Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu raised in early position to 200,000, and then faced an all-in bet from Frank Swarts, who pushed with his remaining 400,000 effective stack.
Action folded to Shawn Smith, who appeared to make an isolation three-bet from the big blind, but Negreanu called to build a side pot of 560,000.
The dealer placed 2♣9♣Q♦ on the flop, and Smith checked. Negreanu bet 600,000, which Smith immediately called.
The turn saw 5♣ on the board. Smith once again checked, only to hear Negreanu announce a 1,200,000 bet, which forced Smith to fold. Negreanu and Swarts then tabled their hands in heads-up play.
Frank Swarts: 10♠10♣
Daniel Negreanu: A♣Q♥
“Can you beat it?” Negreanu asked after showing his cards.
“I need help,” Swarts said before tabling his pocket pair.
The assistance didn’t come, though, as the dealer placed 6♠ on the river to give Negreanu a large pot.
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Bardya Pourbolourchian was in the big blind when Steven Borella raised to 225,000 from the small blind. Pourbolourchian made the call and they went to a flop of 8♥3♥10♠.
The action went check, check and the turn brought a K♠.
Again the players both checked and the river was a 6♦. Both players checked and Pourbolourchian showed J♣3♣ so Borella flipped over his Q♥3♦ to scoop the pot with his winning pair of treys with queen kicker.
A few moments later Pourbolourchian was seen walking out of the tournament area and has been eliminated.
Short-stacked in the big blind and facing an all-in shove from Frank Swarts on the button, Jennie Khursigara looked down at Q♦9♣ and decided to go for it.
Unfortunately for her, Swarts had picked up A♠A♥ and the 6♠5♠4♥7♣J♦ board brought no help.