Gertjan Albers shoved all in from the hijack and was called by Diogo Coelho on the button.
Albers showed 
, but Coelho proved a strong favorite when he flipped over 
.
The board ran out 
to give Coelho a full house and send Albers to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Robert Winters raised from the hijack and Morgan Aceto called in the big blind. The flop came 
. Aceto checked and Winters continued for 3,000. Aceto called.
The turn came the 
and Aceto opted to lead out for 5,000. Winters called.
On a 
river, Aceto checked and Winters put out a stern 10,000 chip bet. Aceto studied the board and checked his cards a couple of times before finally throwing his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
61,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
American David Kaye spoke with PokerNews about his journey from a small-town Michigan poker player to becoming a poker player and PokerStars ambassador.
He also gave insight into the current poker scene in Michigan, and the potential of online poker in the state.
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Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
PokerStars is back in the United States – in New Jersey, as well as in the largest online poker network in the US after Michigan and Pennsylvania player pools were merged at the start of this year.
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Stefan Schillhabel raised to 3,200 from under the gun. Djamel Ouaret called in middle position and Felipe Costa called to defend his big blind.
The flop fell 
and both Costa and Schillhabel checked. Ouaret made it 2,000, Costa folded, and Schillhabel raised to 7,000. Ouaret made the call.
The turn was the 
. Schillhabel checked, Ouaret bet 6,500 and Schillhabel called.
Both players checked back on the river. Schillhabel showed 
for the winning hand, an overpair to the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Carlos Lourenco raised to 2,500 from the button. Saidi, looking down at a short stack, contemplated his move for a moment before he reshoved all in. Lourenco called and it was time to go to the races.
Daridge Saidi: 
Carlos Lourenco: 
The board ran out 
and Saidi's sixes held to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
After picking up a huge pot the hand before, Mykola Serhiienko raised 3,100 from the cutoff and was called by Jerome Finck in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Finck led for 5,000 and Serhiienko re-raised to 20,000. Finck folded and Serhiienko continued to stack up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
80,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
The third break of Day 1b has now commenced. Players will return in 20 minutes. Of the 250 entrants, 107 remain.
