Chris Brewer was first to act on the button and threw in a raise to 130,000. John Smith thought for a brief moment before calling off his stack of 101,600.
John Smith: A♠10♥
Chris Brewer: A♦6♣
The flop came 8♣8♦2♣ which provided some chop possibilities but Smith was still currently in the lead. The 9♥ on the turn and the 3♣ on the river changed nothing and Smith scored himself a double-up.
Level: 22
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Chris Brewer bet 32,000 on a board of 5♠Q♠2♦8♥. "I'm going to raise it," John Smith said as he put in the chips to call, then another 75,000.
The dealer told Smith that, because he put in the chips to call first, he could only min-raise. Smith protested and the floor had to be called over. It was ruled that Smith could only raise to 64,000, and Brewer called.
The river came the 3♠ and Brewer moved all in. "The river got me again," Smith said before he mucked.
John Smith was all in for 157,000 as Chris Brewer had him at risk of elimination.
John Smith: A♥Q♥
Chris Brewer: J♠J♣
Brewer's jacks remained in front on the 4♥9♦2♦ flop, but Smith spiked the A♠ on the turn to make top pair. The river came the 2♠ and Smith stayed alive to take the lead in the match.
The pot was approximately 36,000 with a board of 8♠5♥K♥. Anthony Zinno in the big blind checked to Jonathan Jaffe on the button who bet out 10,000. Zinno called and they went to the turn.
The 7♥ saw no more additional chips go into the pot as both players checked down to a 6♣ river. Zinno checked a last time and Jaffe bet 47,000. Zinno called and was delivered the bad news as Jaffe tabled 9♦4♦ for a straight.
Anthony Zinno raised to 16,000 on the button and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 54,000 in the big blind. Zinno quickly shoved all in and Jaffe dumped his cards into the muck.
The two players have been playing a fairly equal stack for the duration of their match and that still hasn't changed.
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Doug Polk and Thomas Eychenne went to the river on a board of 4♦10♥9♦10♣3♥ when Eychenne bet 7,000. Polk then shoved all in and Eychenne went through several time banks before he called off his last 80,000.
"Ten," Polk announced, turning over 10♠5♥ for trips and Eychenne immediately threw his cards into the muck.
"Nice meeting you. Good luck on your journey to No. 1 in France," Polk said as he shook Eychenne's hand after the match.
Daniel Negreanu was all in for around 200,000 as Roberto Perez had him at risk.
"Do you have aces," Negreanu asked as he showed 5♠5♥. Perez didn't have aces, but he did have a higher pair with 9♠9♣.
"I'm going to need a five," Negreanu said as he began filming. The 9♥ fell in the window to give Perez a set, followed by the 10♥A♣.
"That's going to be a problem. Oh, I have hearts," Negreanu added.
The board ran out 4♦J♠ and Negreanu was eliminated.
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