Adam Gonzales, Ben Zamani and Chris Hooper were in a three-way pot to the flop. Zamani raised under the gun to 60,000 before Gonzales raised on the button to 120,000.
Hooper called from the big blind and Zamani called. The flop came nine-high, and Hooper and Zamani checked to Gonzales. He bet 200,000.
Hooper folded and Zamani took a minute before going all in for 451,000. Gonzales called with pocket eights ,, but was behind the of Zamani. The turn and river would both be tens, improving both players but not enough for Gonzales to overtake Zamani.
As that was happening, Maxx Coleman made it 150,000 on the button and Juan Lozano shoved all in. Coleman called and Lozano couldn't beat the of Coleman good for two pair on the board.
Anthony Spinella was on the button when Paul Lackey checked the board to him. Spinella looked laser-focused sitting straight up in his seat and barely moving. He bet 140,000 and Lackey called.
The river was the and Lackey checked again. Spinella bet 340,000 and Lackey couldn't continue and sent his hand to the muck.
In a limped battle of the blinds, Chris Hooper piled in 150,000, which looked to be a little over the size of the pot on a board. Ben Zamani tanked a bit and called in the big blind, and Hooper showed for a flush.
According to the players at Table 1, Paul Lackey shoved from the big blind over an under-the-gun open from Gary Otake, who called with . Lackey had , and though he hit a set on the board, Otake had a better set to bust him.
Chance Walker checked from the big blind and Mike Rieck bet 70,000 on a flop. Walker said he was all in, which looked to be for about 285,000, and Rieck beat him into the pot.
Rieck:
Walker:
"Well that's not good," Walker observed. "Pretty much dead."
He was indeed after the hit the turn, and he headed to payouts.