The board was showing 8♠2♣7♥9♥. Ron West had checked from the small blind to Artur Palaj in big blind. Palaj bet 5,000 and West made the call.
West checked again on the 3♥ river and faced a bet of 7,000 from Palaj. After some tanking, West folded his hand and Palaj pulled in the pot.
Four-way in a limped pot on 8♠4♠6♠, Florence Mazet in the big blind led out for 500 and she was called by the under-the-gun player and Michael Troutt in the cutoff, while the small blind check-folded.
All three players checked the J♣ turn, and Mazet checked again the 2♠ river. The under-the-gun player took this opportunity to bet 600 with 6♣5♣ for a pair. Troutt in the hijack called with A♦7♠ for a flush. And as Mazet folded, he scooped the pot.
Toby Lewis opened to 800 from the cutoff and received a call from a player in the big blind.
The big blind checked following the 3♣Q♠4♦ flop before folding to a continuation from Lewis to send a modest pot over to his opponent. Lewis has so far been holding steady in his quest to make back-to-back main event final tables after finishing in seventh place last year.
Translated from Japanese
Well, I tried my hand at cashing for the first time at the WSOP, doubled up with AA, and retired with fond memories.
Dan Shak raised to 800 from early position and Erick Lindgren called in middle position while the player in the big blind defended.
Action checked to Lindgren on the Q♦9♦8♦ flop where he bet 1,000 and only Shak called.
Both players checked the 6♣ turn to the 3♠ river where Shak took over the betting lead, throwing in 2,000. Lindgren sighed and released his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Shak.
Three players limped in before the flop as action went on the big blind who raised to 2,500. Only Mark Richens called in early position.
The big blind led out for 2,000 on the 10♦K♠9♥ flop and Richens raised to 5,000. His opponent called and both players checked the 10♣ turn.
The river was the 4♥ and the big blind checked again. Richens then bet 25,000 and his opponent tanked for a moment before folding.
"Finally. Holy shit," Richens said as he showed A♠Q♦ for ace-high, raising his arms in the air before taking in the pot.
Michael Hanelin opened to 700 from the button and was called by a player in the big blind.
The flop came A♣K♣6♦ and the big blind check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from Hanelin.
Both players then checked the 4♣ turn and 4♠ river. The big blind had two pair with 6♠2♠ but Hanelin had a better two pair with A♦10♦ to take the pot.
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