Action was caught after the turn of 8♣5♣2♣6♠, and Dimitrios Michailidis bet pot (275,000). Kane Kalas made the call to the river.
While the river peeled off the K♠, Michailidis checked from the big blind. Kalas jammed all in for about 950,000.
Michailidis talked it out and mucked his hand. He told Kalas "I don't see many spots where you bluff here." With this pot, Kalas sits just over the average chip stack.
The action was heads up between Lawrence Wayne and Tyler Gaston, with Wayne's short stack at risk.
Lawrence Wayne: A♠A♦4♣3♠
Tyler Gaston: 9♥9♦8♠8♦
Wayne was able to dodge Gaston's straight draw on the K♣7♥6♦7♣6♣ runout, holding with his pocket aces to earn the double up.
At a nearby table, Lukas Zaskodny was collecting his belongings and heading to the payout desk.
Konstantinos Bouloutsos opened to 75,000 in the cutoff and found calls from Dustin Goldklang in the small blind and Lukas Zaskodny in the big blind.
Goldklang led out for 75,000 on the 10♣6♦2♥ flop, producing a quick fold from Zaskodny to his left.
Bouloutsos considered his options for a couple of minutes before asking how much was in the middle. He proceeded to raise the pot, with Goldklang taking little time to muck his hand.
PokerNews was waved over by Joshua Stefansky, as he talked about a hand he had played prior.
Joshua Stefansky raised to 65,000 from under the gun. Huilin Chen immediately bet the pot (235,000). Stefansky found the call.
The flop came Kx10x5x rainbow and Stefansky checked to Chen. He shoved all in and was quickly called. Both players revealed their hands.
Huilin Chen: A♣Ax5♣4x
Joshua Stefansky: K♥10♠J♥9♠
Stefansky had flopped top two pair, but the board ran out 2xAx for Chen to double up with trip aces.
Peter Brooka raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and got called by Connor Drinan in the big blind to bring out a 9♠Q♦Q♥ flop.
Both players checked to see the 8♥ hit the turn.
Action checked through once more to bring the 3♥ out on the river.
Drinan chose to lead with a bet of 40,000. Brooks called and Drinan showed the 7♠5♥4♥2♥, good for a flush and getting a quick muck out of Brooks.
William Reynolds was at risk and in need of some help against Marc Lagaze.
William Reynolds: K♠Q♦J♠9♦
Marc Lagaze: A♥J♣10♦9♠
Reynolds could not improve on the 7♠2♣2♦ flop, while the J♥ turn left Lagaze with the better kicker. The 6♥ river completed the board, leaving Lagaze ahead to eliminate Reynolds.
Action was caught after the board ran out A♣A♠K♦J♠2♠, and Will Berry checked from the big blind. Lukas Zaskodny jammed all in from the cutoff for 1,050,000.
Berry had his tournament life on the line and carefully considered his options. After a few minutes passed, he found a call.
Lukas Zaskodny revealed A♦Q♥Q♦5♠, while Berry showed K♥K♠Q♦7♥ for Kings full to take down the pot.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Joshua Stefansky raised from late position to 65,000 and faced a pot-sized three-bet to 230,000 from Huilin Chen. Stefansky called leading to a 2♣10♠K♦ flop.
Stefansky checked over to Chen who jammed for his remaining 275,000. Stefansky quickly called to set up a runout with Chen at risk.
Huilin Chen: A♠A♣5♠4♦
Joshua Stefansky: K♥J♠10♥9♠
Stefansky had out flopped Chen but when the turn and river came the 3♣ and A♥, Chen made a wheel to secure a full double.
Action was caught after the flop of 3♠J♣8♠, and Brandon Shack-Harris led out for 250,000.
Sokchheka Pho found a quick fold.
Shack-Harris has nearly double the average stack and is in a good position to cash deep on Day 3.
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