In a preflop raising war, Chris Brewer got his stack in before the flop against Fabian Schoneck as both players turned over aces.
Chris Brewer: 
Fabian Schoneck: 
There was no upset on the 
board and they chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
148,000 | 148,000 |
John Riordan limped and Ben Lamb made it 2,200 to go, which the small blind and Riordan called. On the 
flop, the action checked to Lamb and he bet 7,500. The small blind min-raised to force out Riordan and then called the all-in by Lamb for 21,400.
Ben Lamb: 
Small blind: 
Both the 
turn and 
river were blanks and Lamb held onto his lead for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000 | -9,000 |
|
48,000 | 28,000 |
Jesse Lonis was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Chance Kornuth in middle position.
Lonis checked on the flop of 
and Kornuth bet 2,200. Lonis called. Lonis checked again on the turn and Kornuth checked back.
Lonis checked once more on the 
river and Kornuth checked, only to muck when Lonis tabled 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 5,000 |
|
165,000 | 15,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | 180,000 |
|
175,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
165,000 | 15,000 |
|
155,000 | 24,000 |
|
155,000 | |
|
152,000 | |
|
152,000 | |
|
150,000 | |
|
145,000 | |
|
140,000 | -10,000 |
|
140,000 | -5,000 |
|
140,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | -130,000 |
With 3,600 in the middle to the 
turn, Richard Gryko bet 2,000 out of the small blind in the last hand before the break. James Cavanaugh raised to 9,000 on the button and Gryko called.
After the river, Gryko check-raised from 25,000 to 50,000 and Cavanaugh called to get shown the 
. Canavaugh chopped with the 
and Gryko then added "I wasn't sure if they still have the rule with the penalty ...".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 205,000 |
|
135,000 | -27,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day with 92 entrants showing so far.
Phil Ivey was on the button in a heads-up pot against Allan Le in the big blind.
Le checked on the flop of 
and called a bet of 1,500 from Ivey. Le again check-called on the turn when Ivey sized up to 5,000.
The river brought the and Le led out for 6,500. Ivey eyed his opponent before eventually tossing his cards into the mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 15,000 |
|
155,000 | -5,000 |
Phil Ivey bet the three-way turn of 
and was called by Corey Hochman, Daniel Harmetz also check-called out of the blinds as well. The on the river was checked to Hochman, who bet 2,000. Harmetz folded and Ivey called to get shown the 
for a straight by Hochman, which ended up as the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | 10,000 |
|
162,000 | 20,000 |
|
158,000 | 158,000 |
David Benyamine was in a five-way pot on a board of and bet 2,300. Two players called.
Benyamine bet 2,500 on the turn and only one opponent called. The river brought the and the opponent led out with a bet of 5,000.
"Really?" Benyamine asked before calling.
The opponent showed in his hand for a flush, but it was no good against the 
of Benyamine for fours full of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 20,000 |
