From early position, Tony Bloom opened with a raise to 9,000. Philipp Gruissem called out of the small blind, and then Connor Drinan called from the big blind. On the flop, Gruissem and Drinan checked to Bloom. Bloom bet 16,500, and both Gruissem an Drinan called.
The turn was the , and Gruissem opted to lead with a bet of 35,000. Drinan folded, as did Bloom, and Gruissem picked up the pot.
Jeff Rossiter was all in for 95,500 with the against the for Brian Rast. The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Rast was knocked back to 30,000 in chips.
Then, Rast was all in against Steve O'Dwyer with the versus the . The board kept O'Dwyer's tens in front, and he won the pot to bust Rast.
This marked the fourth time Rast has busted from this tournament.
From the cutoff seat, Isaac Haxton raised to 8,000. Phil Ivey reraised all in for just over 70,000 from the small blind, and play got back to Haxton. He took his time, then folded, and Ivey picked up the pot.
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On the button, Igor Kurganov raised to 9,000. Mike McDonald called from the big blind, and the flop came down . McDonald checked, and Kurganov checked behind.
The turn was the , and both players checked once more to see the land on the river. After McDonald checked, Kurganov bet 16,000. McDonald folded.
flop, Gruissem and Drinan checked to Bloom. Bloom bet 16,500, and both Gruissem an Drinan called.
, and Gruissem opted to lead with a bet of 35,000. Drinan folded, as did Bloom, and Gruissem picked up the pot.
against the 
for Brian Rast. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Rast was knocked back to 30,000 in chips.
versus the 
for Isaac Haxton.
to give Haxton a full house. Despite the 
giving Polk some outs on the turn, the 
completed the board on the river to send him packing.
for Doug Polk. The board ran out 
, and Haxton doubled up.
. McDonald checked, and Kurganov checked behind.
, and both players checked once more to see the 
