On a board of 
, Kenna James bet 4,500 in the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the 
, bringing the 
. The small blind led out 5,000 and James flicked in a chip in short order. His opponent held 
for quads.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500
18,100
|
18,100 |
Gerald Siemienas bet 6,000 from middle position on 
and Frank Cerminara called on his left. Cerminara called another 10,000 on the 
and then fired 15,000 himself on the 
river when checked to. Siemienas didn't take long to let it go.
At the same table, Prince Gaspard's once mighty stack was reduced to around 2,500, which he got in preflop with 
. He busted to a player with 
and headed for the exits. Meanwhile, Daniel Sepiol is up over 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
301,500
91,500
|
91,500 |
|
137,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
50,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Matt Shepsky bet from the cutoff on 
and Dan Hummer called. On the 
turn, Shepsky checked and Hummer bet 12,000. Shepsky quickly called, bringing an . Shepsky checked and Hummer asked to see his stack then tossed in 20,000.
"Show me if I fold?" Shepsky asked, met with silence. "Been beating me up all day. I dunno if I can fold this one."
After another moment, he called but Hummer showed him 
for the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | |
|
13,400
30,600
|
30,600 |
Kenna James opened for 4,000 under the gun, Ruslan Sladkov called in the next seat, and Michael Sabbia shoved in the big blind for 36,800. James folded but Sladkov called after confirming the count.
Ruslan Sladkov: 
Michael Sabbia: 
"I'd like to wish you luck," Sabbia quipped. "But I didn't say good luck."
The board ran out in Sabbia's favor: 
. He doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
80,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
157,000
500
|
500 |
|
|
153,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
130,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
94,000
26,100
|
26,100 |
|
82,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
65,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
42,000
13,700
|
13,700 |
|
35,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
34,000
24,600
|
24,600 |
|
34,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
25,400 | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Photos by Korey Stewart.
Frank Stepuchin opened for 2,400 in middle position and Keith Thurman ripped in on his left for 27,400. Action folded to the button, where Joseph Trezzo dropped in calling chips. Stepuchin jammed himself for about 10,000 more and Trezzo called.
Keith Thurman:
Frank Stepuchin: 
Joseph Trezzo: 
The board ran out 
and Stepuchin rocketed past 100,000 while Thurman hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
||
|
|
31,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
146,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
|
71,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
44,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
33,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
14,500 |
