Michael Guttmann raised to 5,000 from early position, before Norah Greer made it 11,000 to go. Guttmann made the call and we would see a flop.
Flop:
Guttmann checked and Greer bet 17,000. Guttmann made the call and the rolled off on the turn. Guttmann decided to lead this time, making it 40,000 and leaving himself with around 30,000 behind. Greer then moved all in, having Guttmann covered.
Guttman made the call and turned over , while Greer held a dominating .
The river would be no help for Guttmann as he was sent to the rail and Greer added to her stack as the last remaining female in the tournament.
Ricky Kroesen opened the pot and was then three-bet by David Allen. Action then came to Jackson Zheng who threw in a four-bet. Kroesen got out of the way and Allen decided a five-bet would be the best way to go. Zheng then six-bet shoved and Allen made the call.
Allen:
Zheng:
With a board full of meaningless bricks it was elimination time for Allen and a big chip increase for Zheng, who becomes one of the chip leaders.
We have a new chip leader in the room, after this hand played out just before the break, and it's Phillip Willcocks.
According to the dealer at the table, Li Sixiao raised to 6,000 preflop and managed two callers, including one from Willcocks.
All the action kicked into high gear when the flop turned over . Sixiao open-shoved and Willcocks instantly called and the players turned their hands over.
Willcocks:
Sixiao:
The turn and river changed nothing as Willcocks took down the big pot and increased his stack to a monster chip lead.
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rolled off on the turn. Guttmann decided to lead this time, making it 40,000 and leaving himself with around 30,000 behind. Greer then moved all in, having Guttmann covered.
, while Greer held a dominating 
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hit the turn. This time Guzzardi would lead for 8,300 and receive a snap-call from Greer.
would see a check from Guzzardi, which would prompt Greer to bet 18,000.
besting the 
of Greer.
and leaving himself with only a few thousand behind.
, with Scott holding 
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on the river would be the end of Rotar's tournament life.
and exclaimed, "That's the same hand I lost with at the World Series."