Phil Hui raised on the button, and Talal Shakerchi called in the big blind. Shakerchi check-called a bet on the flop, and check-called another bet on the turn. Both players checked the river, and Shakerchi tabled . Hui mucked.
David Oppenheim completed, and Phil Ivey called. Ivey bet on fourth and fifth streets, with Oppenheim calling each street. Both players checked sixth street, and Ivey checked seventh street. Oppenheim bet, and Ivey check-raised. Oppenheim called, but mucked after Ivey tabled for three eights.
Dario Sammartino was facing a bet on the river from Phil Hui with bets in front of each player from every prior street. After giving his decision some thought, he made the call.
Hui turned over for a wheel, stating that he had made it by fifth street.
After the hand, there was a small discussion about the call. Hui asked Sammartino if he had another three underneath, indicating that Sammartino made the call knowing three of the four threes in the deck were accounted for. Sammartino confirmed and Hui affirmed that Sammartino had to make the call there given the information.
Action folded to Phil Hui who raised his small blind. Dario Sammartino defended his big blind and first draws went two and three. Hui continued and Sammartino called.
The second draw saw both players take one with Hui checking to Sammartino, who bet. Hui called and took one on the final draw while Sammartino stood pat behind him.
Hui checked after the final draw. Sammartino bet and Hui quickly folded as the dealer sent the pot Sammartino's way.
Chris Vitch raised from the cutoff, and Chris Klodnicki called in the big blind.
Vitch drew two, while Klodnicki drew one on the first draw. Both players checked.
Vitch drew two again, and Klodnicki drew one again on the second draw. Klodnicki bet and Vitch called.
Vitch drew one on the final draw, and Klodnicki patted. Klodnicki checked, and Vitch bet. Klodnicki called, and Vitch announced, "Number two," before showing . Klodnicki mucked.
The floor has informed the players that play will continue this evening until players reach the money. The field currently stands two eliminations away from reaching the money, so stay tuned as the Poker Players Championship potentially prepares to enter Day 3 overtime.
Bryce Yockey saw action folded to him in the small blind and he raised. Phil Hui defended his big blind. On the first draw, Yockey took one and Hui two. Yockey continued and Hui called.
Both players took one on the second draw and Yockey checked. Hui bet and Yockey called. Yockey took one on the final draw again and Hui stood pat behind him.
On the river, Yockey bet out. Hui unenthusiastically called.
Yockey tabled . Hui turned over for a better eight.
"Who needs a deuce?" Yockey joked as Hui raked in the pot.
Timofey Kuznetsov jammed for his last 117,000 from the cutoff, and David Oppenheim called on the button.
Timofey Kuznetsov:
David Oppenheim:
Oppenheim paired up on the flop, leaving Kuznetsov looking for an ace to survive. He picked up two more outs when he paired up on the turn, but the river bricked off, leaving Kuznetsov to say, "Good game," to the table before departing.
With thirteen players remaining and only twelve players paid, the field has begun the hand-for-hand process. Stay tuned to see which player ends up as the bubble boy of the Poker Players Championship.