There were roughly 4,000 chips in the middle on a board of J♦J♥4♥. Taylor Nielson who was under the gun bet 2,000 when the 10♥ hit the turn and her opponent on her direct left called.
Nielson decided to check on the 8♣ river and her opponent checked behind, Nielson tabled 8♥6♥ for a flush and decided to trap on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
There were roughly 9,000 chips in the pot on a board of 6♣8♣A♥Q♠. Caroline Welker from under the gun bet 2,000 when the 5♠ hit the river and her opponent on her direct left made the call.
Welker tabled A♦J♦ and her opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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29,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
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Action was picked up as Louis Stephenson was all in from the button against the small blind on a flop of 5♥Q♥5♣.
Louis Stephenson: A♠5♦ 
Opponent: 5♠4♥
Stephenson's kicker played as the board ran out 6♦J♦ and he doubled his stack to 29,000, his opponent was heard from across the felt saying "I wanted to fold because my kicker was so bad".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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There were roughly 24,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♦9♠8♣, Allen Rivera bet 1,000 when the 3♥ hit the turn and with 1,000 behind his opponent put him all in from middle position, Rivera called.
Allen Rivera: A♣8♠
Opponent: 8♥4♣
With both opponents having three of a kind, Rivera scooped when the 5♣ fell on the river and took his chip count to 29,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
