The board was showing 
with a pot already containing more than 5,000 when Patrick Braga's opponent bet 4,400. After some thought, the latter called and the 
completed the board. After another bet worth 6,000 from his opponent, Braga chose to fold his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
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59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
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Jason Atwood and Jack Peterson were heads-up on the 
flop and Atwood checked. Peterson bet 700 into a main pot of just over 1,000 and Atwood called.
The turn was the 
and Atwood check-called a bet of 1,300 from Peterson. The 
hit the river and Atwood checked for a third time. Peterson bet 2,600 and Atwood snap called.
Peterson turned over 
for aces and tens but Atwood tabled his 
for a rivered flush to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
46,000
500
|
500 |
Kahle Burns was in the hijack, four-betting to 4,100 when we arrived. His opponent was sitting in the small blind with 1,550 lying in front of him. He paused for nearly a minute but then decided to waive the white flag, leaving the pot to the Australian high roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,750 | |
|
50,000 | |
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48,400 | |
|
38,700 | |
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37,575 | |
|
37,500 | |
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Griffin Benger, who finished 7th in the 2016 WSOP Main Event for $1,250,190, will be trying for another deep run from Table #100, the corner table in Pavilion White. Benger, who's sandwiched between Aaron Mermelstein and Jeremy Joseph, raised to 400 in middle position and got called by Christian Schneider.
Benger bet 425 on the 
flop and got a call, then check-folded to a 1,500 bet from Schneider.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,500 | |
|
50,500 | |
|
49,000 | |
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
On a raised pot, the flop was showing 
when the player situated in the big blind bet 1,000. Vanessa Selbst raised it to 2,700 and after some consideration, her opponent folded his hand. The owner of three WSOP bracelets added some chips to her starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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2018 Poker Hall of Fame nominee Matt Savage raised to 375 from middle position and received calls from Terrance Landucci (button), Desmond Culbert (small blind) and Stefan Ivanov (big blind). The flop was 
and Savage bet 750. Landucci folded, both Culbert and Ivanov stuck around.
On the turn, both blinds checked, Savage bet 1,600, and only Culbert peeled another street. The river brought the 
and Culbert check-folded to a quick 2,800 bet from Savage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
