We caught up with the action between Vitaly Lunkin and another opponent on the flop, which read . Lunkin check called a bet of 6,000, and the turn brought the . Both players checked this time, and the river was the . Lunkin began to shuffle three orange T5,000 chips, and eventually tossed it in for a bet of 15,000. His opponent only took a few moments before folding, and Lunkin took down the pot to get up to 76,000.
Action folded over to Olivier Busquet on the button, and he raised to 2,500. In the big blind, the defending champion, Greg Merson, called and took a flop of out of position against Busquet. On the flop, Merson led with a bet of 3,500, and Busquet called.
The dealer produced the on the turn, and Merson led with a second bet into Busquet, the preflop aggressor. This time, he fired 8,200. Busquet decided to give it up, and Merson won the pot to chip back up to 263,000. Busquet slipped to 89,000.
A player raised to 2,700 and Kenny Tran answered with a reraise to 4,200. His opponent called and they were heads up to the flop. The player check-called Tran's bet of 10,000 on a flop.
Tran's opponent led for 15,500 on the turn and Tran raised to 50,500.
The other player counted out calling chips but after some time, decided to move all in for 71,200. Now it was Tran's turn to count out chips and make a decision. He eventually moved his chips in the middle putting his opponent at risk.
Tran:
Opponent:
Tran was in the lead with a set of threes and the river didn't change anything. Tran takes a huge pot near the end of the evening. Not a bad way to end the day.
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A player sitting under the gun raised to 2,600 and got a caller in Phil Galfond sitting a couple of seats over. Brandon Meyers then three-bet to 10,000, and when it folded back around the original raiser let his hand go.
Galfond engaged Meyers in some small talk, then after about a half-minute called the reraise. He then checked dark, watching Meyers as the dealer spread the flop. Meyers checked relatively quickly behind, causing Galfond to turn his head to see the land on fourth street.
Galfond checked once more, and Meyers made another bet of 10,000 which Galfond called. The river was the , and once more Galfond was calling and Meyers betting — 35,000 this time.
Galfond considered for about 20 seconds and called, and when Meyers tabled Galfond mucked.
After a series of preflop raises, Patrick Renkers six-bet shoved for 61,600. His opponent snap-called.
Renkers:
Opponent:
Renkers was in bad shape, but the flop fell , giving him a pair of aces. The turn and river bricked , respectively, and Renkers doubled to 127,000 chips.
Melanie Weisner bet 6,500 on a flop after three opponents had checked to her. The small blind check-raised to 20,000, and Weisner made the call. The turn brought a , and Weisner's opponent bet 30,000. Weisner tried to use her verbal skills to get the player to reveal something about his hand. After about a three-minute tank, she folded, saying she laid down a "really strong hand."
. Lunkin check called a bet of 6,000, and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked this time, and the river was the 
. Lunkin began to shuffle three orange T5,000 chips, and eventually tossed it in for a bet of 15,000. His opponent only took a few moments before folding, and Lunkin took down the pot to get up to 76,000.
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and roughly 75,000 in the middle, Charles Yamaguchi fired out a bet of 25,000.
, but it would be his opponent's 
that would see him collect the pot and send Yamaguchi down to 270,000 in chips.
out of position against Busquet. On the flop, Merson led with a bet of 3,500, and Busquet called.
river didn't change anything. Tran takes a huge pot near the end of the evening. Not a bad way to end the day.
flop. Meyers checked relatively quickly behind, causing Galfond to turn his head to see the 
land on fourth street.
, and once more Galfond was calling and Meyers betting — 35,000 this time.
, giving him a pair of aces. The turn and river bricked 
respectively, and Renkers doubled to 127,000 chips.
flop after three opponents had checked to her. The small blind check-raised to 20,000, and Weisner made the call. The turn brought a 
, and Weisner's opponent bet 30,000. Weisner tried to use her verbal skills to get the player to reveal something about his hand. After about a three-minute tank, she folded, saying she laid down a "really strong hand."
completed the board, and Merson won with