Ben Thomas pushed all in for 6,150 on a flop from the big blind. His opponent on the button thought a couple of minutes and called with but he trailed Thomas' . Unfortunately for Thomas, the hit on the turn and he was left waving his hand in frustration as he was sent to the rail.
A player open-shoved for 10,100 in middle position, and RunGood Pro Ben Reason reshipped in the cutoff. Nobody else wanted to take the action, so it was heads-up and cards up.
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Reason lost the race as he was unable to improve on the runout.
A player limped in, and RunGood Pro Jonathan Gaviao popped it to 1,400. He got calls from both the limper and the player on the button. The flop came and both of Gaviao's opponents called his continuation-bet of 1,400. Gaviao bet 3,500 on the turn, and after about a two-minute tank, the player on the button pushed all in for 11,025 more. The squeezed player folded, and Gavaio tanked awhile himself before mucking.
Jonathan Gaviao opened for 700 under the gun and saw a player three-bet him in middle position. Gaviao put the player all in for about 8,000 and he immediately called off.
Gaviao:
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Gaviao was dominated but he hit his three-outer on the river as the board ran out .
Gaviao's fellow RunGood Pro Ben Reason joined the tournament for the first time.
Vinodkumar Paddolkar bet 2,000 from the big blind in a three-handed pot that saw flop. Robbie Matthews pushed all in for just 4,875, and a third player folded. Paddolkar tanked a couple of minutes but called with . Matthews had outflopped him with and the aces held through the turn and river.