A player raised to 6,000 from early position and action folded to Phil Ivey, who shoved for 29,000 from the small blind. His opponent called to put Ivey at risk and a showdown was held.
Phil Ivey: 8♠8♦
Opponent: A♦10♣
It was a coin flip, but the 9♠Q♦J♣4♥6♥ runout kept Ivey's eights best for the double up.
Meanwhile, Scott Seiver and Chris Vitch, who also max late-regged, busted at other tables.
Neymar opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and called when Francois Pirault moved all in for 48,000 from the small blind.
Francois Pirault: J♦J♥
Neymar: A♣10♣
Pirault smashed the J♣2♦2♠ flop, making a full house on the soccer star. The 4♦ confirmed Pirault's double-up ahead of the 9♥ river.
The following hand, Neymar opened to 8,000 again. Pirault called from the button before Andre Marques defended his big blind.
Pirault called bets of 13,000 and 30,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 7♦7♥4♦5♦7♣. Neymar jammed as the slightly bigger stack and folded out his opponent.
Neymar then tabled A♥10♦ for a stone-cold bluff, with Pirault tapping the table as the pot was pushed to Neymar.
Action was caught after the turn of 9♥A♠2♠6♦ and Juan Repetto and his opponent were quick to check.
The 3♦ peeled off on the river and both players checked.
Repetto revealed J♠6♠ to take the pot.
Kevin Rabichow raised to 6,000 on the button and was called by the player in the big blind.
Rabichow's opponent check-called a 6,000 bet on the 7♥Q♣6♦ flop, but check-folded facing a second barrel for 21,000 on the J♣ turn to award Rabichow the pot.
Action folded to the small blind who moved all in for 31,000. David Dongwoo Ko called from the big blind and both players revealed their hands.
Small Blind: 10♣2♣
David Dongwoo Ko: A♠8♣
The board ran out 8♦Q♣3♣7♥4♣ for the small blind to take the pot.
With late registration having closed, the total field for the event has been finalized. A massive 2,231 players have entered the field and as of this post only 792 remain. Prize pool details will be posted shortly along with more updates and posts about the bubble.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players in the field have been sent on their last 25-minute break of the evening.
Late registration will close at the end of the break.
Kristen Foxen raised to 5,000 from early position and Yingui Li shoved for his last 14,500 from middle position. Action folded back around to Foxen, who asked for a count and flicked in a call.
Yingui Li: 4♥4♦
Kristen Foxen: K♠2♠
"Oops," Kristen said with a laugh.
The 2♦10♣9♠ flop gave Foxen some additional outs, but the 5♥A♠ runout kept Li ahead with his fours and he doubled up.
Dan Sindelar raised to 5,000 and Mark Seif moved all in from the small blind. Sindelar made the call and both players revealed their hands.
Mark Seif: Q♥Q♦
Dan Sindelar: A♠8♠
The board ran out J♣6♠6♥7♥A♦ for Sindelar to take the pot.
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