Joseph Chaplin opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and it was folded around to Paul Vas Nunes in the big blind, who three-bet to 122,000. Chaplin called and it was heads-up going to the flop.
Flop:
Vas Nunes led out for 125,000 and Chaplin made the call.
Not backing down, Vas Nunes fired again on the turn - this time for 250,000. Chaplin decided to give it up and release his hand.
Vas Nunes is now up to 2,630,000 while Chaplin has slipped to 830,000.
Greg Ostrander opened to 62,000 from middle position and action folded around to Paul Vas Nunes on the button, who re-raised to either 125,000 for 150,000 (we couldn't quite tell). Ostrander made the call to see a flop, which came .
Ostrander checked to Vas Nunes, who bet 175,000. Ostrander called.
The turn fell a and both players checked, however, Ostrander fired 350,000 into the middle when the completed the board and Vas Nunes made the call.
Ostrander flipped over for jacks and eights, while Vas Nunes tabled for aces and jacks, which was good for the pot.
Vas Nunes is our current chip leader with 2.32 million.
Joseph Chaplin opened to 50,000 from the cutoff position and was met with a three-bet to 110,000 by Jackie Glazier from the small blind. Chaplin made the call and it was heads up going to the flop.
Both players checked the flop, however Glazier would lead out for 100,000 on the turn. Chaplin made the call to see the river, which brought the . Glazier fired 160,000 into the middle and Chaplin announced he was all in. Glazier folded after some thought and Chaplin scooped the pot.
Chaplin is up to 1,180,000 while Glazier slipped back to 1,210,000.
It was folded over to Greg Ostrander in the small blind, who raised Mario Puccini's big blind to 52,000. Puccini made the call to see a flop, which brought the .
Ostrander led out for 75,000 and Puccini raised to 150,000. Undeterred, Ostrander went all in and Puccini called all in for his last 400,000.
Puccini: for the flopped nut-straight.
Ostrander: for an inferior straight with a flush draw.
Puccini was in the lead, however, the turn left Ostrander with the diamond flush. A meaningless fell on the river and Puccini was sent to the rail in 11th place.