Michael Addamo, who won the Marathon last year for $653,581, just joined the event to defend his title and has a starting stack of 26,200.
Addamo, the owner of two WSOP bracelets, cashed in the Millionaire Maker earlier this week and will be looking to go a little further in his title defense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,200 | 26,200 |
Patrick Leonard raised it up from middle position and was called by the cutoff and Mikiyo Aoki in the big blind. The three players saw a flop of 
and Aoki checked to Leonard who continued for 2,700. Both the cutoff and Aoki called.
The turn brought the 
and Aoki checked again. Leonard quickly put together a bet of 8,700 and the cutoff folded. Aoki gave it some thought but also let her hand go, allowing Leonard to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | 73,900 |
|
91,800 | -15,200 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000 | 33,000 |
|
|
107,000 | 58,700 |
|
96,000 | 23,000 |
|
91,000 | 91,000 |
|
83,000 | 4,500 |
|
40,500 | 29,000 |
|
37,000 | 12,000 |
|
26,200 | 26,200 |
|
26,200 | 26,200 |
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
|
17,000 | 17,000 |
It folded to André Akkari who completed his small blind before calling a raise to 3,000 from the big blind.
Both players checked throughout the 
run out and Akkari tabled 
for the flush, which was enough to make his opponent muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | -600 |
The player under the gun opened and Renato Kaneoya made the call as well as a third player in the blinds to create a pot around 10,000. The flop appeared 
and Kaneoya bet after his both opponents checked. Only the initial player made the call.
Things heated on the turn 
when, after one more check from his opponent, Kaneoya pushed all in for 11,500, putting his opponent to a decision. After some time he ended up calling with 
for a pair of queens only to see 
in Kaneoya's hand.
The river 
didn't change anything and Kaneoya doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
Jamie Gold found himself all in for his last 17,600 chips and he was called by Alexander Farahi on his right. Once the cards were tabled, the two players were in a flip with Gold at risk.
Jamie Gold:
Alexander Farahi:
The flop came 
and Gold remained in the lead with his pair of fours. The 
on the turn gave Farahi a straight and flush draw but the 
on the river bricked everything.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,500 | 16,500 |
|
32,000 | 11,500 |
A player moved all in under the gun for 15,500 and Ana Cintra made the call.
Ana Cintra: 
Her opponent:
Cintra's hand was dominated and she found no miracle on a board 
, losing half of her stack just a few minutes after her double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000 | -10,200 |
Roland Rokita opened to 1,800 from early position and was called by a player just a couple of seats over. Ana Cintra shipped all in for 11,700 in the cutoff and Rokita re-shoved all in as well. The player in middle position quickly folded and the remaining two hands were tabled.
Ana Cintra: 
Roland Rokita:
The flop came 
and Cintra took the lead after pairing her ace. The 
landed on the turn and the completed the board to ensure Cintra of a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000 | -18,500 |
|
|
27,200 | 6,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 57,200 |
|
132,700 | -7,300 |
|
88,000 | -25,200 |
|
70,000 | 17,500 |
|
25,000 | -24,000 |
|
23,000 | 8,200 |
|
13,500 | 13,500 |
|
Busted |
Jamie Gold opened under the gun to 1,800 and Christopher Godfrey called from one seat over. A player moved all in for a remaining stack of 13,600 and only Godfrey made the call.
Godfrey held 
while his opponent had 
and found no help on the , giving the double up to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000 | -96,000 |
|
|
21,000 | -27,000 |
