From the button, Daniel "jungleman12" Cates raised to 4,500, and Humberto Brenes three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind. Cates asked the dealer to count Brenes' remaining stack (~210,000) before he called to see a flop.
Both men checked the flop, and Brenes finally bet 34,000 on the turn. Cates called, and the river went check-check once again. Cates showed up , and Brenes could not beat it. He mucked, dropping down to about 170,000 while Cates moves back up over 300,000.
From the button, Andrew Robl made it 4,200 to play, and Scott Seiver reraised to 16,200 from the small blind. There was some confusion from the dealer in cutting out the bets, but Robl already knew how much he had to call, and he splashed the chips into the pot.
Heads up, the flop came , and Robl check-called a bet of 28,000 from Seiver. The turn drew another bet from Seiver, 52,000 this time. Robl called again, and the filled out the board on fifth street. Seiver paused before announcing an all in, and Robl instantly called all in for his last 146,200.
Seiver:
Robl:
Two pair turns to a full house to give Robl the double up. He's knocked Seiver down to just 72,000, vaulting his own stack up to 488,200 in the process.
From the cutoff seat, Vivek Rajkumar raised to 4,500. Bill Perkins reraised to 16,000 from the small blind and Rajumar made the call.
The flop came down and Perkins moved all in for approximately 100,000. Rajkumar made the call. He held the for a set of eights. "Oh no," said Perkins, tabling the . Even though he was worried when he saw Rajkumar's set, Perkins still had a decent chance to win this one with his spade draw.
The turn brought the and the river the . Neither provided the help Perkins needed and he was sent to the rail. Rajkumar joined tablemate Nick Schulman in the 500,000 club and the two are leading the way.
From under the gun, Caio Pimenta raised to 4,000. Daniel Cates called from the cutoff seat, Humberto Brenes called from the button and David Benyamine called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Benyamine checked. Pimenta fired 8,000 and Cates made the call. Brenes also called and then Benyamine folded.
The turn was the and Pimenta checked. Cates also checked before action fell back on Brenes. The Team PokerStars Pro from Costa Rica fired 18,000 and both of his opponents folded. Brenes is up to 265,000 in chips.
Hoyt Corkins fired 6,600 on the board of . Tom Marchese raised him to 21,600 and Corkins asked for the 6,600s to be pulled in. After that was done, he reraised to 46,800. Marchese quickly tossed it away and Corkins won this battle between the two.
From middle position, Phil Laak rasied to 4,200. Scott Seiver made the call from the button and heads up to the flop they went. The flop came down and Laak check-called a bet of 3,600 from Seiver.
The turn card was the and Laak check-called again, this time for 7,500. The river completed the board with the and both players checked.
Laak turned over the for queens and sixes. Seiver mucked his hand and the chips were pushed Laak's way.
The flop was and three players were involved. Shawn Buchanan checked to Tobias Reinkemeier and he fired 6,500. Antonio Esfandiari folded, but Buchanan called.
After the fell on the turn and both of the remaining players checked, the fell on the river. Buchanan checked and Reinkemeier tossed out 17,500. Buchanan mucked and Reinkemeier won the pot.
Jason Somerville raised to 4,000 and was called by three players. Sandor Demjan called in the hijack seat, Antonio Esfandiari called in the small blind and Shawn Buchanan called in the big blind.
The four of them saw the flop come down and action checked through to Demjan. He fired 10,000. Esfandiari and Buchanan left the party, but Somerville stuck around.
The turn card produced the and both player checked before the paired the pair on the river. Somerville fired 15,000 and Demjan tossed his hand into the muck.
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flop, and Brenes finally bet 34,000 on the 
turn. Cates called, and the 
river went check-check once again. Cates showed up 
, and Brenes could not beat it. He mucked, dropping down to about 170,000 while Cates moves back up over 300,000.
, and Robl check-called a bet of 28,000 from Seiver. The 
turn drew another bet from Seiver, 52,000 this time. Robl called again, and the 
and Perkins moved all in for approximately 100,000. Rajkumar made the call. He held the 
. Even though he was worried when he saw Rajkumar's set, Perkins still had a decent chance to win this one with his spade draw.
and the river the 
. Neither provided the help Perkins needed and he was sent to the rail. Rajkumar joined tablemate Nick Schulman in the 500,000 club and the two are leading the way.
and Benyamine checked. Pimenta fired 8,000 and Cates made the call. Brenes also called and then Benyamine folded.
and Pimenta checked. Cates also checked before action fell back on Brenes. The Team 
fell on the turn and both of the remaining players checked, the 
paired the pair on the river. Somerville fired 15,000 and Demjan tossed his hand into the muck.
