Craig Varnell is grinding steadily and has taken down yet another pot, this time with the nuts. The board was 
and Varnell was holding 
.
Unfortunately, his opponent had 
and this resulted in an anti-climatic chopped pot.
Varnell has about four times the starting stack of 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
|
26,100
26,100
|
26,100 |
|
25,400
400
|
400 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
21,200
-3,800
|
-3,800 |
|
16,800
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
A player raised to 800 and it was called by the small blind and Alex Foxen in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and the initial raiser continued for 2,000 after his opponents checked. Only Foxen chose to stay in the hand and a 
was dealt on the turn. This time, Foxen check-called for 3,100.
The river was the 
and was check-check. Foxen turned over 
while his opponent mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
Barrie Pietersz raised from middle position to 1,200 and it folded all the way to the big blind, who made the call taking the action heads-up to a 
flop.
The Dutchman and his opponent both checked on the flop to see the turn and they checked again. The river was the 
and the big blind checked once more. Pietersz bet 1,200 and was called.
Pietersz showed 
while keeping his other two cards still face down, but lost against the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Justin Liberto limped under the gun and it was called by three players. The flop came 
and Liberto continued for 1,500 after the players in the blinds checked, and all his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000 | |
|
|
||
The board read when Lexy Gavin tanked for some time before calling a bet worth 2,500 from her opponent.
The dealer brought a on the river and the first player checked, followed by Gavin. Gavin's opponent announced "quads", tabling 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 0
Jared Koppel finished second in Event #26 The Marathon earlier this week and is already back at the felt, playing a little under the starting stack of 25,000.
Koppel folded on a 
board and the 45,000 pot was shipped to his opponent. Neither player showed a card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
In a head's up situation in a raised pot, the flop showed 
when Elie Payan bet 1,200 from the small blind and his opponent raised. Payan moved all in, putting his opponent at risk for his tournament and the latter called.
Elie Payan: 
His opponent: 
Payan had a flush draw and hit a straight flush after a 
and a 
completed the board, eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
29,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
24,000 | |
|
18,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
13,500 | |
