Stanislav Barshak opened in the cutoff, and Hersh Mahajan three-bet to 400,000. Barshak made the call.
The flop came 8♦9♥3♠, and Mahajan continued with a bet of 225,000. Barshak called.
On the 7♦ turn, Mahajan bet 350,000 and was faced with a raise to 750,000 from Barshak.
After a moment of thought, Mahajan folded and Barshak took down the pot.
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Alex raised to 100,000 from early position and Joshua Jackson defended from the big blind.
The flop came 8♥5♦9♥ and both players were quick to check.
While the 3♥ peeled off on the turn, another round of checks occurred between the two players
When the 9♦ completed the board, Jackson led out for 125,000. After some consideration, Alex made the call. Jackson revealed A♠Q♣ to be bested by Alex's 7♦7♣.
Dragana Mackelprang moved all in from under the gun for her remaining 595,000.
Action folded to a player in the small blind, who asked the dealer for a count. After the amount was confirmed, the player then three-bet all in, resulting in the big blind folding.
The hands were then tabled, with Mackelprang at risk.
Dragana Mackelprang: A♥8♠ 
Opponent: A♠K♦
The dealer fanned J♥6♥J♠ on the flop, and Mackelprang begin packing up. The 9♥ on the turn opened a flush possibility for Mackelprang, but she continued packing and slowly rose from her chair.
The 7♥ on the river gave Mackelprang the nut flush and winning hand.
“Where are you going?” a player to Mackelprang’s immediate left joked.
Mackelprang gave a smile and sat back down as the dealer pushed the pot her way.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Michael Vincent, in the big blind and Nazar Buhaiov, in the cutoff.
With over 600,000 in the pot and the board reading J♥6♥7♣5♦, Vincent led out with a bet of 250,000.
After a moment of thought, Buhaiov folded, and the pot was pushed Vincent's way.
Action was caught on the river of the 3♠8♥6♣7♠3♦ and Pete Chen was quick to check from the small blind.
Jose Carlos Brito bet 200,000 from the big blind.
Shortly after, Chen made the fold for Brito to take the pot.
Pierre Nasr moved all in from under the gun for his remaining 330,000.
Action folded around to the big blind, where the player thought about it for a few moments before calling to put Nasr at risk.
Pierre Nasr: K♣J♠
Opponent: K♠3♥
The dealer fanned 2♦5♠J♥, giving Nasr a comfortable lead. The A♥ provided a sweat, as it gave Nasr’s opponent a gutshot straight draw.
The 9♥ on the river, though, gave Nasr the double up, plus the ante and small blind.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between David McGowan in the big blind, and Bill Germanis in the hijack.
With about 450,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♦Q♠2♦9♠7♥, McGowan led out with a bet of 275,000.
After some consideration, Germanis tossed his cards into the muck.
Gonzalo Almada raised to 100,000 under the gun, and Seth Fischer called on the button.
The flop came 2♥Q♠6♣ and Almada continued with a bet of 125,000. Fischer called.
On the K♠ turn, Almada bet again, this time for 250,000, and Fischer called.
The 8♦ river went check-check, and Alamada turned over A♣J♣, for ace-high. Fischer tabled Q♦J♦, for a pair of queens, and scooped the pot.
Alex Foxen raised to 100,000 from middle position and Neel Murthy defended his big blind.
The flop came 8♥J♥7♦ and Murthy was quick to check to Foxen.
He continued for 65,000 and was rewarded with a fold from Murthy.
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