Dani Stern bet 1,200 on a flop from under the gun after the big blind checked. The big blind called before calling another 3,800 on the turn. An hit the river, and Stern saw his opponent bet 6,200. Stern thought for about a minute before making the call. He was shown for a flush.
Gabriel Nassif bet 5,000 on an board, and Robert Mizrachi, who had checked out of the blinds, made the call. Nassif showed and took the pot with top set.
At another table, John Racener apparently busted a player who held quad tens when Racener made a royal flush, a bystander said. Still, Racener is barely above the starting stack.
Bryan Campanello bet 2,700 on fourth street in a battle of the blinds, and James Popp called with the board reading . Campanello bet 6,550 when the board paired with the . Popp tossed out 20,000, and Campanello pushed all in.
Saying he may have given Campanello a vicious beat, Popp called, showing for quads. Sure enough, Campanello revealed for jacks full before exiting the tournament.
Dan Smith bet 4,000 on the turn from the big blind, and one opponent folded while Daniel Alaei called on the board. The hit the river, and Smith bet 9,000. Alaei thought for roughly a minute before splashing in a call, and Smith showed for a wheel.
Despite the setback, defending champion Alaei has a nice early stack.