With a total prize pool of $475,000, the stakes are incredibly high for the participants. The payouts are structured to reward the top four teams substantially, with the first-place team taking home $225,000, followed by $125,000 for second place, $75,000 for third, and $50,000 for fourth.
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Xixiang Luo: Qx9x3x/7xKx8x7x
Christian Gonzalez: Kx6x5x/Ax2xJxJx
Xixiang Luo completed and was called by Christian Gonzalez.
Both players checked on fourth and fifth street and then Luo called a bet from Gonzalez on sixth.
It was checked down on seventh and Gonzalez turned over 5x6x for a jack low. It was best against Luo, who drew to a queen and Gonzalez dragged the pot.
Kevin Cote: XxXx / K♦3♦K♥3♠
Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 7♠10♥10♠4♦ — folded on sixth street
Kevin Cote completed and Xixiang Luo called. Cote bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street, improving first to open-kings and then two pair. Luo eventually folded.
Kevin Cote: A♥5♥ / 2♣J♠9♠3♥ / Xx
Phillip Hui: 4♣2♠ / 3♠4♠7♣5♠ / Xx — all-in on third street
Kevin Cote brought in and Phillip Hui called. Daniel Mayoh completed and Cote called. Hui then raised, forcing Mayoh out, with both Hui and Cote proceeding to raise until Hui was all in for 1,025,000.
Both had wheel draws, but Hui paired on fourth street and a seven-low on sixth street.
On seventh street, Cote pulled a 7♠ to make a better seven-low, but Hui pulled the A♣ to make a wheel and scoop to stay alive.
