The remaining 75 players are now headed to a second 15-minute break of the day. Action resumes at 4:55 p.m. local time.
The remaining 75 players are now headed to a second 15-minute break of the day. Action resumes at 4:55 p.m. local time.
Scott Blumstein opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from late position. Action folded to Lucas Bernui in the big blind, who stuck in a call.
He then checked over the 9♠A♦Q♣ flop, and saw his opponent carry on with a continuation-bet of 7,500. Bernui called to see the 9♣ turn.
Here, action quickly went check-check, and the Q♥ peeled off on the river. Bernui bet 31,000, and Blumstein thought about his decision for a moment. Eventually, he flicked in the call, then mucked upon seeing his opponent's 9♦6♣
Carlos Vizoso opened to 10,000 under the gun. His only customer was Mike Dentale, who opted to defend his big blind.
He then check-called a bet of 14,000 on the J♠6♦A♠ flop, bringing in the J♦ turn. Here, Dentale checked for a second time, prompting Vizoso to size up to 27,500. Dentale paused for a moment before letting his cards go.
Action was picked up with Jonathan Tamayo all in, at risk, and behind against Michael Gagliano.
Jonathan Tamayo: A♣Q♠
Michael Gagliano: Q♥Q♣
Tamayo only had the one over, but that was all he needed as the A♦5♠4♠ flop fired him into the lead, and reduced his opponent to just a single out. The 7♣ turn and 10♠ river secured Tamayo's survival with the money bubble approaching.
Daniel Iachan opened from late position to 10,000. Brandon Hamlet flatted on the button, and the big blind defended.
Action checked to Hamlet on the 7♦8♠5♣ flop. He bet out for 9,000, and only Iachan called.
Iachan then checked again on the 9♠ river, and Hamlet continued for 14,000, generating a fold from Iachan. Hamlet then let his opponent pick a card, and he flipped over the 9♣
"That was the good one," said Hamlet.
Darren Elias raised to 11,000 on the button and in the big blind, Mike Linster called.
The flop rolled out Q♦9♠2♥ and Linster check-called a bet of 8,500 from Elias.
Both players checked the turn Q♣ to the river 4♥ where Linster moved all in for 83,000 effective and Elias folded.
Action was picked up on a flop of K♥10♦2♦ with 110,000 in the middle. Big blind Ari Katz was already all in preflop, and there was a dry side pot. The early position player bet 30,000 into Jeremy Flieder on the button, who went deep into the tank. After a good length of time, he folded.
Ari Katz: A♠Q♣
Early Position: 6♥6♣
"Oh my god!" announced Flieder upon seeing he had folded the best hand. "I had sevens," he added.
The 9♦J♥ runout gave Katz Broadway, as he scored the full triple up.
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000