Michael Faulkner went all in from the cutoff, for his last 6,900 — and was called by the player on the button.
Michael Faulkner: 8♣8♦
Button: A♥10♠
The board fell 8♠9♦8♥ 2♠ Q♠, Faulkner flopping quads, for a sweat-free double up.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800 from middle position and was three-bet to 2,400 by the player in the hijack. Action folded back around to Badziakouski, who called.
Both players checked on the 5♥J♦A♠ flop; however, Badziakouski led out for 6,000 when the 4♠ came on the turn and his opponent quickly folded.
Badziakouski, who won his first WSOP bracelet back in 2019, hasn't been able to build much momentum today and currently sits with 45,000.
After three-betting preflop and leading the flop, Tan Le moved all in on the turn board of 6♥3♣10♥7♥ and was tank-called by Evgenii Krasko, putting his tournament life at risk.
Evgenii Krasko: K♣K♦
Tan Le: A♦J♣
Krasko just needed to fade an ace for a full double-up and the river 2♣ was the biggest brick possible and he secured the pot.
"Wow, I almost folded there," Krasko admitted to tablemate Dan Shak who just shook his head.
Rene Knapp raised to 900 from under the gun and found calls in a player in middle position, late position and the big blind leading to a 10♦K♠5♥ flop.
The big blind checked and Knapp continued with a bet of 2,000. Everyone got out of the way aside from the late position player who called to see the 9♣ turn.
Action checked through and the dealer put the K♥ out on the river.
Knapp checked over to his opponent who tossed out a bet of 2,500. Knapp thought briefly before putting in a check-raise to 10,500.
The player in late position thought for a moment but didn't wait too long before tossing his cards toward the muck and conceding the pot to Knapp.
Action was picked up on the flop with players three-way and about 4,000 in the middle. A player in the big blind checked on the 4♠K♦2♣ board and Ken Le bet 1,200 from middle position. A third player in the hijack folded while the big blind made the call.
Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 9♠ river. The big blind bet 3,400 and the player in middle position quickly called.
The big blind tabled A♣J♣ for an ace-high bluff while Le showed down A♥5♠ for just third pair to take the pot.
Fran Lopez raised from under the gun to 900 and the early position player beside him, Aaron Barone called. The flop came out 7♥J♠3♣ and both players checked.
The turn 6♠ brought more action as Lopez bet 1,300 and Barone made the call.
On the river 4♥ Lopez kept up the aggression and bet 4,000. Barone called and mucked when Lopez showed J♣J♥ for the set and the win.
Barone offered to share his cards with PokerNews and wrote down 10♣10♥ and stated, "None of these guys have internet so they won't see it", which received a laugh from the table.
The player under the gun raised to 1,000 and was called by the player in the hijack. Koray Aldemir then squeezed to 4,000 from the button and just behind him, the player in the small blind four-bet to 10,800.
Action folded back to Aldemir, who tanked for a bit before sending his entire stack into the middle for a five-bet to 47,000. His opponent looked a bit frustrated, but eventually folded and Aldemir chipped back up to around a starting stack.
A middle position raise was called in three spots and the flop fell 9♦2♠A♠.
Action was checked round and the turn came a 4♥. The small blind bet 2,000 and Gregory Back in the big blind called.
The river was a 10♦ and the small blind bet again, making it 6,000 to go. Back made the call and his opponent turned over A♦10♠ before Back showed 4♣4♦ to take the hand with a set.
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