Daniel Negreanu raised in early position, Thomas Blizniak put in three-bets near the button, and Kevin Rand cold-called from the small blind. Negreanu called as well, and the dealer fanned . The action checked to Blizniak, who bet, and Rand check-raised. Negreanu called, and so did Blizniak.
The turn was another heart - the - and Rand led out. Both Negreanu and Blizniak called.
The completed the board, Rand led out, and this time, only Blizniak called. Rand tabled , and raked in the pot.
Jeff Shulman and an opponent were heads up with the board reading . Shulman's opponent check-called a bet, and the turn was the . Shulman's opponent check-raised him, and Shulman put in a third bet. The player called.
The river was the , and the player check-called one more bet. Shulman tabled for a queen-high flush, and won the pot.
Jeffery Einsidler and 2012 WSOP bracelet winner Aubin Cazals took a flop of . Both players checked. Einsidler checked again when the turned, Cazals checked behind, and the completed the board. Einsidler checked a third time, and Cazals bet. Einsidler check-raised, and Cazals quickly mucked.
Einsidler peeled his cards just enough so that Cazals could see, and when the dealer mucked his hand, she did so face up to show the other seven players.
Tyler Bonkowski, the player who won this event last year, has recently found his seat in the Orange Section of the Amazon Room. He just won a nice-sized pot where the action was capped four ways preflop, and the board read . The action checked to him, he bet, and three opponents called, including Ali Eslami.
The turned, and the action checked to Bonkowski again. He bet, and everyone called except for Eslami, who raised. All three players called.
The completed the board, and all four players checked. A player in the blinds turned over an under pair, and everyone mucked except for Bonkowski, who tabled two red tens.
Aubin Cazals and an opponent were heads up with the board reading . Cazals bet, his opponent raised, and Cazals made it three bets. His opponent called.
The turn was the , and Cazals led out. His opponent called.
The river was the , and Cazals moved all in for 150, which is less than a big bet. His opponent called, and Cazals tabled for a flopped straight. His opponent showed two kings, then mucked.