Todd Senser bet from the small blind and was called by the player in the big blind. Senser drew two and the big blind player drew three. Senser bet and was called by his opponent.
On the next street Senser drew one and his opponent drew three. After Senser bet his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 |
A player in the big blind bet the last of their chips on the second draw and both Anthony Lazar and Ryan Leng called.
Leng and the big blind drew one, while Lazar stood pat. Leng checked to Lazar who bet, and Leng tossed in a call.
Lazar then showed 8-6-4-3-2 and both opponents mucked as the big blind was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
14,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
David May drew one on the first draw, while Jason Gola took two. May then bet in the small blind and Gola called.
May patted and led out on the second draw and Gola called after drawing one. May again patted and bet the third draw.
Gola also stood pat and called as May showed 8-6-5-4-2. Gola mucked.
Brandon Shack-Harris has also taken a seat at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 |
Schuyler Thornton was on the button when the player in the cutoff raised, he three-bet, and both the small blind and the cutoff called.
All three players drew two cards and action checked to Thornton who bet and was called by both opponents.
The small blind and cutoff drew two and Thornton stood pat and when action was checked to him he bet. Both players called.
The small blind and Thornton both drew one and the cutoff stood pat. The small then bet, the cutoff folded and Thornton raised. The small blind then three-bet Thornton who tanked and made the call.
The small blind player tabled 7-6-5-4-2 and Thornton tabled 7-6-5-3-2 to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
Players are on the second 15-minute break of the day as the field approaches 480 entrants.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
Alex Livingston drew three on the first draw, while Yuichi Kanai took two and bet. Livingston called.
Livingston then took two and Kanai stood pat. Kanai bet again. "I might raise. Or fold," Livingston said as he peeked down at his new cards.
"Oh, wow, third option," he added as he just called. Livingston took one more on the last draw and Kanai again patted. Livingston checked to Kanai, then folded when Kanai bet again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
27,500 | |
|
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