Meghan Smith opened to 500 from the button before Keith Addison made it 1,500 from the big blind. Smith called.
Smith called a bet of 2,200 on the 
flop to see the 
turn. Addison slowed down with a check and then folded when Smith bet 3,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,100
15,100
|
15,100 |
|
28,000 |
Christian Christner opened to 500 from early position and was called by Kathy Sawers (middle position), Amanda Botfeld (cutoff), Matias Gabrenja (button) and Nikoloas Kiourntzidis (big blind).
Christner continued for 1,000 before Sawers raised to 3,500. Action folded back to the preflop raiser and he called the bet.
The 
turn checked through to the 
river. Christner then check-called a bet of 5,500 and was shown the bad news. Sawers had the 
for a turned full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
12,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Arkadi Onikoul was spotted in the PokerNews Cup field as he bet 700 on a board of 
which got the fold from his opponent and earned him the pot.
Onikoul burst onto the poker scene last year at the 2021 WSOP Main Event when he made a memorable run to 12th place, where he held a chip lead at one point during the final two tables before ultimately losing a massive and defining hand to the eventual champion, Koray Aldemir.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
There were five players contesting a hand on the river as the board read 
. Blake Vita led for 4,000 from the small blind.
All four of his opponents pitched their cards at rapid speed to send the chips Vita's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Kenna James opened to 600 from middle position and was called by Ding Lin from the small blind.
James bet 1,000 on the 
flop and Lin quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Jaco Brundage "Marathoner" was spotted in the field, currently using only three phones at his table for online multi-tabling. Earlier this summer, Brundage made waves on social media as he was seen using a multitude of phones while playing at a live table
He showed his full bag of phones ready to go in case he needs to get more action going throughout the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Action was caught on the turn with the board reading 
and 16,000 in the pot.
Daniel Jarrell, in early position, check-called the 12,000 all-in from Fiodor Lavagetto on the button.
Lavagetto tabled his 
for trip aces and a flush draw while Jarrell had the same hand with his 
.
It looked like the pot would be split but the river completed the at risk player's flush and they doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
The board read 
on the river with about 12,500 in the middle. Scott Stewart was on the button and tossed a group of chips in for a bet of about 8,900.
His opponent studied Stewart before eventually folding after a few moments.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
75,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
65,000 | |
|
|
63,000 |
