Justin Filtz bet 6,000 on a flop from the button, but Jason Mirza wanted to play for 14,300 in the small blind. Filtz called after some thought, and the hit the turn. Mirza fired just 9,700 this time, and Filtz made it 30,000 to go.
"Stupidest turn card ever," Mirza muttered. He continued thinking.
"It sounds like you're folding," Filtz said with a smile.
Mirza did just that after a couple of minutes of concentration.
Kirby Rogers pushed all in for 21,500 from the big blind over an early-position raise to 2,200 and a call from John Hayes on the button. The opener called.
Early position:
Rogers:
Things looked iffy for Rogers when a flop gave his opponent a flush draw, but he managed to survive when the was followed by a river.
Justin Filtz opened for a raise in middle position and saw Jason Mirza made it 5,800 from his left. Action folded back to Filtz, who reraised to 13,300. Mirza splashed in a five-bet to 30,200, and Filtz pushed all in. Mirza snapped it off with .
"You called me a luckbox," Filtz said, turning over to show he'd been coolered.
The board ran out , keeping Mirza's aces best and giving him the chip lead in the tournament.
Three players checked to Nick Pupillo, who bet 3,600 from the button on a flop. Jim Boone called from the small blind, and Dustin Karels made it 7,600 in the big. The player under the gun shipped all in, forcing Pupillo to quickly fold. Boone took more time, but he ultimately folded as well. Karels immediately called.
Karels:
Under the gun:
Karels had flopped the nuts, and he needed only to fade an ace, which he did as the then found the felt.
Richard Syverud bet 7,000 from middle position on a flop and saw Nick Kost raise all in from the button, what looked to be 49,800 total. Syverud tanked and tanked, muttering often to himself. He leaned back in his chair, scratched his head, and put his face in his palms, seeming truly pained. Finally, he mucked face up after a few minutes. Kost silently dragged the pot.
We found Nick Pupillo with a bet of 18,200 in front of him before the flop from the big blind. Jim Boone, who was under the gun, had shoved all in for 55,500, and Pupillo was chewing on his sweatshirt as he waited for the count. Told the total, he thought briefly before making the call.
Pupillo:
Boone:
Boone exited his seat as the dealer spread a flop of , leaving Boone with two outs. He didn't get there on the turn or river.
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flop from the button, but Jason Mirza wanted to play for 14,300 in the small blind. Filtz called after some thought, and the 
hit the turn. Mirza fired just 9,700 this time, and Filtz made it 30,000 to go.
flop gave his opponent a flush draw, but he managed to survive when the 
was followed by a 
river.
.
to show he'd been coolered.
, keeping Mirza's aces best and giving him the chip lead in the tournament.
then 
found the felt.
flop and saw Nick Kost raise all in from the button, what looked to be 49,800 total. Syverud tanked and tanked, muttering often to himself. He leaned back in his chair, scratched his head, and put his face in his palms, seeming truly pained. Finally, he mucked 
turn or 
river.