Thao "Scratch" Thiem bet 10,800 from the cutoff after Reg Powell checked from early position on a flop. Powell shoved all of his chips in. Thiem asked for a count of the raise. It was 46,200 more. He tanked for about three minutes and pushed in enough chips to call.
Thiem:
Powell:
Thiem had caught Powell on a stone cold bluff, but the gave him a chance with a backdoor straight draw. The river was a blank though, and Powell silently exited as Thiem dragged the big pot.
We came to a board of . A player from the small blind moved in for 39,400 and Gary Loeffler snap-called with the nuts . The small blind flipped over for two pair and shipped his stack of 39,400 to Loeffler.
Gennady Shimelfarb bet 25,000 on a board, and the player in the small blind shipped all in for about 95,000. Todd Breyfogle, who had checked from under the gun, jammed as well for less, 56,800. Shimelfarb mucked face-up in disgust.
Breyfogle:
Small blind:
Shimelfarb chuckled upon seeing the small blind's hand, and Breyfogle's boat held up as the turn was followed by a river.
Mark Hodge made it 7,200 from the button after a few players limped, and Thao "Scratch" Thiem reraised to 16,700 from the big blind. Hodge called after everyone else folded, and flopped. Thiem checked and snap-called Hodge's shove.
Hodge:
Thiem:
"I think I'm gonna rebuy tomorrow," Hodge said, and he will have to despite turning some equity with the .
Jed Marek moved in from second position for 14,200. A player from middle position called and showed . Marek flipped over and the flop came down which was no help to Marek. A spiked the turn, however, giving him a stranglehold on the hand. A hit the river and Marek doubled through to 32,600.
flop. Powell shoved all of his chips in. Thiem asked for a count of the raise. It was 46,200 more. He tanked for about three minutes and pushed in enough chips to call.
gave him a chance with a backdoor straight draw. The 
river was a blank though, and Powell silently exited as Thiem dragged the big pot.
. A player from the small blind moved in for 39,400 and Gary Loeffler snap-called with the nuts 
. The small blind flipped over 
for two pair and shipped his stack of 39,400 to Loeffler. 
board, and the player in the small blind shipped all in for about 95,000. Todd Breyfogle, who had checked from under the gun, jammed as well for less, 56,800. Shimelfarb mucked 
river.
and the flop came down 
which was no help to Marek. A 
hit the river and Marek doubled through to 32,600.