Jimmy Fricke and David Levi were all in before the flop for 1,400 and 900, respectively, and Thayer Rasmussen and Maria Mayrinck saw the first three community cards as well in a side pot. Rasmussen bet the flop, and Mayrinck raised. Rasmussen folded.
Mayrinck:
Fricke:
Levi:
The turn and river were a and , and Mayrinck's trips scooped the pot. Rasmussen said he would have won with a queen-high straight. Levi and Fricke both busted, but since Fricke had more chips to start the hand, he received a payout ticket while Levi got nil. Fricke was understandably pleased to score a cash in a spot where he had less than half of a big bet left.
Rasmussen joked that Mayrinck should have just called him so he could have gotten there.
"I didn't fly 17 hours from Brazil to fold three aces," Mayrinck said.
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Zeev Lukacs raised from the button and Francesco Barbaro made it three bets from the small blind. Action folded back to Lukacs and he called. Barbaro took one on the first draw while Lukacs opted for three. Barbaro led out with a bet.
"Woooow," said Lukacs. "Wow."
Lukacs put out a raise and Barbaro flatted. Both players stood pat on the second draw and Barbaro checked. Lukacs bet all in for less than one more big bet and Barbaro called. Both players stood pat and fanned their cards.
Lukacs showed for a scoop and he secured a double up to about 26,000.
Brandon Cantu had three bets in front of him before the first draw on the button, and Gavin Smith appeared to have raised initially and made the call. Smith drew two, while Cantu drew one. Smith again check-called, then drew two while Cantu drew one again. Smith check-folded the next round of betting.
The flop read and Aaron Schaff checked. Yuebin Guo checked as well and Brian Rast moved all in from the button for his last 6,600. Schaff called and Guo got out of the way.
Rast:
Schaff:
Both players flopped two pair with jacks and eights but Schaff quickly improved to a better two pair on the turn with the . The finished off the board and Rast was eliminated from play. Schaff picked up the pot and now sits around 80,000.
Maria Mayrinck bet 5,000 with the board reading . Small blind Arthur Morris made it 14,000 to go, and Mayrinck quickly called. On the river, Morris bet 24,000 and was called.
Morris showed for fives full on the turn, while Mayrinck had for top-top. Morris is now the chip leader.
flop, and Mayrinck raised. Rasmussen folded.
and 
, and Mayrinck's trips scooped the pot. Rasmussen said he would have won with a queen-high straight. Levi and Fricke both busted, but since Fricke had more chips to start the hand, he received a payout ticket while Levi got nil. Fricke was understandably pleased to score a cash in a spot where he had less than half of a big bet left.
and Aaron Schaff checked. Yuebin Guo checked as well and Brian Rast moved all in from the button for his last 6,600. Schaff called and Guo got out of the way.
. The 
finished off the board and Rast was eliminated from play. Schaff picked up the pot and now sits around 80,000.
for the nuts both ways.
for fives full on the turn, while Mayrinck had 
for top-top. Morris is now the chip leader.