Action picked up preflop, with Kevon Bakhtiari all-in for roughly 22,000, and his opponent in the tank facing a tough decision.
The clock was called and Bakhtiari's opponent begrudgingly threw his cards into the muck.
"If you had queens, you made a good fold," Bakhtiari commented, as he dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Jamie Kerstetter raised from under the gun and was called by two players in the cutoff and big blind.
The flop rolled out 7♣J♥3♣ and action checked around to Kerstetter who bet 1,000 which both players called.
On the turn 6♣, all players checked around to the K♣ river where action got to Kerstetter who bet 5,500 which saw both of her opponents fold, with one showing a J♣.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,500 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
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Josh Reichard raised to 1,200 on the button and in the big blind, Christian Harder three-bet to 4,600 which Reichard called.
The flop of K♥7♠7♦ saw Harder continue for 1,900 which Reichard called.
Both players checked around on the A♥ turn to the 9♦ river where Harder checked over to Reichard who bet 10,000.
Harder went into the tank for a bit, but ultimately folded, ceding the pot over to the newly crowned WPT champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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31,400 | |
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15,300
9,700
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9,700 |
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Espen Jorstad raised to 800 in the cutoff and on the button, Ari Engel raised to 2,500 which Jorstad responded too by moving all in for 16,600 effective and Engel called.
Ari Engel: 7♥7♠ 
Espen Jorstad: 10♣10♦
The board ran out as no help to Engel and battle of two-time bracelet winners went Jorstad's way as he climbed to one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,400
50,400
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50,400 |
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Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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24,000
24,000
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24,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
