The action folded all the way to Isaac Wallace in the cutoff who raised to 1,000. He got called by Derek Van Lieshout on the button and then Felix Sides defended his big blind.
The 10♣3♣J♠ flop landed and the action checked to Wallace who continued for 1,300. Both players called.
The Q♥ rolled off on the turn and it checked to Wallace who bet again. This time it was to the tune of 2,800. This time only Van Lieshout called.
The 4♣ rolled off on the river, completing the front-door flush. Wallace took his time and then bet once more for 3,000. Van Lieshout sat in the tank for about a minute before putting in a raise to 10,500.
Wallace sat back in his chair and began to think for about two minutes. Eventually he flicked in a call and got the bad news.
The river gave Van Lieshout the flush as he was holding K♣5♣ and Wallace sent his cards to the muck.
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There was an early position open to 1,200 before callers in middle position, the cutoff, and the button. It was then on Matthew Ruby in the small blind who took a moment and then put in a three-bet to 5,300. Everyone folded except for the cutoff.
They were heads up to a Q♣9♥2♠ flop. Ruby took only a moment and then bet 6,500. The cutoff quickly folded and Ruby was pushed a healthy pot of dead money without even seeing a turn or showing down his hand.
Steven Joudry opened in early position to 600 and got a call in middle position from Antonio De La Cruz before Thomas Bennett put in a three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Cormier then cold-called the button before Joudry completed and De La Cruz folded.
The players were three-ways to a 4♥Q♦2♥ flop. It checked to Bennett who continued for 2,600. Cormier called on the button and then Joudry put in the check-raise to 7,500.
Without wasting much time, Bennett moved all in for about 35,000. To his surprise, Cormier snap-called while saying "Guess its time to rebuy..."
It was then back on Joudry who went into the tank. After about a minute, he mucked and Bennett quickly said to Cormier, "Well I guess you have me beat."
The cards were rolled over and Cormier said "not yet."
Thomas Bennett: A♦Q♣
Jeffrey Cormier: Q♥8♥
Cormier was behind until the dealer peeled the A♥ off the top of the deck giving him a flush. He quickly said "but I'm ahead now!"
That may have been a bit premature as the river came the gross A♣ giving Bennett the nuts. He dragged a massive pot and was happy to hear that his flop jam got Joudry to fold ace-queen and he was able to avoid the chop.
The action folded to Joshua Manuge in the cutoff who raised to 500. The button and small blind folded before WSOP Final Tablist Griffin Benger called from the big blind.
The 4♥7♠5♦ flop landed and the action checked to Mangue who continued for 500. Benger called.
The J♣ rolled off on the turn and the action slowed down and checked through to a 9♠ river. Benger checked for the last time and Mangue went into the tank for a moment before putting out a bet of 1,200. It would wouldn't stay in the middle for long, as Benger snap folded and the pot was pushed to Mangue for a small one early on.
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