On a flop of 5♠J♠6♥, Soraya Estrada, in early position, checked the action to Hiroshi Nishiyama, in middle position. Nishiyama bet out 3,000 and Estrada made the call.
The 9♠ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nishiyama sized down to 2,900.
The 3♥ river checked to a showdown. Estrada tabled A♦5♦ for a pair of fives; good enough to take down this pot.
Andras Nemeth opened from early position to 2,500. Vladimir Minarik called in the hijack and Ludovic Sultan defended the big blind.
The 6♣4♣8♥ flop was checked around. Sultan checked the 7♠ turn, which prompted Nemeth to bet 5,000. Both Minarik and Sultan called. The 3♥ turn was checked down. Ludovic Sultan showed A♥7♣ but was beaten by the two pair of Minarik who showed 6♥7♥. Nemeth mucked his hand.
Jason Wheeler raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Javier Alonso three-bet jammed to 21,600 from the button and Wheeler made the call.
Javier Alonso: A♣K♥
Jason Wheeler: A♠J♠
The flop was promising for Wheeler as the Q♠7♥5♠ gave him a flush draw. However, the K♦ turn put Alonso further out in front and the 3♣ river confirmed his double-up.
Dan Petrea opened from the cutoff to 2,500. Jon Vallinas defended the big blind.
He check-called a bet of 2,000 on the J♠10♦Q♣ flop. The 9♥ turn put four to a straight on board and was checked around. The Q♦ river paired the board and Vallinas fired 3,000.
Petrea went into the tank for a moment before finding the fold.
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