With 14,500 in the middle, Shannon Shorr checked to his opponent who fired out a bet of 7,000. Shorr took about 10 seconds before shoving his entire stack of 24,800 across the line.
The opponent asked for a count and decided to muck his hand shortly after.
The turn read A♠Q♣9♠K♦, and Maria Konnikova had all of her chips across the line for 48,600 into the pot of about 28,500.
Her opponent was in the bin as the clock was called, and as soon as the tournament director started the 30 second countdown, he mucked his hand.
Having just come off a third place finish in Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $205,969, Ian Matakis joined the action with an open to 5,000 from the cutoff. The big blind made the call and the flop fanned out K♦9♥3♠.
The big blind checked to Matakis who continued for 3,500, and took down the pot when his opponent tossed their cards into the muck.
The preflop action was fast and furious so much that Chino Rheem volunteered to relay the action to PokerNews, which was graciously accepted.
Chino Rheem raised from under the gun to 5,000 and the middle position player called, the hijack called and the big blind Theis Cawx three-bet all in for 15,700. Rheem folds, middle position called and the hijack four-bet shoved for 35,000. The middle position folded and the pot was heads up.
Theis Cawx: K♥K♠
Hijack player: A♦Q♣
The board came out 5♠10♣6♥J♠2♣ and the Cawx won with his pair of kings.
The hijack opened 5,000 and Josh Arieh defended the big blind.
Both players checked to the river on the J♥4♦4♥5♥9♣ board, and Arieh fired a bet of 6,000. His opponent snap-called before he tabled 7♣5♦, and his opponent mucked his hand.
Gratien Meylan opened 5,000 in early position and only the big blind came along.
When the dealer fanned a flop of 9♠9♣2♥, the big blind checked, and Meylan continued for 9,000. The big blind check-called.
The A♠ turn and 10♥ river were checked down. Meylan tabled Q♥Q♣ before the big blind opened his hand, which was good to drag the pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
PokerNews went over to talk to Men "The Master" Nguyen to see if he knew if Minh Nguyen, the winner from last year was entered in the tournament this year. Men Nguyen stated that he actually does not know Minh Nguyen that won last year and that one of his students had the same name but was a different person.
As PokerNews was at the table this hand was witnessed with a different Nguyen in it ironically.
Hai Nguyen raised from the the hijack position to 6,000 and the player in the cutoff three-bet all in for 23,100 and everyone else folded and Nguyen made the call.
Cutoff player: A♦10♣
Hai Nguyen: A♦5♣
The board came K♥5♠9♣8♦9♠ and a completely different Nguyen won the pot with two pair achieved the knockout.
Hai Nguyen said, "So I am sitting next to Men "The Master" Nguyen?"
Men "The Master" Nguyen said, "One third of the country has the name Nguyen", which triggered a laugh.
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