Pratyush Buddiga opened his button to 35,000, and both blinds defended. The flop brought a monotone , and everyone checked. Action checked to Buddiga on the , and he bet 80,000. Again, both blinds called. Stefan Schillhabel came out betting from the small blind with 175,000 on the river. Leon Tsoukernik released, but Buddiga was slower. He used a time extension before finally giving in.
Action folded to Christoph Vogelsang on the button, who raised to 36,000. Cary Katz then moved all in from the small blind for 321,000, and Justin Bonomo called from the big blind. Vogelsang then shoved for 969,000, sending Bonomo into the tank. After several minutes, Bonomo called, and all three players tabled their hands.
Vogelsang:
Katz:
Bonomo:
Vogelsang's commanding preflop lead diminished on the flop, with gave both Bonomo and Katz gutshots. The on the turn and on the river was no help to either player, and Vogelsang scooped the main and side pots to eliminate Katz and double through Bonomo.
Dan Shak opened to 40,000 and David Einhorn called from the small blind as the flop fell .
Einhorn checked and Shak continued for 60,000 before Einhorn check-raised to 180,000. With the action back on Shak, he moved all in for 1.4 million and Einhorn paused for a few moments before calling all in for his last 785,000.
Einhorn:
Shak:
Shak needed a lot of help to take the lead, but the on the turn was just what he needed, putting him far ahead with aces up. The fell on the river, securing the pot for Shak and eliminating Einhorn.
Rainer Kempe opened preflop in middle position and got calls from Bill Klein (cutoff) and Pratyush Buddiga (big blind). Kempe bet 53,000 on the flop, and both opponents called. On the turn, action checked to Klein. He bet 65,000, and only Buddiga called. Klein fired a final barrel of 210,000 on the river, and Buddiga called after about 20 seconds.
Klein patted the table and turned over . Buddiga had for trips.
"I was hoping it'd be a little tougher call for you," Klein said.
, and everyone checked. Action checked to Buddiga on the 
, and he bet 80,000. Again, both blinds called. Stefan Schillhabel came out betting from the small blind with 175,000 on the 
river. Leon Tsoukernik released, but Buddiga was slower. He used a time extension before finally giving in.
flop, with gave both Bonomo and Katz gutshots. The 
on the river was no help to either player, and Vogelsang scooped the main and side pots to eliminate Katz and double through Bonomo.
. The 
on the turn was no help to Mercier, and the 
river sealed the deal.
.
on the turn was just what he needed, putting him far ahead with aces up. The 
fell on the river, securing the pot for Shak and eliminating Einhorn.
flop, and both opponents called. On the 
for trips.
turn.