Shortly after doubling his stack, Paul Giroux followed a pair of checks by betting 12,000 on the button with 7♥9♣Q♠ showing on the board.
One opponent came along to the 6♦ turn, where both players checked. The 3♠ river saw another pair of checks.
Giroux tabled 10♠10♦ for a pair of tens, good enough to add more chips to his stack as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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176,000 |
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Heads up to the 5♠K♥7♥ flop, Kelly O'Hare moved all in and was called by Larry Harrold on her immediate right.
Kelly O'Hare: 10♠9♠ 
Larry Harrold: Q♣Q♥
O'Hair was smiling as she saw Harrold's pocket queens, but picked up a straight draw on the J♥ turn. The 6♠ river was a blank, and O'Hair wished the table good luck as Harrold raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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182,000
156,000
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156,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded around to Dom Dimeo in the small blind, who raised to 8,500. The big blind called and the dealer fanned out the 8♦7♥9♠ flop.
Both players declined to bet and the 6♠ turn hit the table. Dimeo took a moment before leading out for 10,000. That was enough for the Rhode Island qualifier to earn the pot as the big blind slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,000
83,000
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83,000 |
An early position open was called by Paul Giroux in the cutoff. The small blind then moved his short stack all in, with only Giroux making the call.
Small Blind: J♠8♠
Paul Giroux: A♠Q♠
"All spades," said Giroux as he watched the 8♣Q♦K♥ flop give both players a pair.
The A♥ turn saw Giroux improve to two pair, notable as the J♠ river left the small blind with an inferior two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
The $1,650 High Roller final table is underway, with the Eastern Poker Tour stream on a 30-minute delay.
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
274,000 | |
|
|
214,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
208,000 | |
|
198,000 | |
|
|
192,000 | |
|
187,000 | |
|
|
168,000 | |
|
|
156,000 | |
|
156,000 | |
|
|
142,000 | |
|
118,000 | |
|
111,000 |
Adeilton Bernardes-Bezerra was all in for 60,000 from under the gun and at risk against Nick Pacheco on the button.
Adeilton Bernardes-Bezerra: 8♣8♥
Nick Pacheco: A♥K♠
Bernardes-Bezerra was flipping and stayed in front through the 10♠9♥3♥ flop, but Pacheco took the lead on the K♣ turn.
The dealer flipped over the 8♦ river, with the table reacting as Bernardes-Bezerra spiked a set to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000 | |
|
|
93,000
63,000
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63,000 |
Christos Palioglou was all in preflop and at risk as the cards were turned up.
Christos Palioglou: A♥Q♦
Opponent: A♦Q♣
Both players held the same hand and appeared headed to a chop, but Palioglou picked up a flush draw on the K♥Q♥J♥ flop.
The J♣ turn changed nothing, but the 10♥ river hit the felt to give Palioglou a royal flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000 |
