Omaha Hi-Lo
Adam Owen raised on the button and his neighbor called in the small blind. Owen's opponent took the betting lead on 
and he fired on every following street as the board ran out 
and 
. Owen called on the flop and turn but he raised the river, forcing a laydown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
NLH
Chris Klodnicki opened the cutoff to 300 and the player in the big blind matched the price to see the 
flop which remained checked. Klodnicki fired a delayed cbet of 400 when the turn landed and he was called. The 
river went check-check and Klodnicki was shown a pair of fours, which he beat thanks to the river card as he tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
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PLO
On the flop of 
, Tony Cousineau moved all in for 1,900 out of the big blind over a 500-bet from the small blind.
Cousineau's opponent was trying to figure out his move and Cousineau started to talk:
"Come on, you have a ton of chips. You won't hurt my feelings. Don't be greedy," Cousineau solicited.
However, his opponent eventually folded and Cousineau raked in the pot without showing his hole cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700
-3,800
|
-3,800 |
Stud
Soccer star Max Kruse called after his neighbor completed and Abdel Hamid joined the two players to fourth street where he and Kruse called again. Kruse gave up on fifth street where Hamid called another barrel. Hamid called on sixth as well but he wasn't willing to pay the final bet on seventh street.
Kruse: 
/ 
- folded on fifth
Hamid: / 
/ - folded on seventh
Third player: / 
/
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
12,500 | |
|
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2-7 Triple Draw
Patrick Leonard and his right-hand neighbor drew two each on the first draw. Leonard bet in position, earned a call, and the next draw went two and pat. Leonard barreled and he was called again. The other player changed one and Leonard fired one more time, finally forcing his opponent to fold.
Leonard showed that he was snowing with 
and he was able to get the maximum out of his well-executed bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
||
Stud
David Bach faced off against one opponent with Bach pairing a nine on fourth street. Bach was called on fourth and fifth and he fired again on sixth only to get raised. Bach called and then called one final bet on the river. His opponent, however, turned up a full house and Bach was left with 1,500 at the end of the level.
Bach: / 
Opponent: 
/ 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500
-9,675
|
-9,675 |
|
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Players are on a break. Play will resume in 15 minutes.
Level: 5
Limit Flop / Draw: 125/250
Stud Games: 50-ante, 75 bring-in, 250 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50/100 / 100-ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
24,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
20,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
18,000 | |
|
|
||
|
17,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
16,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
||
|
16,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
15,000
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
||
|
14,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
||
|
13,300
300
|
300 |
|
||
|
12,100 | |
|
|
||
|
|
10,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
10,500 | |
|
|
||
|
10,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
10,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,400
-100
|
-100 |
|
8,000 | |
|
5,800
-4,200
|
-4,200 |
|
4,800 | |
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