Heads-up on a flop of 5♦J♣K♦, David Nunez bet 2,200 from under the gun and Guilherme Pessoa called in the small blind.
The turn was the Q♣ and Nunez bet 5,000. Pessoa then raised to 13,500, Nunez moved all in for around 32,000, and Pessoa snap called.
Nunez showed K♣Q♠ for two pair, but Pessoa had A♥10♦ for the nut straight. Nunez needed to fill up on the river to stay alive but missed the J♥ as he headed for the exit.
JJ Johnson rasied to 1,300 from early position, Qui Nguyen three-bet to 3,000 on the button and Johnson called.
Johnson check-called a bet of 3,000 from Nguyen on the Q♦K♥Q♠ flop.
The 10♠ turn checked through to the 3♠ on the river. Johnson took the lead for 9,000 and Nguyen made the call. Johnson tabled A♣Q♠ for flopped trips, winning him this pot.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dragana Mackelprang in the cutoff and the player in the hijack.
With about 37,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♥7♣Q♦2♦10♠, the hijack checked and Mackelprang fired out a bet of 21,000.
The hijack, who was clearly faced with a tough decision, asked Mackelprang, "You wouldn't bluff me on Day 1, would you?"
Mackelprang smiled and the hijack eventually tossed his cards into the muck. Mackelprang tabled 6♦6♣ for three of a kind, sixes.
Robert Beaster opened the action with a raise to 1,600 from the hijack. Maksim Paniak three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind and Beaster made the call.
Paniak continued for 3,200 on A♣3♣5♥ before Beaster raised to 8,200. Paniak put in a reraise to 19,200 and Beaster got out of the way. Paniak showed A♥A♦ while raking in the pot.
Donald McCall opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from the cutoff. Stefan Cvetkovski three-bet to 2,500 from the button and McCall made the call.
Action went check-check on a rainbow K♣J♦8♥ flop before McCall took the betting lead wagering 3,500 on the 6♣ turn. Cvetkovski called.
McCall checked the 3♣ river over to Cvetkovski who bet 5,000. After some deliberation, McCall folded his cards.
With two players seeing a board of 5♦10♣2♥ and about 7,000 in the middle Andrea Dato checked from early position and Nikita Kalinin bet 3,200 from middle position. Dato made the call.
Dato checked again on the K♦ turn and Kalinin bet 8,000. Dato opted to muck and Kalinin took the pot without showdown.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Casey Stewart in early position and the player in the cutoff.
With over 15,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♠10♥7♥5♣J♥, Stewart checked and the cutoff bet enough to put Stewart all in, who had 12,500 behind.
With his tournament life on the line, Stewart pondered his decision before eventually making the call.
He was relieved to see that his opponent was bluffing with 3♣6♣, and secured the double up by tabling J♦J♠ for three of a kind, jacks.
Jonathan Jaffe raised to 1,000 from middle position and Maksim Paniak called in the cutoff.
The J♦10♦K♦ flop checked through to the 9♦ on the turn. Jaffe check-called a bet of 1,000 from Paniak.
The 2♦ river put a flush on the board prompting both players to check to a showdown. Jaffe tabled 7♦7♠; his small diamond allowing him to claim this pot.
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