In a raised pot, the flop showed 
and Yi Klassen bet from the cutoff after a check from her opponent. A 
landed on the turn and the same action happened.
When the 
came to complete the board, Klassen's opponent checked one last time and ended up folding after a third bet for Klassen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
The action started with a raise from the player in middle position and a re-raise from the button. Shaun Deeb, who just took his seat a few minutes before called in the big blind, jokingly saying "No one is even trying at this table". The initial player called as well.
Deeb led out with a bet on a flop 
and it folded to the button who made a raise. Deeb quickly called. The turn was the 
and Deeb check-called a bet.
The river fell a 
and Deeb quickly check-called again. His opponent tabled 
and Deeb showed the winning hand with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
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Igor Balaban raised in the cutoff seat and it folded to Mike Matusow in the small blind, who said "I can't fold here" while calling all in for his last 2,300 chips.
Mike Matusow: 
Igor Balaban: 
Matusow had some hopes for the double up but the board brought 
, giving a straight flush to Balaban to eliminate the four-time bracelet winner from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Heads-up action between Matt Woodward, under the gun and Nazir Poonawala in the cutoff had them seeing a flop after Woodward called Poonawala's preflop raise. The flop came down and Woodward check-called Poonawala's bet.
The turn brought a 
and Woodward once again check-called Poonawala's bet.
A 
showed up on the river which Woodward bet and Poonawala called. Woodward flipped his hand over first and had an 
, going runner-runner flush over Poonawala's 
for top pair, ace kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
4,700
-5,300
|
-5,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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108,000 | |
|
80,000
23,300
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23,300 |
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75,000
14,000
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14,000 |
|
68,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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63,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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44,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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17,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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14,000
-19,000
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-19,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 8
Limits: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
Qinghai Pan raised under the gun and Nick Schulman re-raised on the button. Jason Badawi, in the small blind, made a four-bet and both Pan and Schulman made the call.
The flop revealed 
and Badawi bet, called again by Pan and Schulman. The turn was the and Badawi bet once more. Pan tanked for a minute but ended up calling, followed by Schulman.
The 
hit the river and this time Badawi checked. Pan sent a bet and Schulman raised it. Badawi let it go but Pan made the call, only to muck his cards after Schulman tabled 
for the flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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46,000 | |
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Michael Rocco raised on the button and got a call from Michael Lancaster in the small blind.
The flop fell 
and Rocco raised a bet from Lancaster, who made the call. On the 
turn, Lancaster checked this time. Rocco send a bet in the middle and Lancaster considered it for a minute before calling.
The river showed the 
and Lancaster bet, called by Rocco who revealed in his hand. However, the pot was sent to Lancaster who had the best hand with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
89,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
74,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
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59,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
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42,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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|
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31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
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26,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
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17,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
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15,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
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10,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
