A player in the hijack opened to 1,200 and a player on the button three-bet to 4,000, receiving calls from David Eads in the small blind and the original raiser from the hijack.
On the 8♠3♥2♥ flop Eads shoved for around 30,000. The hijack made the call with a covering stack to put Eads at risk while the button got out of the way.
David Eads: 5♥4♥
Hijack: A♦8♦
The hijack had the best made hand with top pair but Eads was a slight favorite with his open-ended straight draw and flush draw. The 2♠ turn was a brick but the flush came in on the Q♥ river giving Eads the winning hand to score a full double up through his opponent.
On a board of 10♦5♠7♥4♥ board, Gus Hansen check-called a big bet from Brandon Schwartz on the button to see the J♥ fall on the river. After Hansen checked, Schwartz moved all in, the bet was for all of Hansen's remaining chips, which amounted to roughly 33,000. Hansen thought for a while and kept saying "I have absolute #$%@, absolute #$%@". A few moments later, Hansen opted for a call.
Scwartz turned over 10♠7♠ for two pair. Hansen nodded his head as the dealer turned over his cards A♠K♣. With that Hansen was eliminated from the tournament.
Artem Metalidi opened the action with a raise to 1,400 from the hijack. The button player and big blind made the call.
Action checked to the button on a rainbow A♦10♣6♠ flop, and he fired 1,000. The big blind called before Metalidi check-raised to 5,500. Only the button called.
Action went check-check on the 3♦ turn before the button fired 4,000 on the J♠ river. Metalidi made the call and tabled A♠8♠ for the winner. His opponent showed A♥4♥ before mucking.
Russell Rosenblum opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from the cutoff. The player on the button three-bet to 3,000 before the small blind moved all in for 19,700. Rosenblum moved all in for 75,000 and the button player mucked.
Small Blind: A♦6♦
Russell Rosenblum: J♠J♥
The board ran out Q♥9♥6♣4♣8♦ and Rosenblum chipped up to over 100,000 while sending his opponent packing.
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