Dario Sammartino limped in from early position, as did Danny Tang to his direct left. Martin Nielsen raised to 11,000 and only Tang continued.
Tang check-called a bet of 9,000 from Nielsen on a board of J♥A♠K♥.
The A♥ turn checked through to the 6♥ on the river. Tang checked again and Nielsen checked back. Tang tabled 10♥8♥ for a flush, winning him this pot.
On a heads-up flop of K♥J♣8♥, Hong Wei Yu checked to Ben Yu who bet 11,500. Hong Wei Yu made the call and the two went to the turn 10♠.
Hong Wei Yu checked once more and Ben Yu continued for 24,500 but then Hong Wei Yu check-raised all in to cover Ben Yu.
Ben Yu thought about it for a few seconds but then tossed his cards into the muck to award Hong Wei Yu the pot.
The action was picked up in a three-way pot with just over 10,000 in the middle on a flop showing A♠Q♦7♠. Chino Rheem bet out 4,000 from under the gun and Qiang Xu called next to act. Mikita Badziakouski put in a raise to 100,000 on the button and both Rheem and Xu quickly let it go.
"Mikita power!" said Rheem as the pot was shipped to Badziakouski.
Meanwhile on another table, Hyun Kim and Wesley Fei were eliminated in the first few hands of play.
David Peters limped in from early position, as did a player in middle position. Keith Lehr in the cutoff shoved all in for 195,800, Adam Friedman on the button called off the bet for 66,800 and so did Peters. The middle position player folded and both Peters and Friedman were at risk.
David Peters: K♥K♦
Adam Friedman: A♦A♣
Keith Lehr: J♦10♦
The board ran out 10♠9♠9♦A♥7♣. The turn gave Friedman a lock on the hand with aces-full, sending Peters to the rail.
With two limps in front of him, Ryan Riess shoved all in for 54,000 from the hijack. Shota Nakanishi three-bet jammed from the cutoff, covering Riess, and all remaining players folded.
Ryan Riess: A♣K♥
Shota Nakanishi: A♥Q♦
The board ran out 7♠K♠8♣Q♣J♥. Riess flopped top pair to find and early double.
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Qiang Xu raised under the gun to 10,000, finding Yueqi Zhu on the button, who called.
Xu contiuned for 10,000 on a board of 10♥8♦J♥. Zhu called.
The 7♦ turned and Xu fired another bet of 17,000. Zhu let out a sigh and tossed his cards to the muck.
The players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air as Day 2 of Event #93: $10,000 Short Deck is officially underway!
Level: 9
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 1,200
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