Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind. The flop fell 
, Ausmus checked, and Merson fired 1.25 million. Ausmus check-raised to 4.3 million, and Merson quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,375,000 | |
|
42,625,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
||
|
40,925,000 | |
|
33,425,000
2,225,000
|
2,225,000 |
|
19,200,000
3,275,000
|
3,275,000 |
|
18,425,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
||
Jake Balsiger was on the button to begin this hand. Jesse Sylvia raised to 1.05 million from under the gun, and his former roommate Russell Thomas made the call from the cutoff seat. Everyone else folded.
The flop came down 
, and Sylvia bet 1.125 million. Thomas made the call.
The turn was the 
, and Sylvia checked over to Thomas. Thomas took his time, then fired 1.6 million. Sylvia made the call.
On the river, the 
completed the board, and Sylvia checked. Thomas quickly checked behind, and Sylvia opened up the 
for top two pair. Thomas could only mucked, and Sylvia won the pot.
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Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Russell Thomas opened to 1 million, Jake Balsiger three-bet to 2.3 million on his direct left, and Greg Merson cold four-bet to 4.8 million from the small blind. Thomas folded, and so too did Balsiger.
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. Jeremy Ausmus raised to one million from the cutoff seat. Action then folded to Andras Koroknai in the big blind, and he reraised to 2.7 million. Ausmus folded, and Koroknai won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,300,000
3,925,000
|
3,925,000 |
|
|
46,075,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
36,000,000
4,925,000
|
4,925,000 |
|
|
34,825,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
17,025,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,750,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to 1.05 million. Andras Koroknai called from the small blind, and the flop came down 
. Koroknai checked the flop, and Sylvia bet 1.075 million. Koroknai called.
The 
was added to the board on fourth street, and the Hungrian checked to the American. Sylvia checked behind.
The river was the , and Koroknai was up first. He checked, and Sylvia checked behind.
Koroknai showed the {9h
for aces and nines, and he won the pot.
Andras Koroknai had the button at the start of this hand. From the cutoff seat, Jesse Sylvia raised to 1.05 million, and action folded to Jake Balsiger in the big blind. Balsiger made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Balsiger was up first. He checked, and Sylvia checked behind.
The turn was the 
, and Balsiger led for was heard as 1.25 million. Sylvia called.
The river was the 
, and Balsiger checked. Sylvia fired 3.6 million, and Balsiger folded.
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