Vladimir Shchemelev raised in the cutoff and Francesco Barbaro and Humberto Brenes called from the blinds. The flop was all clubs as it rolled out 
and Barbaro led out. Brenes called and Shchemelev got out of the way as the players saw the 
turn. The action went check bet call and the 
hit the river. Both players checked and revealed their hands. Barbaro held 
for a jack high flush. Brenes showed 
for two pair and Barbaro scooped.
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 and Michael Deveronica called in the small blind.
The flop was 
and Deveronica led out, Waxman set him all in and Deveronica called.
Deveronica: 
Waxman: 
Deveronica was ahead but Waxman had lots of outs to both chop and scoop the pot, the however gave Deveronica a lock on the high hand. The river made Waxman the nut low and they chopped the pot.
Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 in the next hand as well with Travis Pearson and Humberto Brenes both calling to see a 
flop. Waxman bet and both others called to see the 
turn. Now Waxman checked and Pearson bet but both Brenes and Pearson made the call this time.
The 
came on the river all three checked, Brenes showed 
but Waxman flipped 
which was good for aces up and a three-five low for the entire pot.
There was heavy action on a 
flop between Richard Monroe and Matthew Waxman. On the 
turn, Waxman bet and Monroe called. When the hit the river, Waxman bet enough to put Monroe all in. He made the call and Waxman showed 
for top set which was good enough to eliminate Monroe. Waxman was up to 980,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
900,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
630,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
420,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
390,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
275,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
220,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
190,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
83,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Michael Deveronica is down to just 43,000 after he called a raise in the big blind against Cameron McKinley but then folded to a 20,000 bet on the 
- showing the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Humberto Brenes made it three bets from the small blind against button raiser Francesco Barbaro. The Costa Rican Team PokerStars Pro fired 20,000 on the flop and 40,000 on the turn before both players checked the 
river. Brenes showed 
but Barbaro managed to take half the pot with his live four holding of 
.
Travis Pearson raised in mid position and was called by Francesco Barbaro who was next to act as well as Matthew Waxman in the big blind. The flop rolled out 
and Waxman led out. Pearson got out of the way and Barbaro stuck around. The turn and river both went check bet call. Barbaro showed 
for top two pair and Waxman mucked.
Shortly after, Barbaro came in with a raise UTG and was called by Kostas Kalathakis, Matthew Waxman and Travis Pearson. The flop was checked around to Waxman who bet and was only called by Barbaro. On the turn, Barbaro check called Waxman’s bet. Once the hit the river, Barbaro led out. Waxman asked if Barbaro had flopped the nuts and after a few minutes, made the crying call. Barbaro indeed flopped the nuts with 
and moved up to 1,135,000 after the hand while Waxman dropped down to 765,000.
