Chris Haugo moved all in for 117,000 and one seat over, Jerry DeNicholas reshoved all in for more. All other players folded and Haugo turned over . DeNicholas had but his opponent cracked the best starting hand at no limit hold'em on the board.
Adam Geyer was all in preflop for about 100,000 in chips with from under the gun and Rene Angelil called in the big blind with . The board delivered a full house for Angelil and Geyer is $9,428 richer.
Jorge Vergara got value from John Fontana on the river of a board when he raised from 30,000 to 100,000 and Fontana called with . Vergara showed and is on his way to becoming the first chip millionaire here in the tournament.
The action folded to Nghiahiep Nguyen and he moved all in from the small blind. One seat over, Rick Fitzgerald made the call and turned over . Nguyen had only but that should be enough on the board.
Only five minutes after the previous double up, Vinny Pahuja managed to double up again through Frank Patti. Chris Hunichen opened to 17,000 and Patti three-bet to 37,000. Pahuja then shoved for 190,000 and BigHuni quickly folded. Patti announced call:
Patti:
Pahuja:
There was no help at all on the board and both are now almost even stacked.
Only one hand later, Chris Haugo check-raised all in out of the big blind on a flop and enforced a fold from Sean Giesbrecht.
With a board reading to the turn and a pot of close to 200,000, Chris Hunichen moved all in for 171,000 and Vinny Pahuja flipped in a chip, signalling a call.
Hunichen:
Pahuja:
Hunichen had turned the nuts with a straight and had Pahuja drawing dead. The river had no affect on the hand and Hunichen was shipped the massive pot