The player in the hijack raised to 1,800, James Coyle flatted in the cutoff, and Mark Fisher three-bet to 4,200 on the button. Both of his opponents called.
The trio checked it down to the river on a runout of 5♣4♦A♥J♣Q♣ and Fisher tabled the winner with 9♠9♣, much to his surprise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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79,500 | |
|
75,000
39,500
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39,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Derek Piercey raised to 1,200 under the gun, William Rowlett three-bet to 4,000 in middle position, and Chase Bricker cold called in the small blind. Piercey decided to step aside.
The flop came 7♦7♣9♥ and Bricker check-called a bet of 4,000 from Rowlett, bringing the K♥ turn where action went check-check.
The J♥ fell on the river and Bricker checked again. Rowlett fired out a bet of 10,000 and showed J♠J♦ for a full house after Bricker folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♦K♠2♠ with about 25,000 in the middle. The under-the-gun Tribikya Thapa bet 5,000, Thomas Robertson called in middle position, and the player on the button folded.
The turn landed the A♠, completing any flush draws, and Thapa continued with a bet of 13,000. After a moment of thought, Robertson elected to surrender his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,500 | |
|
53,500 | |
|
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Trung Pham raised to 1,300 on the button and was called by Chase Bricker in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
The dealer put out a monotone flop of 8♠5♠A♠ and it checked to Pham, who bet 2,000. Both of his opponents called and the 7♦ fell on the turn.
It check to Pham again and he tossed out a bet of 4,700. Only Bricker decided to stick around to see the K♠ river where both players checked.
"Flush," said Bricker, as he turned over 7♥6♠, prompting Pham to toss his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
19,300
45,700
|
45,700 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/600 with a 600 big blind ante.
James Coyle limped in the hijack and Paul Taskalos raised to 3,200 in the big blind. Coyle made the call.
The flop came 7♣7♥3♥, Taskalos bet 5,500, and Coyle called, bringing the 6♥ turn. Taskalos bet 10,000 and Coyle called again.
On the 5♦ river, Taskalos bet 15,000 and Coyle moved all in for 41,300 total to put Taskalos at risk. Taskalos went into the tank, eventually tossing his last 20,000 into the middle.
When the cards were tabled, Taskalos saw the bad news that his pocket kings had been cracked by the A♥7♠ of Coyle, who flopped trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
Busted |
Scot Fahrenbruch raised to 1,500 under the gun, Justin Kruger flatted in the small blind, and Sharan Shyangbo three-bet to 4,800 in the big blind. Fahrenbruch got out of the way and Kruger four-bet to 38,100, leaving himself with about 1,000 behind. Shyangbo then moved all in to put Kruger at risk, who made the call.
Justin Kruger: A♥K♠ 
Sharan Shyangbo: Q♠Q♣
There were no aces or kings to be found on the 6♠J♠3♥8♣7♠ runout, and Kruger was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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101,000 | |
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Busted |
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