Jason Vanstrom got his last 8,600 all in on an 
board and was called by a player holding 
. Vanstrom was barely sweating as he held 
for top-top, and no jack emerged to sink him on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
15,700
|
15,700 |
Three players put in 1,350 preflop, and the small blind, who had the preflop lead, bet 5,000 on the 
flop. Nader Wahdan jammed his last 6,800, and a third player folded. The small blind called the small shove with 
, and Wahdan had 
for top pair and a flush draw.
"I had hearts," a player said.
"I had a seven," another chimed in.
Wahdan's situation looked less rosy with some outs dead, and sure enough, two bricks fell to eliminate him. He headed to registration to fire bullet number three.
Will Givens also went bust in a hand we didn't see, and he's now seated again with a fresh stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
A player in middle position bet 2,000 on a 
flop, and Karim Abuzar made it 5,000 on her left. The small blind, who had checked, woke up with an all-in shove for 16,400, forcing the bettor to fold. Abuzar asked for the count and thought for a minute.
"I'll give it to you," he said finally, placing in calling chips.
He needn't have worried, as his 
dominated his opponent's . The turn and river were and 
.
"Chop," the dealer mistakenly said.
"Is it really?" the player with queen-nine said hopefully.
The dealer apologized and corrected his mistake, and Abuzar took it with a wheel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,400
26,400
|
26,400 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
67,500
37,500
|
37,500 |
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
26,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
16,325
3,325
|
3,325 |
Three players limped in, but Will Givens decided to charge them big by bumping it to 2,300 in the big blind. Only the early-position limper called, and an 
flop hit the felt. Givens bet 2,500, and his opponent raised to 5,500. Givens called and then checked the . His opponent thought briefly before moving all in, and Givens snapped with 
, putting his opponent at risk for about 20,000. The player tabled 
for top two on the flop. The board paired on the end, but it was a , no harm to Givens' nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,700
38,700
|
38,700 |
|
|
||
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
A player in middle position opened and the next player made it 2,625 to go. Nader Wahdan cold-called in the small blind, and the big blind thought hard before mucking. The opener said he had to call, and the three saw 
flop. Wahdan jammed for 10,900, forcing a fold from the opener.
"Call," the reraiser said, showing 
. Wahdan had 
.
"Kind of what I figured," Wahdan's opponent said. His overs failed to improve as Wahdan made a full house on the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Two players checked to a middle-position player on a 
flop, and he fired 3,000. Only James Wilson, the small blind, called. Wilson check-called another 4,000 on the turn, and the river put a four-straight on board. Wilson tossed his last 15,300 in.
"Ugh," Wilson's opponent groaned, sitting up in his chair. After a couple of minutes, he splashed in calling chips and was shown for Broadway, having been outdrawn on the river after turning a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
23,400
|
23,400 |
