Pat Pezzin completed before Andy Black raised with Pezzin making the call. Pezzin led on fourth and fifth streets, before Black took over on sixth and seventh streets.
Black revealed () for an ace-high flush to scoop with neither player having a low.
James Van Alstyne (X)(X) (X)
Erik Sagstrom (X)(X) (X)
James Van Alstyne had the bring-in, Erik Sagstrom completed and Van Alstyne defended. Sagstrom led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Van Alstyne calling down.
On seventh street, Sagstrom bet out again and Van Alstyne raised. Thinking Van Alstyne had just called, Sagstrom picked up his down cards and was about to table his hand when the dealer stopped him and pointed to the raise.
As soon as Sagstrom saw the raise, he folded.
"I have a low," said Van Alstyne thinking they were playing stud 8 or better rather than stud high. He showed .
"That was a gift" muttered Nick Schulman as Van Alstyne raked in the pot.
Chris Ferguson completed with Raymer making the call on third street. Ferguson led on fourth before Raymer raised his bet on fifth. Ferguson made the call and then check-called on sixth.
On the river Raymer bet out, Feguson raised and Raymer made the call.
Ferguson: ()
Raymer: (-X)
Both players showed flushes with Ferguson just doing enough to collect the chips. Raymer is down to just 62,500 and it would certainly be an upset if he was an early casualty, as Ferguson is well placed on 210,000.
Frank Kassela opened with a raise from early position before Jani Sointula popped it up. Eli Elezra was happy to call three bets cold on the button as David Chiu came along from the big blind. Kassela also called and they saw a flop of .
Action checked to Sointula who bet with all three opponents making the call. The turn was the and this time Chiu led out with a bet from the big blind. Kassela and Sointula called as Elezra decided to release.
The river brought the and the three players checked it down.
Kassela tabled for a backdoor flush which was good to scoop as his opponents mucked.
Our shortest stack in the field, Yan Chen has just collected some chips to potentially avoid the inglorious honor of being the first bustout of the tournament.
After five players took a flop of the action was checked to Chen in the cutoff who fired a bet. Andy Block in the big blind and Chau Giang in middle position were the only resistance.
The turn brought the and again it was checked to Chen who fired another bet. Once again his opponents made the call.
On the river, Bloch and Giang both checked once more and Chen fired. Bloch gave it up but Giang made the call.
Chen tabled for the seven-high straight and best low to scoop the pot. He's back up to 86,000 chips.
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Yuval Bronshtein (X)(X) (X)
Bill Chen (X)(X) (X)
Yuval Bronshtein completed on third street, Bill Chen raised, Bronshtein made it three bets and Chen called. Bronshtein led out on fourth street and Chen called. Bronshtein paired on fifth, but still bet out when Chen checked to him. Chen called, the check-called two more bets on sixth and seventh.
Chen turned over for a 9-6-5-4-2 low and Bronshtein mucked.
Michael Saltzburg raised from middle position with Doyle Brunson and Mike Wattel calling in the blinds.
The flop fell and play checked to Saltzburg who fired a continuation bet. Brunson called before Wattel put in a raise. Saltzburg called as Brunson stepped aside.
The turn was the and Wattel led with a bet, with Saltzburg calling.
The on the river was again bet by Wattel with Saltzburg paying to see Wattel table for the flopped nuts.
Tony G (X)(X) (X)
Max Pescatori (X)(X) (X)
Thor Hansen (X)(X) (X)
Tony G completed the bet on third street and got two callers in Max Pescatori and Thor Hansen. On fourth street, the action checked to Hansen, who bet out. Both Tony G and Pescatori called. All three players checked fifth street and on sixth, Hansen bet out with the high board and both opponents called.
Hansen showed for a 7-6-5-4-A low while Pescatori revealed in the hole for a nine-high straight. Tony G mucked while Hansen and Pescatori split the pot.
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and this time Chiu led out with a bet from the big blind. Kassela and Sointula called as Elezra decided to release.
and the three players checked it down.
for a backdoor flush which was good to scoop as his opponents mucked.
for the seven-high straight and best low to scoop the pot. He's back up to 86,000 chips.
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for a 9-6-5-4-2 low and Bronshtein mucked.
and play checked to Saltzburg who fired a continuation bet. Brunson called before Wattel put in a raise. Saltzburg called as Brunson stepped aside.
on the river was again bet by Wattel with Saltzburg paying to see Wattel table 
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