Limit Hold'em
Adam Friedman, who won this event three years in a row from 2018-2021, reraised in the big blind and Jeff Madsen called under the gun.
The flop came J♣8♦6♣ and Friedman bet. Madsen then raised and Friedman called.
Both players checked the Q♦ turn and the 9♠ fell on the river. Friedman checked again and Madsen bet.
Friedman called with A♠A♣, while Madsen showed K♦K♥ and tossed them into the muck as Friedman took the pot.
Badugi
Mike Leah raised his button and was called by Donny Rubinstein in the small blind and Felipe Ramos in the big blind. Rubinstein drew two cards, while Ramos and Leah each took one.
The action then checked around, after which Rubinstein stood pat. Ramos and Leah exchanged one more card each before Rubinstein placed a bet in the middle.
Ramos got out of the way but Leah stuck around with a call. Rubinstein stood pat once more and Leah took one final card. Rubinstein did not relent and bet again, which Leah called.
Rubinstein showed 6♦4♣3♥2♠ and raked in the pot when Leah's cards were added to the muck.
A-5 Triple Draw
Brian Brunner bet on the first draw and Dylan Weisman called.
Brunner stood pat, while Weisman took one. Brunner then bet and Weisman raised. Brunner tanked for a minute before calling.
Brunner then drew one, while Weisman stood pat. Both players checked and Weisman showed 8-6-5-2-A to win the pot.
David Benyamine has also joined this table, while three-time champion Adam Friedman, David "ODB" Baker, and Mike Leah have recently taken their seats.
Level: 3
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Big O
David Moskowitz had opened under the gun when Patrick Leonard three-bet to 2,500 on the button. The action folded back to Moskowitz, who flicked in a call.
The flop was dealt 10♥8♦3♣, on which Leonard continued for another 2,500 chips. Moskowitz check-called before leading out for 10,000 on the J♣ turn.
Leonard tanked for a bit but decided to call for the 4♦ river to complete the board. Moskowitz piled in 25,500 chips and Leonard entered another small tank.
Eventually, he decided to put in the required chips for a call, after which Moskowitz showed A♣K♠K♣4♥2♣ for the nut low with a pair of kings. Leonard played the same low with A♦J♠10♣7♦2♠, but his two pair won him the high part of the pot, much to his surprise.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Dario Alioto bet 6,500 from early position on a flop of 2♦4♠5♠ and Walter Chambers called on the button. Maxx Coleman then potted to 36,700, Alioto folded, while Chambers called.
The turn was the 8♦ and Coleman moved all in for 19,000. Chambers called with Q♦Q♠4♦4♣ for a set, while Coleman had A♣A♠9♠7♥ for aces and a flush draw.
The river was the J♠ and Coleman completed his flush to earn a double up, knocking Chambers down to a short stack early in the tournament.
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Eric Wasserson raised as first to act and received a call from Vincent Kent in the small blind. Viktor Blom then three-bet from the big blind, which both players called.
Kent drew two cards and Blom drew one before Wasserson joined Kent in exchanging two cards.
Kent checked, after which Blom bet and received two more calls. Kent still tossed two cards in the middle and Blom was still drawing one. Wasserson was the only player who improved as he also exchanged one card.
Kent checked for a second time and another bet followed from Blom. Wasserson stuck around with a call before Kent's cards hit the muck. Blom drew one more card before Wasserson decided to stay pat.
Blom led out after the final draw, but Wasserson quickly raised. Blom gave it some thought but eventually surrendered his cards and thus the pot to his opponent.
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Leonard August bet on the second draw from the button before George Alexander raised in the small blind. August called and both players stood pat.
"It's close," Alexander said as he tanked for a moment before betting. August quickly called with 8-7-5-4-2 and Alexander mucked a nine as August took the pot.
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