No-Limit Hold'em
Picking up the action on the flop of 
with Brian Yates on the button. The hijack bet 1,200 and Yates called.
The turn paired the board with the 
causing the hijack to slow down by checking. Yates bet 2,500 and his opponent quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
After a raise to 1,400 preflop, four players saw the flop of 
and the action checked through.
The turn saw a check from the small blind, a bet of 5,400 from the under-the-gun player, a call from Joseph Dulaney in middle position, and a call from late position while the small blind folded.
The river was the 
and action checked through once again.
"I have a nine," the under-the-gun player announced but then Dulaney tabled his 
for kings-up and the other players all folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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No-Limit Hold'em
Steve Girouard opened to 1,100 from early position and was called by Henrik Brun on the button. The big blind also came along.
The flop came 
and Girouard continued for 1,200. Only Brun called.
The 
was the turn and Girouard bet 2,400. Brun called again.
The river was the and Griouard check-called Brun's 4,500 bet. Brun showed 
for the straight which caused Girouard to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,500
30,500
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30,500 |
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28,500
-7,500
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-7,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | |
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130,000 | |
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58,000 | |
|
43,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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28,000 | |
|
15,500 | |
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7,000 | |
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
PokerNews joined the action three-ways on the 
flop.
Jack Scagz was under the gun and checked to his opponents. The button bet 2,500 before Scagz raised to 5,500. The button moved all in for around 12,500 and Scagz snap called.
Button: 
Jack Scagz: 
Scagz had the nut flush while his opponent had the king high flush. The turn 
and the river 
ensured that Scagz eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
58,000
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58,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was told after the fact.
Tom Markov opened from under the gun to 2,000 and was called by Steve Girouard in middle position and Nick Cruz in the small blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Markov who moved all in for 2,200. Both players called.
The was the turn and action went check-check.
The river was the 
and Cruz bet 13,300 for a pot-sized bet. Girouard went into the tank before folding the king-high flush 
.
Cruz would only take down the side pot as he showed 
for the straight but it couldn't beat Markov who showed 
for the nut flush.
No-Limit Hold'em
Girouard open to 1,600 from middle position and Cruz three-bet to 2,600. Girouard called.
The flop came 
and Girouard check-called Cruz's 3,000 bet.
The turn was the 
and again Girouard called the bet of 4,500 from Cruz.
The was the river and Cruz fired 7,000 when checked to. Girouard called. He saw the bad news as Cruz revealed 
for the ace-high flush. Girouard mucked.
Shortly after Markov and Girouard were sent to the rails.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Pot Limit Omaha
Jason Mann raised to 1,800 preflop from early position and was called by the player in the hijack, but then Humberto "The Shark" Brenes raised the pot, to which Mann repotted, forcing a fold from the hijack.
"I like my hand, my friend," Brenes said as he slid all of his chips into the middle, putting himself at risk.
Humberto Brenes:
Jason Mann: 
"Yeah I think I like his hand too," a couple of the other players agreed that Brenes had a monster hand.
The flop was 
, which gave Brenes top two -pair and an open-ended straight draw, which made him a massive favorite.
The turn was the which further improved Brenes to top- three pair but it also brought in a flush draw for Mann.
However, the river bricked for Mann and gave the two-time bracelet winner the nut straight for the win.
"Eecee for me, my friend," Brenes said as he performed his trademark shark bite and scooped the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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No-Limit Hold'em
A player raised to 800 from early position before Stephen Sakai on the button three-bet to 2,500. His opponent called.
The flop came 
and action went check-check.
The was the turn and Sakai bet 4,000 when checked to. His opponent called.
The river was the and Sakai bet 8,000 before his opponent put in the check-raise to 16,000. Sakai called. His opponent said "Ace high" while Sakai turned over for three-of-a-kind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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80,000 |
