Tom Hall raised to 125,000 from middle position, John Juanda three-bet to 375,000 in the cutoff, and Hall called.
The dealer fanned , Hall checked, and Juanda fired out another 375,000. Hall called.
The pair both checked on the turn, and the completed the board. Hall led out, tossing forward three lavender T250,000 chips, and Juanda made a quick call. Hall ripped over for a flopped full house, and Juanda grinned.
"I'm glad I checked the turn," he said, mucking.
"Aces?" Connor Drinan asked from across the table.
Greg Merson just three-bet jammed again, and this time it was over a raise from Erik Seidel.
Seidel opened to 100,000 from the cutoff seat, and Merson moved all in for 1.045 million from the small blind. Seidel tank-folded, and Merson won the pot.
David "Doc" Sands raised to 115,000 from the hijack and Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind. The flop saw Shakerchi check-call a bet of 125,000 from Sands, and then the peeled off on the turn.
Shakerchi checked, Sands did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Shakerchi checked for a third time and Sands bet 180,000. Shakerchi made the call, but mucked when Sands tabled for a pair of queens.
Erick Lindgren raised to 100,000 from the hijack seat, and Jean-Robert Bellande called out of the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and both players checked again. Then, the completed the board on the river. Bellande checked, Lindgren bet 125,000, and Bellande called.
"Nine high," said Lindgren.
Bellande tabled the for a pair of fives, and said, "Good effort."
Guy Laliberté raised under the gun to 115,000 and the action folded to Daniel Colman who called from the small blind. Rick Salomon called from the big blind and the flop came down . Both blinds checked to Laliberté who bet 200,000. Colman folded and Salomon tossed in the call.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Salomon quickly threw out a bet of 300,000 and Laliberté folded.
Laliberté is now down to below 1,000,000 chips and he's the short stack in the tournament.
Paul Newey raised from early position to 100,000, and then Greg Merson, 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, reraised all in for 910,000 from the hijack seat. Action folded back to Newey, he thought for a little bit, then folded, and Merson won the pot.
Brandon Steven opened for 115,000 and received a call from Phil Ivey. The flop saw Steven bet (how much we're not quite sure), Ivey call, and the appear on the turn. Steven check-called a bet of 400,000 and then both players checked the river.
Steven tabled the , and it was good as Ivey sent his cards to the muck.
We picked up the action on a flop when Scott Seiver, who was in the big blind, check-called a bet of 125,000 from Daniel Negreanu who was on the button. The dealer then burned and turned the . Both players checked, and the completed the board on the river. Seiver led out for 135,000. Negreanu called only to muck when Seiver rolled over the for jacks and tens.
Tom Hall was the second player to act preflop, and he raised to 125,000. Bill Klein defended his big blind, then checked on a flop of . Hall continued for 200,000, Klein check-raised to 625,000, and Hall folded.
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, Hall checked, and Juanda fired out another 375,000. Hall called.
turn, and the 
completed the board. Hall led out, tossing forward three lavender T250,000 chips, and Juanda made a quick call. Hall ripped over 
for a flopped full house, and Juanda grinned.
flop saw Shakerchi check-call a bet of 125,000 from Sands, and then the 
peeled off on the turn.
completed the board on the river. Shakerchi checked for a third time and Sands bet 180,000. Shakerchi made the call, but mucked when Sands tabled 
for a pair of queens.
. Both players checked.
for a pair of fives, and said, "Good effort."
. Both blinds checked to Laliberté who bet 200,000. Colman folded and Salomon tossed in the call.
and both players checked. The river was the 
flop saw Steven bet (how much we're not quite sure), Ivey call, and the 
appear on the turn. Steven check-called a bet of 400,000 and then both players checked the 
, and it was good as Ivey sent his cards to the muck.
flop when Scott Seiver, who was in the big blind, check-called a bet of 125,000 from Daniel Negreanu who was on the button. The dealer then burned and turned the 
for jacks and tens.
. Hall continued for 200,000, Klein check-raised to 625,000, and Hall folded.