Nick Schulman raised from the hijack with K♠8♠ and was three-bet by Joe McKeehen in the cutoff with A♥J♦. Action folded back to Schulman who called.
Schulman check-called bets from McKeehen on the 9♣7♠2♣ flop and A♠ turn.
The 3♥ completed the board and Schulman check-folded facing a final bet from McKeehen and was left with just a single big bet.
Josh Arieh raised with A♦K♠ and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet with Q♥10♠ from the small blind.
The flop was 2♥3♠4♦ and Shimizu bet. Arieh called and the turn was 5♣.
Shimizu led again with a bet after the turn and Arieh called. The river was 4♠.
Shimizu checked the river and Arieh bet the wheel straight. Shimizu tossed his hand in the muck and Arieh took the pot without a showdown.
Josh Arieh raised from the cutoff with A♦5♦ and was three-bet by Nozomu Shimizu on the button with 9♠9♦. Action folded back to Arieh, who called.
Arieh check-raised a bet from Shimizu and Shimizu called.
The turn brought the 10♥ and Arieh bet. Shimizu again called.
Arieh bet a final time on the 6♥ river and this time Shimizu raised, having improved to a straight. Arieh folded and Shimizu took down the pot.
Joe McKeehen raised on the button and was called by Daniel Idema in the big blind.
The flop came K♥4♥9♣ and Idema check-raised a bet from McKeehen. McKeehen called.
McKeehen then called bets from Idema on both the 2♥ turn and 2♦ river and Idema showed Q♦9♥ for nines and deuces.
It was no good, as McKeehen showed K♠J♠ for a better two pair and he dragged the pot.
Level: 21
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
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Josh Arieh raised from the hijack and was called by Louis Hillman in the big blind.
Hillman check-called bets from Arieh all the way down on the 9♥5♥5♣ flop, 4♣ turn, and K♠ river.
Arieh showed 9♠7♠ for nines and fives, but it was no good against the J♦J♣ of Hillman for a better two pair and he added to his stack.
Nick Schulman raised from early position before Nozomu Shimizu three-bet and Kevin Song committed his last chips from the big blind. Action was three ways and Song was at risk for 55,000.
The flop was 7♣4♦9♦ and Shimizu bet. Schulman called and the turn was 3♦.
Both players checked the turn to see 9♠on the river. Shimizu bet and Schulman folded before the cards were turned up to determine Song's fate. Shimizu flipped over K♥9♦ for three nines and Song slowly peeled the 6♠3♥ to end his tournament run. Song bows out in eighth place for $37,967.
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