Jorden Helstern checked from early position with about 14,000 and 
in the middle. An opponent on the button bet 4,200 and Helstern called. The 
turn checked through, bringing a 
. Helstern bet 20,000, and after over a minute in the tank, his opponent called.
Helstern opened 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | 36,000 |
Hamid Izadi ran his 
in the big blind into an opponent on the button's 
. The board ran out king-free, but fortunately for Izadi, he only had to pay out about 12,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 23,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Big blind Jerod Smith and Jake Bazeley (button) were in a staring contest on 
. Finally, Bazeley asked if Smith had checked and Smith answered in the affirmative. The two shared a laugh over the situation and then Bazeley made a pot-sized bet of 15,000.
"I always get in this spot and I always pay it off," Smith said with a smile.
After a minute, he called, and it was indeed a pay off as Bazeley held 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 21,000 |
|
16,000 |
On a flop of 
, Cody Brinn was all in from the big blind for 23,400. That was less than a full raise as his opponent on the left had made a roughly pot-sized bet of 12,000.
"Can I show one?" Brinn asked with a smile.
His opponent flashed the 
and mucked and Brinn showed the 
before dragging the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | 14,100 |
A player in the small blind had 3,000 in front of him and was facing what looked to be a four-bet to 8,700 by Keith Heine in middle position. That price was agreeable enough to bring an 
flop. The small blind checked and Heine instantly tossed in 10,000. A fold followed just as fast.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 1,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Two players checked to Dan Kloepper in middle position on 
and he bet 3,000 into 4,500. Greg Jennings was the only caller, on his right. The river was a 
and Jennings checked. Kloepper bet 5,000 then began hammering away at his phone, seemingly unconcerned. So checked out was he that he didn't see Jennings' call, and when prompted to show, he turned over 
for quads.
"That's all, huh?" Cody Brinn asked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000 | 6,000 |
|
17,600 | -12,900 |
Mike Banducci got his last 7,400 in with against a player holding for a couple of overcards. The 
board was all small and all right for Banducci, who doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000 |
Todd Sladek got his last 18,600 in preflop from the button with 
but needed improvement against his neighbor's . He exited his seat after a jack-high flop and was dead on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
