Ricardo Mendoza opened to 300,000 and Chris Smith moved all-in for 1,750,000 total.
Mendoza thought it over for a minute and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
2,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
Luis Pedro opened to 200,000 from the button, and Ricardo Mendoza called in the small blind.
Mendoza check-called 100,000 on the 
flop, and 200,000 on the 
turn.
Mendoza checked for a third time on the 
river, Pedro bet 350,000, and Mendoza called. Mendoza turned over 
, and the diamond flush was good against Pedro's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
1,300,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Ricardo Mendoza limped in the small blind and Chris Smith made it 250,000 to go. Mendoza woke up with a raise to 600,000 and Smith called.
The flop came 
, Mendoza went all-in and Smith called.
Ricardo Mendoza: 
Chris Smith: 
Smith was ahead with his pair of kings, but Mendoza had a straight draw.
The turn was the 
and the river came the to give Smith the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Luis Pedro jammed from the cutoff for 1,300,000, and Ricardo Mendoza re-shoved from the button for 2,200,000.
Luis Pedro: 
Ricardo Mendoza:
Board: 
Mendoza found top pair on the flop, and Pedro couldn't improve on the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Dana Katzenmeier called in the small blind and Ricardo Mendoza made it 250,000 more to go.
Katzenmeier called and the flop came . Katzenmeier checked, Mendoza bet 175,000 and Katzenmeier called. Both players checked the 
turn and saw a river of the .
Katzenmeier bet 500,000 and Mendoza folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Dana Katzenmeier opened to 450,000 on the button, and Chris Smith called in the big blind.
Smith check-called a 450,000 from Katzenmeier on the 
flop.
Smith checked again on the 
turn, Katzenmeier bet 750,000, Smith check-raised all-in for 2,055,000, and Katzenmeier tanked for a bit before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,750,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Ricardo Mendoza limped in the small blind and Chris Smith checked his option.
The flop came 
, both players checked to the turn 
. Action checked through again and the river came the . Mendoza bet 150,000 and Smith raised to 550,000.
Mendoza called and Smith tabled 
for two pair and Mendoza mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
Ricardo Mendoza opened to 425,000 from the button, Chris Smith three-bet to 1,100,000 from the small blind, Mendoza four-bet jammed for 3,300,000, and Smith called.
Ricardo Mendoza:
Chris Smith: 
Board: 
Top pair came in for Smith on the flop, and Mendoza couldn't improve on the turn or river.
Smith is now heads-up with Dana Katzenmeier for the $360 Regional Championship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,950,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,025,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
