DJ MacKinnon raised 2,500 in middle positon and both the small and big blind made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 10♦6♥2♣, and the small blind check-folded to MacKinnon's continuation bet of 2,500, however, the big blind check-called.
The K♥ hit the turn, and the big blind checked once more. MacKinnon paused for about five seconds before sizing up to 7,500, which was enough to force his opponent out of the hand.
The pot was heads up with the full board reading 10♦7♣K♣3♠7♦.
The player under the gun bet out for 8,000 finding Hrayr Grigoryan in the cutoff. Grigoryan responded by raising to 115,000 which was more than enough to put his opponent all in for their tournament life.
After some considerable time in the tank, they eventually made the call. Grigoryan tabled 3♦3♣ for a turned set of threes which was enough to send his opponent to the rail.
Patrick Curran raised to 2,400 from eary position and was called by Maria Konnikova on the button and the player in the big blind.
Everyone checked on the 4♦10♥Q♦ flop and action checked to Konnikova again on the 7♦ turn. Konnikova bet 3,000 and both her opponents quickly folded.
A player in middle position opened to 2,500 and Euclid Zurbaran moved all in for approximately 25,000. His opponent made the call to put Zurbaran at risk.
Euclid Zurbaran: J♥J♠
Opponent: A♦Q♠
The 7♠2♠2♦ flop was clean for Zurbaran but the 8♠ turn brought several more outs for his opponent, who had picked up a flush draw. The 9♦ river was a brick and Zurbaran secured a key double up.
Michael Farris and Stefan Heizman had arrived on the turn, on a board that read 5♣A♦A♣6♠. With around 20,000 already in the middle Farris bet out of 11,500. Heizman then raised all in for 37,200.
"I knew this would happen," sighed Farris. After asking for an exact count, he put in the calling chips and both players showed their cards.
Stefan Heizman: A♥Q♥
Michael Farris: A♠10♠
Both players flopped trip aces, but the at-risk Heizman was the one with the better kicker. No ten or chop for Farris came on the 4♦ river and Heizman doubled up after some rough first levels.
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Heads-up on a board of 3♠10♠9♦K♥, Kenny Shih bet 15,000 from the button and Rafi Azam called in early position.
The river came the 6♣ and Azam checked over to Shin, who then fired out another 35,000. "Flopped a set, huh," Azam wondered as he tanked for a moment.
Azam eventually mucked and Shih took the pot.
A player limped from early position before Jacob Mitich, beneficiary of the infamous heads-up resignation by William Pinkerton in a $400 tournament at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open, raised to 5,000 from middle position. He received calls from the big blind as well as the original limper.
Action checked to Mitich on the Q♠9♠5♦ flop and he continued for 10,000. The big blind called while the early position player folded to send the two remaining players heads-up to the turn.
The big blind checked for a second time following the 10♦ turn and then folded after Mitich sized up to 17,000. Mitich flashed the 4♦ as he raked in the pot to add more to his big stack.
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