Shawn Buchanan opened to 2,600 in middle position and was called by Ramiro Petrone on the button. Jake Cody popped it to 8,500 from the big blind and was called by both players.
The flop came down 
and was checked around, landing the 
on the turn. Cody bet 14,800, but was unable to shake either player. The 
hit the river and Cody checked. Buchanan bet 25,100 and only Petrone called.
Buchanan showed 
, but Petrone had that beat with 
for a straight to win the pot.
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Allyn Jaffrey Shulman opened with a raise to 3,000 from early position. It folded to Andrey Shatilov who three-bet to 7,200 from the hijack. The cutoff folded and Tim Finne peeked at his cards before moving out a four-bet to 13,600 from the button.
Shulman released her hand and Shatilov moved all in. Finne snapped him off and the hands were flipped.
Shatilov: 
Finne: 
Finne was behind and in need of help with five cards to come. The board fell 
and Shatilov's kings held, bringing an end to Finne's 2013 PCA run.
We missed most of the preflop action but got to the table to find a short stacked player all in at risk for his last 19,300. Jake Cody had already made the call and we found Shawn Buchanan contemplating his action with 7,800 already committed.
Buchanan asked Cody how much he had left behind before ultimately deciding to lay down face up.
Buchanan made the correct lay down, as Cody turned up 
and was crushing the short stacked player's .
The board brought 
and Cody's aces were able to hold, eliminating the short stacked player and bringing his stack to about 115,000.
The total PCA 2013 Main Event field is 987 players deep and 500 of them are returning for play today including the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps.
Mohsin Charania, who took down the 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event, and an opponent were heads up on a flop of 
. Charania led out for 2,400, his opponent raised to 6,000, and Charania moved all in for 26,000. The player called.
Charania:
Opponent:
The turn and river came , 
respectively, and Charania doubled.
Picking up the action on a 
flop, Simon Higgins' bet of 7,000 was called by [Removed:172]. The hit the turn and Higgins checked to Kramer who bet 16,700. A call from Higgins landed the 
river which he checked again. Kramer bet a hefty 47,700 which Higgins called instantly.
Kramer tabled 
for a flush, besting Higgins' holdings to win the pot.
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