Facing an all in from early position, Tomoki Iida went all in himself and isolated the action to heads up.
Opponent: 10♥10♣
Tomoki Iida: Q♥Q♦
The ladies were looking good as the board ran out 4♣7♦K♠9♥K♥ and Iida soared well over a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
Action folded around to Phil Hellmuth, who was in the small blind. He chose to just call and his opponent thought for a moment before checking his option.
With little action the board ran out 10♣6♣A♦A♥9♣, on the river Hellmuth bet and when his opponent folded, he couldn't help but show the 9♥9♠ for a rivered boat. Hellmuth famously won the Main Event with pocket nines against Johnny Chan in 1989.
Hellmuth, rather pleased, said, "I limp in, in case you want to move all in... I call!".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
785,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
A player in early position went all in, and action folded to Greg Vereschagin, who was in the big blind.
Vereschagin leaned forward to look at his opponent’s stack, and then made the call.
Vereschagin: A♣6♣
Opponent: 10♦10♠
The board ran out 6♠Q♠2♥A♠7♥, giving Vereschagin the win and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Six players saw a flop of Q♣J♥5♣, and the action was checked to Jay Ginsbach before he fired out a bet of 140,000. The player to his left jammed all-in for about 600,000 and the action folded back around to Grinsbach as he called off his stack of 500,000.
Jay Ginsbach: J♣10♣
Opponent: A♣3♣
Ginsbach had flopped a pair and a flush draw, but it turned out he didn't want to see a club as his opponent had the nut-flush draw. The 9♠ turn and 5♦ river were exactly what he was looking for as he doubled early in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
890,000
|
890,000 |
Camille Brown went all in from early position and was called by a player in late position. Cards were quickly on their backs.
Camille Brown: 6♦6♣
Opponent: A♣J♦
Nothing kills a sweat like having an opponent say, "I folded sixes!", which prompted Brown to stand up and start collecting her belongings. It ran out clean for her as the dealer fanned, 10♣3♣2♠4♥ and when Brown pleaded with the dealer for a clean card, the K♥ peeled, she settled back into her chair to stack her newly won chips.
The very next hand, Brown won a small mult-way pot with pocket fives, putting her comfortably in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
With about 300,000 in the middle, the flop read J♥7♣5♥, and Erik Cajelais checked to Farzad Bonyadi who put in a bet of 65,000. The under-the-gun player flatted and Cajelais got out of the way.
The A♦ hit the turn, and Banyadi slowed down, check-calling a bet of 150,000.
When the 10♥ completed the board, Banyadi announced he was all-in for roughly 900,000. His opponent had 600,000 remaining and after a few moments he tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,560,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
||
|
1,520,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
||
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Mohamed Mobeen was among three players involved in a brewing situation with three-bet action before the flop.
With the pot swollen, the dealer placed 7♦5♦J♦ on the board and the fireworks began.
A player in the small blind checked, leading to the player in early position to move all in for 480,000. Mobeen was next to act on the button, moved all in for 685,000.
The last player, who was in the big blind, had both players covered and agonized over his decision, asking for a count of each separate stack from the dealer. He then took up to a minute, repeatedly looking at his cards and the board while shaking his head before deciding to fold.
The cards were then tabled showing set over set.
Mobeen: 7♠7♣
Opponent: 5♥5♦
The dealer placed J♠ on the turn and K♥ on the river, giving Mobeen the win and a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,805,000
1,285,000
|
1,285,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
1,990,000
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
2,840,000
1,680,000
|
1,680,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,520,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
1,100,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
1,020,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
700,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
420,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
385,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
Benjamin "Pyzza" Teston had an opposing short stack at risk and was sweating the run out when Pokernews arrived.
Late Position: 10♥10♠
Pyzza Teston: A♦K♠
The flop didn't look promising for Teston as the dealer rolled 2♣8♥9♠ off the deck, but the A♠ elicited a loud clap as Teston celebrated catching the turn. The river was the 3♦, sending his opponent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
