David Benyamine got to showdown in a heads-up pot on a board of 
.
Benyamine showed 
for a set and took down half the pot as his opponent had 
for a low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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Brandon Shack-Harris raised it up from early position and was called by the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind check-called a bet from Shack-Harris.
The turn was the 
and the big blind opted to lead out this time. Shack-Harris called and did the same after facing a bet on the river as well. His opponent turned over 
for a king-high flush but Shack-Harris held 
for the ace-high flush. Neither player held a low which meant Shack-Harris raked in the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day. They will play two more levels when they return and then Day 1 will break.
Level: 9
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
125,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
115,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
65,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
40,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
||
Picking up the action on the turn, Ryan Laplante was left heads-up on a board reading 
. Laplante check-called on the turn and the completed the board.
Laplante checked again and his opponent quickly fired in another bet. Laplante thought about it for a minute and eventually decided to make the call. Before his opponent could table his cards, Laplante rolled over 
for trip nines and was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
||
Ken Aldridge raised from under the gun and was met with a couple of all-ins from shorter stacks. Felipe Ramos was one of the players who managed to get his last 13,000 in the middle preflop. In total, four players were in the hand with live action on the side pot between Aldridge and the small blind.
The flop came 
and the small blind check-called a bet from Aldridge. The turn was the 
and the small blind checked and folded when Aldridge bet again. Aldridge turned over 
and both of the all-in players drawing dead as he collected the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Shaun Deeb was out of position in a heads-up pot against Mike Matusow and bet on a flop of 
. Matusow called.
Both players checked on the turn as well as the river. Deeb tabled and it was good as Matusow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
David Benyamine raised it up from the hijack and found calls from Paul Volpe on the button along with the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind checked to Benyamine who bet. Both Volpe and the big blind called.
The turn was the 
and Benyamine continued to bet. Both Volpe and the big blind still called to see the 
on the river. This time the action checked to Volpe who tossed in a bet. The big blind called and Benyamine reluctantly called as well.
Volpe flipped over 
for the nut flush and the big blind tabled 
as they chopped up Benyamine's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
92,000 | |
|
|
||
Picking up the action on a board reading 
, three players were still in the hand. Josh Arieh checked from the big blind as did the hijack. Anthony Zinno threw in a bet on the button and was called in both spots.
The paired the board on the river and Arieh led out. The hijack still called and Zinno had to give it some thought before making the call as well. Arieh showed 
for trip queens while the hijack was playing 
. Zinno was able to table 
for a full house and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
||
|
12,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
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