet to 8,000, the opponent four-bet all in, and Lu made the call.
Opponent: 
Chen Lu: 
The shorter-stacked player starting packing up and preparing for a trip to the exit as soon as the cards turned over. Lu's pocket queens held up on the 
runout, and Lu collected the opposing player's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
140,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
120,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
104,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
103,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
97,000 | |
|
||
|
76,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
76,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
68,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
67,000 | |
|
||
|
60,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
60,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
54,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
53,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
45,000
-2,800
|
-2,800 |
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
43,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
37,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
30,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
23,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
23,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
18,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
12,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack | 237 | $78,210 | Ed Miller | $18,369 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH | 196 | $64,680 | Iris Angeleri | $15,947 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH | 401 | $132,330 | Adam Owen | $22,380 |
| $250 Seniors Event | 294 | $58,800 | Harley Wilmot | $13,387 |
| Event #4: $400 NLH | 126 | $41,580 | Jasthi Kumar | $11,328 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH 6-Handed | 205 | $67,650 | Dan O’Brien | $16,543 |
| Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha | 137 | $27,400 | Steve Foutty | $7,256 |
| Event #7: $400 NLH 8-Handed | 205 | $67,650 | John Hollingsworth | $16,540 |
| Event #8: $400 Monster Stack | 334 | $110,220 | Sam Cosby | $24,270 |
| Event #9: $600 NLH | 183 | $94,245 | Alex Greenblatt | $23,678 |
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
JC Tran opened to 1,700 from the cutoff, and got calls from Jordan Helstern on the button, and the player on the big blind.
Action checked to Tran on the 
flop, and Tran bet 2,000, with both opponents calling.
All three players checked the 
turn. Action checked to Helstern on the river, and Helstern bet 5,800. The big blind made a reluctant fold, and Tran thought it over for a bit before making the call.
Tran showed , and his third pair was good, as Helstern mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
53,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Jared Shipley opened from the cutoff, JC Tran three-bet from the button, and Shipley called.
With about 15,000 in the pot, Shipley checked, Tran bet 13,400, and Shipley thought it over for a bit before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
55,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
||
Scott Sanders opened to 1,600 under the gun, John Cho called on Sanders' direct left, and Casey McCarrel called in the big blind.
Action checked to Sanders on the 
flop, and the defending WSOPC Harveys Lake Tahoe champion bet 2,500. Cho called, and McCarrel folded.
The turn came , Sanders bet 4,500 and Cho called.
The river came 
, and Sanders went all in, having Cho well covered. Cho, who had about 9,000 chips remaining, went deep into the tank, talking out lous trying to figure out his next move.
Cho eventually called, but saw the bad news when Sanders turned over 
for the heart flush. Cho turned over his and headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
Busted |