Eric Medved raised to 1,600 under the gun and was called by an opponent in middle position before Abo Taheri three-bet to 6,000 in the cutoff. Medved then moved all in for 22,000, the middle-position player folded, while Taheri snap-called.
Eric Medved: A♥K♠
Abo Taheri: A♣A♥
Medved had run into Taheri's aces as the Q♠10♣3♣ flop gave him some hope with a straight draw, but Taheri ended up improving to a full house on the Q♥ turn and A♠ river to earn the knockout.
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Vasyl Chubei bet 7,000 from the cutoff on a board of 4♣7♥Q♠6♠ and Gary Melnick called in the small blind.
The river was the K♥ and Melnick led out for 6,000. Chubei quickly called and Melnick showed 9♦9♣. Chubei turned over Q♥J♥ and took the pot with a pair of queens.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Demetrius Salinas on the button and Erik Nomberg in the small blind.
With about 10,000 in the middle and the board reading J♠K♦J♥8♥, Nomberg led out with a bet of 2,500 and Salinas raised to 7,200. Nomberg made the call.
The river landed the A♦ and Nomberg check-raised all in over Salinas' bet of 9,000, putting Salinas at risk. Salinas thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
In a heads-up pot on a board of 5♥8♣4♣10♠, Adam Schluter bet 3,000 from under the gun and Adam Schluter raised all in for around 20,000 from the hijack. Schluter laid it down.