A player in the big blind checked to Ben Zamani in the cutoff on 
and the defending champ bet 1,700 into about 5,000. The big blind called and the river was a 
. Both players checked, and the big blind opened a worthless 
. Zamani had 
and took it down with his ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,300
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
|
||
It was a five-way limped pot that saw the dealer fan the flop of 
. A player in early position tossed in a bet of 1,700 and Men "The Master" Nguyen was the only player to call.
The turn brought the 
and Nguyen was facing another bet of 3,100. Nguyen raised to 9,000 and his opponent sent his cards flying to the muck after a brief moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
48,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
41,600 | |
|
34,500
26,700
|
26,700 |
|
30,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
||
|
21,800
21,800
|
21,800 |
|
12,300
-15,200
|
-15,200 |
|
11,600
-21,300
|
-21,300 |
Brian Green opened to 1,600 from middle position and the big blind defended. The flop fell 
and the big blind check-called a continuation bet of 3,000 from Green.
The turn was the 
and the big blind checked again. Green fired in another 7,200 and his opponent stuck around to see the 
on the river. He checked for the third time and Green quickly shoved all in for 9,350. His opponent asked for a count and then eventually looked him up. Green flipped over 
for a flush and received a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
||
Brian Green got dealt the exact same seat he busted out of earlier but this time it's going a bit better for him.
He just opened for 1,600 early and got a caller on his left as well as from the small blind. The three saw a 
flop and the small blind checked. Green bet 5,075 and his neighbor jammed for about 18,000. The small blind folded and Green quickly called, showing 
.
That was good against 
and Green faded the flush draw as it ran out 
, 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
Matt Bond checked from the small blind, another player checked, and a middle-position player put in a bet that we didn't see the amount of on 
. Bond called and it went heads up to the . Bond checked and the middle player bet 5,000. Bond shoved for 15,500 or so more and his opponent tanked about a minute before she released. Bond assured her that he had the best hand.
"How does he have the best damn hand every time?" Jim Carroll lamented. "He's the best damn player, he doesn't need the best damn hand. Give him the second-best hand and let him try to figure out how to win with it."
Players are now on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
After a raise to 1,600 from middle position, Anthony Spinella three-bet to 3,500 from the hijack. The action folded back to the initial raiser who made the call. The flop came 
and the action checked to Spinella who continued for 3,500. His opponent called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Another check from middle position and Spinella dropped in a bet of 11,000. His opponent quickly called and Spinellas turned over 
for a pair of aces on the river. His opponent mucked his cards and Spinella scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,800
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
|
||
Faced with an all in for 7,400 from early position, DJ Alexander stuck in the last of his 8,100 chips as well. The rest of the table folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.
DJ Alexander:
Opponent:
Alexander was in a dominating position and the flop of 
improved his odds even more. The on the turn left his opponent drawing dead to the on the river. Alexander eliminated his opponent and doubled his stack in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,800
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
|
60,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
56,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
|
||
|
51,600
-29,700
|
-29,700 |
|
|
41,000
29,400
|
29,400 |
|
39,200
-13,800
|
-13,800 |
|
28,000
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
||
|
26,500
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,500
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
20,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
|
||
|
20,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
20,000
-22,200
|
-22,200 |
|
|
||
|
16,300
-11,700
|
-11,700 |
|
16,100
16,100
|
16,100 |
