Heads-up on a flop of Q♠7♦7♥, Jesse Lonis bet 13,000 from the button before Mike Vanier raised to 32,000 in the big blind. Lonis called and the 10♥ fell on the turn.
Vanier then bet 45,000 and Lonis again called. The river was the J♣ and Vanier bet 85,000. Lonis snap-called and Vanier showed Q♣J♦, but Lonis had 7♣6♣ for trips to win the pot.
Eric Baldwin raised to 99,000 in the cutoff, leaving just a single chip behind. Matthew Salsberg shoved all in for 240,000 on the button and the blinds folded. Baldwin burned through a few time banks as he waited for a pay jump, and when it finally happened, he flicked in his last chip.
Eric Baldwin: 3♠3♦
Matthew Salsberg: Q♠Q♦
The flop came Q♣J♣6♠ to give Salsberg a set of queens. The 7♦ on the turn left Baldwin drawing dead to the 10♠ on the river as he headed to the payout desk.
Bin Weng bet 28,000 from the button on a flop of K♠7♦3♦ and Mathew Perez called in the big blind.
The turn was the J♣ and Weng bet another 53,000. Perez again called, and the 7♠ fell on the river.
Weng then bet 115,000, leaving himself one 1,000 chip behind. Perez quickly announced all in, and Weng let out a sigh as he tossed in his last chip.
Perez showed A♥7♥ for rivered trips, and Weng mucked A♣K♣ as he made his way to the exit.
Jacob Mendelsohn raised to 16,000 in middle position and Ekrem Bozkurt called in the hijack. Eric Baldwin then moved all in from the small blind and Mendelsohn called for 116,000, while Bozkurt got out of the way.
Jacob Mendelsohn: A♠A♥
Eric Baldwin: A♣K♣
Baldwin had run right into Mendelsohn's aces, and the board ran out 9♠8♣6♥7♦Q♥ to earn Mendelsohn a double up and leave Baldwin on a short stack.
The action folded to Kai Nicholls in the small blind who raised to 24,000. Matthew Beinner called in the big blind and the dealer spread the flop of Q♦8♥4♦. Nicholls continued with a bet of 22,000 and Beinner called.
The turn was the 6♠ and Nicholls followed up with a smaller bet of 17,000. Beinner still called and the Q♠ paired the board on the river. Nicholls counted out a bet of 42,000 and Beinner looked him up. Nicholls showed 7♣6♣ for two pair but Beinner held 9♠8♠ for a better two pair to claim the pot.
Dylan Linde moved all in for 140,000 from the big blind and Katherine Porrello put him at risk in early position.
Dylan Linde: 10♠10♦
Katherine Porrello: J♠J♥
Linde showed a pair of tens, but he was dominated by Porrello's jacks as the board ran out 8♣A♠3♠2♣5♦, sending him to the rail.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The remaining 58 players are heading on another 15-minute break.
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