Kunimaro Kojo raised from the cutoff seat to 6,100 and JP Kelly reraised all in from the button for 57,600. Bill Perkins made the call from the big blind and Kojo got out of the way.
Kelly: 
Perkins: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Kelly was able to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
35,700
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35,700 |
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125,000
71,800
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71,800 |
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From the cutoff seat, Sam Stein raised to 6,000. Keven Stammen called from the button and the two took a flop of 
. Stein fired a continuation bet of 7,600 and Stammen mucked.
Nicolas Fierro opened to 7,000 from late position, and Mike Sowers moved all in for 39,500 from the blinds. Fierro tank-called, putting Sowers at risk.
Showdown
Fierro: 
Sowers: 
The board ran 
, and Sowers doubled to 95,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
95,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Photos courtesy of the amazing Joe Giron.
Jason Koon has just stormed to the chip lead thanks to winning a big 250,000-chip pot out-flipping Team PokerStars Pro Pierre Neuville.
Action first folded to fellow Team Pro Barry Greenstein in the cutoff seat and he raised to 7,000. In the small blind, Neuville made the call before Koon was to act in the big blind. He squeezed in a three-bet and made it 23,000 to go. Greenstein folded and then Neuville reraised all in for around 120,000. Koon snapped.
Neuville: 
Koon: 
Koon took the lead on the flop, hitting top two pair. The turn was the and the river the . The river was close, but not the five that Neuville needed and he was eliminated. Koon stacked up the chips and moved to over 430,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
432,000
292,800
|
292,800 |
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150,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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Busted | |
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Mike McDonald completed the bet from the small blind and Bill Perkins announced, "Let's go," from the big blind to signify a check. The flop came down 
and McDonald checked. Perkins bet 3,000 and McDonald called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board. McDonald checked again. Perkins fired 8,000 and McDonald folded.
After Nicolas Chouity raised to 6,500 from the hijack seat, Isaac Haxton three-bet all in for 40,700 from the small blind. Action got back to Chouity and he quickly called.
Chouity: 
Haxton: 
The flop came down 
and Haxton spiked a six to take the lead. The turn was the and river the 
, which allowed Haxton to stay in front from the flop onward and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000
57,600
|
57,600 |
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27,000
125,800
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125,800 |
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There was an open to 5,400, a three-bet to 13,500, and Govert Metaal moved all in for 45,700. Bilowur Leonip, the opening raiser, folded, and the three-bettor called.
Showdown
Metaal:
Opponent: 
The board ran 
, and Metaal doubled to 92,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
29,300
|
29,300 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
When we reached the table, Andrew Lichtenberger had a three-bet of 12,000 in front of him, and Leonid Bilokur four-bet to 27,000. Lichtenberger min-five-bet to 42,000, which confused the dealer at first, and Bilokur moved all in. Lichtenberger snap-called.
Showdown
Lichtenberger: 
Bilokur:
The board ran out 
, and Bilokur doubled to 260,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
139,900
|
139,900 |
|
45,000
176,800
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176,800 |
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