Michael Mieszala raised to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Matthew Shepsky, who final tabled this event in October, called on the button.
Mieszala bet 1,700 on the 
flop, and Shepsky responded with a raise to 3,900. Mieszala three-bet to 11,000, and Shepsky folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | 62,000 |
|
23,500 | -1,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
The big blind checked a 
board over to Minnesota's Kanat Ozturk, who just recently arrived here in Hammond, in middle position. Ozturk bet 2,100 into a pot of 5,000, and was called by the button as well as the big blind.
The 
river was checked by the big blind, and Ozturk bet 2,000. The button folded, while the big blind called. Ozturk tabled 
for a pair of queens, and the big blind mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500 | 9,500 |
Christian Kennedy opened under-the-gun, David Lindquist three-bet on the button, and Kennedy called.
Kennedy bet 2,600 on the 
flop, 3,000 on the 
turn, and 3,500 on the 
river, with Lindquist calling all three times.
Kennedy turned over 
, while Lindquist tabled the other two queens with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | 5,100 |
|
38,500 | -14,500 |
A player raised to 600 from the cutoff, and four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Bryant Miller called in the big blind.
Miller check-called a bet of 600 on the 
flop, and the 
turn was checked through to the 
river. Miller checked, and the cutoff bet 2,000. Miller called, and the cutoff said, "Ace-high," before turning over 
. Miller flipped over 
for a pair of threes and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,600 | 4,600 |
The under-the-gun player opened to 600, Christian Kennedy three-bet to 1,400 on the direct left, Kevin Stroud cold called from middle position, and the under-the-gun player called.
Action checked to Kennedy, who bet 2,200 on the 
flop. Both opponents called.
Both the under-the-gun player and Kennedy checked the 
turn, Stroud bet 3,000, and both opponents called.
Action checked to Stroud on the river, Stroud bet 3,000, and only Kennedy called. Stroud tabled 
for two pair, but it was Kennedy's 
, for a set of jacks, that was the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000 | 33,000 |
|
|
53,000 | 19,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000 | 18,500 |
|
77,000 | 11,000 |
|
65,000 | 3,000 |
|
61,000 | 31,000 |
|
48,000 | 18,000 |
|
45,200 | 15,200 |
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
|
43,000 | |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,200 | |
|
26,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
23,000 | -25,000 |
|
21,500 | -8,500 |
|
16,000 |
Christian Kennedy opened to 600 from early position, and got calls from the cutoff and big blind.
Action checked to Kennedy on the 
flop, Kennedy continuation bet for 2,200, and both opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 |
Philip Shing raised to 500 from middle position, and was called by the hijack. David To three-bet to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Matthew Levin called on the button. The big blind four-bet jammed his 2,100 stack in, and Shing, To and Levin all called.
Action checked to Levin on a 
flop, and he bet 3,000. Shing and To folded.
Opponent:
Matthew Levin: 
Levin's set held on the turn and 
river, and he knocked out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 | 59,000 |
|
49,000 | 17,000 |
|
25,200 | -4,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 | 6,100 |
|
39,000 | 9,000 |
|
37,000 | 7,000 |
|
36,600 | 6,600 |
|
35,500 | 5,500 |
|
|
31,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
28,500 | -1,500 |
|
27,500 | -2,500 |
|
27,400 | -2,600 |
|
27,100 | -2,900 |
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
|
22,500 | -7,500 |
|
22,500 | -14,500 |
|
21,600 | -8,400 |
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
|
16,000 | -14,000 |