Matt Giannetti opened the pot for a raise and Matt Greenwood called from late position as did Brian Alioa from the small blind. Jonathan Tare then raises pot to 134,000 from the big blind. Giannetti makes the huge call, Greenwood folds and Alioa comes along for the ride.
The flop came and Alioa moved all in for just 18,500. Tare came over the top for a 190,000 all in and Giannetti was forced to fold his hand.
Tare: for a set of aces. Alioa only turns over two of his cards, saying he only has a straight draw.
The board fills out giving Tare a full house and the pot. He moves to the chip lead with 580,000 while Alioa makes his exit in 18th place.
Five players saw a flop of and An Tran led out for a pot-sized bet of 30,000 from the small blind. Kenny Shei moved all in behind him, chasing the other three players away. On their backs...
Shei
Tran
Tran's set of eights held up, the turn and river falling the and the to eliminate Shei in 17th place.
Alex Jalali raised 18,000 from the hijack and Kevin Iacofano called from the button. The flop came . Jalali led out for 25,000 and Iacofano reraised enough to but Jalali all in. He made the call and showed for a flush draw, however is drawing dead to the of Iacofano.
Jalali is eliminated from the tournament in 15th place, earning $11,584.
Matt Giannetti opened for 21,000 from the button, Dario Alioto reraised to 67,000 from the big blind and Giannetti called.
The flop was . Alioto led out for 130,000 and Giannetti called all in for 116,000.
Giannetti
Alioto
Giannetti flopped top pair and a straight draw while Alioto held the nut flush draw. The turn was the giving Giannetti two pair and the river fell the improving him to aces up. Giannetti earned a huge double-up, increasing his stack to 380,000 while Alioto fell to 140,000.
Darryl Dauenhauer raised from middle position to 28,000 and Jae Chang reraised pot. Dauenhauer made the call for his tournament life and showed . Chang turned over .
The board came giving Chang a set of aces and the pot.
Darryl Dauenhauer is eliminated in 14th place, while Chang moves to 170,000.