Gabriel Leost got it all in preflop for 26,000 effective with the covering stack in a classic coin flip situation.
Opponent: J♣J♦ 
Gabriel Leost: A♠K♣
Leost pulled ahead on the K♥9♣Q♦ flop, pairing his king. The board ran out 6♥, 5♥, and the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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77,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/500 with a 500 big blind ante.
Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♠6♦8♦ in a hand between Brandon Padula, James Priest, and Jim Wyatt.
It checked over to Wyatt, who bet 15,000 into 11,500, and Padula moved all in for 38,000 to put himself at risk. Priest folded and Wyatt called.
Brandon Padula: 8♠6♠
Jim Wyatt: A♦J♦
Wyatt paired his ace on the A♥ turn to pick up additional outs, but the 5♥ river was a brick, earning Padula the double up after quite the sweat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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87,500
87,500
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87,500 |
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60,000
50,000
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50,000 |
The under-the-gun player raised to 1,200, the player in early position flatted, and James Priest three-bet to 4,200 in the hijack. Both of his opponents called.
The flop came J♣6♥2♥ and it checked to Priest, who bet 7,000. Only early position called.
The K♥ turn and 5♣ river both went check-check and Priest tabled the winner with Q♣Q♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000 |
Action went-four ways to a flop of 4♦2♥3♥ in a three-bet pot with just over 16,000 in the middle.
It checked over to the player in the cutoff, who bet 8,000, and Jim Wyatt in the small blind responded by sliding out a big stack of 5,000 denomination chips.
It folded back around to the cutoff, who called off his remaining 30,000 or so to put himself at risk.
Cutoff: J♠J♥
Jim Wyatt: 4♠4♣
The cutoff was in bad shape against Wyatt's set, and couldn't improve as the board ran out 5♦, Q♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
60,000
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60,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Darin Parker raised to 1,200 in middle position, Nick Byrnes flatted on the button, and the player in the big blind called.
The flop came 2♠4♠Q♥, and it checked to Parker, who continued with a bet of 1,200. Only Byrnes called to see the J♠ turn.
Parker slowed down with a check and Byrnes bet 6,000. Parker quickly called and the 6♥ fell on the river.
Parker check-folded when Byrnes fired out a bet of 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
Gregory Chill limped under the gun and the player on the button raised to 800. Chill called and the flop came K♦8♣9♠.
Both players checked to the 4♣ turn, where Chill led out for 1,300 and the button called.
The 3♠ river went check-check, and Chill tabled the winner with Q♣9♣ for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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