Henri Puustinen applied pressure to steal the big blind of Cary Katz several times and also received a few walks. Puustinen then limped in and Katz checked to the 
flop. He then checked and Puustinen bet, Katz jammed and received an instant fold by Puustinen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
843,000 | 45,000 |
|
357,000 | -45,000 |
In a limped pot and checked through 
flop, Cary Katz check-called a bet worth 45,000 by Henri Puustinen on the 
turn. The 
river was checked and Puustinen won the pot with the 
.
Shortly after, Katz was at risk for 201,000 preflop and needed help to stay alive.
Cary Katz: 
Henri Puustinen: 
The 
board gave Katz two pair and he doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
798,000 | -87,000 |
|
|
402,000 | 87,000 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Henri Puustinen has grinded in a bigger lead over Cary Katz while Jimmy D'Ambrosio and Daniel Zack have barely seen any major chip movements.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
885,000 | 145,000 |
|
715,000 | 20,000 |
|
485,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
315,000 | -145,000 |
Johannes Becker moved all-in preflop and Jason Koon called.
Johannes Becker: 
Jason Koon: 
The board ran 
, no help to Becker as his run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 335,000 |
|
Busted |
Jason Koon limped the button and Johannes Becker checked his option to see a flop of 
. Both players checked and did so again after the turn. Becker check-called the river for 25,000 and beat the pot with 
versus 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
865,000 | -105,000 |
|
|
335,000 | 105,000 |
Johannes Becker raised to 50,000 and Jason Koon called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
On the turn , Koon led for 60,000 and Becker called.
The river was the , Koon moved all-in and Becker folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
970,000 | 290,000 |
|
|
230,000 | -290,000 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio and Daniel Zack had taken another break and are actually behind in the blind level as a result of it. They returned to action not long ago and Zack won a pot without showdown. He bet the 
river for 50,000 and D'Ambrosio let go.
He mucked the 
face-up with the words "write that down, he is not going to show me a bluff." Sure enough, Zack flashed an ace and scooped the pot. D'Ambrosio has almost closed the gap to his opponent, however, despite losing this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
695,000 | -123,000 |
|
|
505,000 | 123,000 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 0
Jason Koon ended up all-in preflop with the and Johannes Becker looked him up with the 
. The board came 
and Koon locked up the double.
They got it in right after once more with Koon at risk for 340,000.
Jason Koon: 
Johannes Becker:
The 
board awarded another double as Koon regained the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000 | 510,000 |
|
|
520,000 | -510,000 |
