Action was picked up on the river with a board that showed 
. The hijack bet 2,300 into a pot of around 7,500. Ari Engel raised from the small blind to 8,700.
His opponent went into the tank and thought it out for about two minutes before finally finding the fold button and Engel took the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
Sameer Batra moved all in for about 13,000 preflop and was called by Vincent Potrello.
Sameer Batra: 
Vincent Potrello: 
The flop made a good start for his aims to do just that as it came 
. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to confirm the double for Batra.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
The board read 
with a pot of about 17,000 in the middle Christian Harder made a somewhat small bet of 4,000 from the button.
His opponent was in the small blind and thought for a little while before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Action was picked up on the river with the board reading 
. Chris Demario made a bet of 7,500. His opponent was in the tank and took well over a minute before calling.
Demario showed the 
for the small flush which was enough to win the pot as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
45,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
43,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
38,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
36,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
|
32,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
26,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
|
22,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
9,500
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
The players are now headed on their first 15-minute break of the day.
