Robert Mizrachi completed for Roberto Reyna to raise and Daniel Strelitz make it three bets, which forced out Mizrachi and was called by Reyna. Both players invested one bet on fourth and paired their open cards on fifth. Reyna bet and then called a raise by Strelitz.
On sixth street, Reyna check-called a bet and did so again on seventh. Strelitz tabled the for kings up and that won the pot.
On the river of a board, Craig Chait was in the tank after he had checked and John Veltri bet from one seat over. Ultimately, Chait settled on a call and was shown the for two pair. While enjoying a massage, Chait mucked the cards high and they went flying, one of which was flipped over as the was exposed.
"You called with the flush draw just to see?" Veltri asked in disbelief and Chait nodded.
One hand later, a short-stacked Calvin Anderson defended against Michael McKenna, who checked behind the flop. On the turn and river the last few chips of Anderson went in and he was unable to beat the of McKenna.
Roland Israelashvili raised on the button and was called by Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind. Israelashvili continued on the flop and was check-raised by Ausmus.
Israelashvili called and bet again on the turn, this time resulting in a call from Ausmus. Both player then checked the river, and Israelashvili turned over . Ausmus said "ace-five" as he mucked his hand.
Adam Friedman bet fourth street and was then all-in on fifth street for 3,200, which forced out one opponent. Brandon Shack-Harris called with three clubs and a potential low draw, which got there on fifth and sixth to ensure the split pot.
"I get to see another hand," Friedman said as he continued the journey with under half the starting stack.
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