Yun Li raised under the gun to 5,200, finding one call from Kawaguchi Akihiro on the button.
Li continued for 4,300 on a flop of K♠J♠8♥. Akihiro raised to 17,000 and Li called.
On the 7♣, Li check-called a bet of 18,000 from Akihiro.
The 9♦ river checked to a showdown.
Yun Li: A♠10♣
Kawaguchi Akihiro: A♣K♦
Li's straight took down this pot.
Peter Jetten open jammed from early position for 28,800. Kawaguchi Akihiro, the covering stack, shoved all in himself from the hijack.
Peter Jetten: K♠Q♠
Kawaguchi Akihiro: A♠K♣
The board ran out A♣Q♣8♠10♥8♦. Jetten couldn't get there and was sent to the rail.
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and are expected back at approximately 7:33 p.m. The field has grown to 335 entrants.
Level: 10
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 1,500
Jon Kyte found himself all in preflop and at risk against Justin Lapka.
Jon Kyte: A♣K♠
Justin Lapka: Q♠J♠
Both players picked up a pair on the A♠Q♣8♣ flop. Lapka picked up a few more outs on the 7♠ turn but the 10♣ river was a brick and Kyte secured a full double up.
Chris Brewer, who had registered during the dinner break, was all in for 23,500 preflop against Pier Angelo Perazzi who covered.
Chris Brewer: A♦9♦
Pier Angelo Perazzi: A♠10♣
Perazzi was ahead with a bigger ace and remained so on the A♣Q♦7♣8♠K♦ run out to eliminate Brewer shortly after he joined the field.
Pushpa [Removed:550] raised under the gun to 11,000, finding one call from Thai Ha in the cutoff.
The flop came 7♣A♥8♣ and [Removed:550] continued by open jamming for 60,000. Ha spent some time in the tank, talking through his thought process as he did so.
"I can beat kings," he told [Removed:550]. "I beat queens," he continued. Ha finally make the call.
Pushpa [Removed:550]: 8♥8♦
Thai Ha: A♠Q♣
The turn and river came the 6♠ and 10♦ respectively. [Removed:550] found the full double-up.
"You told me you could beat kings. I told you I didn't have kings!" she laughed while raking in the pot.
The player in middle position raised to 16,500, the hijack called, as did Pier Angelo Perazzi in the cutoff.
The flop came K♣J♦Q♦ and the action was checked to Perazzi who bet out for 95,000. Bewildering both his opponents, they each elected to fold.
Perazzi flashed the Q♥ as he raked in the pot.
Level: 11
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 2,000
A grand total of 363 entrants generated a prize pool of $484,605. Of the remaining 58 players, 55 will be paid. A minimum cash will be worth $2,413 while finishing in the first place will earn a payday of $111,170 and a coveted gold bracelet.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $111,170 |
| 2 | $67,712 |
| 3 | $45,866 |
| 4 | $31,307 |
| 5 | $21,863 |
| 6 | $15,629 |
| 7 | $11,443 |
| 8-9 | $8,586 |
| 10-11 | $6,606 |
| 12-17 | $5,215 |
| 18-23 | $4,228 |
| 24-29 | $3,522 |
| 30-35 | $3,017 |
| 36-41 | $2,828 |
| 42-48 | $2,640 |
| 49-55 | $2,413 |
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