Alejandro Lococo opened to 7,000 in early position, and Rodger Johnson defended his big blind to see the A♦9♦2♦ flop.
Johnson checked, making the call when Lococo continued for 5,000. Both players checked through the 2♥ turn, and the 7♦ river completed the board.
Another check from Johnson saw Lococo toss out a bet of 10,000. Johnson then announced a check-raise to 25,000, earning a quick fold from Lococo to take the pot.
Aleksandr Kirichenko was all in from the cutoff on the 7♣K♣9♠ flop, at risk against Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind.
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 7♠7♦ 
Jeremy Ausmus: K♥K♦
Both players flopped a set, and Ausmus held through the 2♦ turn and Q♥ river to score the knockout.
Table light enthusiast Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 7,000 in middle position, and Igor Picone called on the button.
Thorel continued for 6,000 on the 2♦Q♠5♠ flop — with the help of tablemate [Removed:564] to help him distinguish the chips — and Picone called. Both players then checked on the A♣ turn and again on the 2♠ river.
Thorel showed K♣7♣ for king-high as Picone rolled over 5♦4♦ to win the pot with a pair of fives.
Eric Afriat recounted a recent hand that saw him build a big stack, after his aces beat kings and jacks.
Afriat was then involved in another hand, where Neel Joshi opened to 7,000 from under the gun and Iuri Ribeiro three-bet to 24,000 on his left. Afriat stuck in the call, while Joshi folded.
Ribeiro continued with a bet on the 3♠K♦4♠ flop, and Afriat answered with a raise to 36,000. The call was made, and both players checked the K♠ turn.
Ribeiro checked once more on the 6♣ river, with Afriat happy to check it down. Ribeiro showed 6♥5♥ for kings and sixes, while Afriat tabled 8♣8♥ for a better two pair to earn another pot.
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 6♦Q♣3♦, Espen Jorstad bet 15,000 from the small blind and Nan Min called in the hijack.
Jorstad checked on the 8♣ turn and Min checked back. Jorstad then bet 22,000 on the 10♦ river and Min laid it down.
Pavel Krylov opened to 7,000 from under the gun, and Rex Jensen called in the hijack. John Duthie also came along on the button, and the flop of J♠8♦4♠ was revealed.
Krylov led out for 11,000, with Jensen sticking in the call. Duthie then raised to 33,000, earning the pot as both opponents slid their cards to the dealer.
In a heads-up pot on a board of 6♦J♣3♠A♦8♣, Denys Chufarin bet 14,000 and Luc LaFontaine raised to 50,000.
Chufarin laid it down, and the two engaged in some friendly table talk.
"Why did you check the turn?" Chufarin asked.
"Why did you bet the river?" replied LaFontaine.
"For value! I had a good hand."
Level: 2
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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