Asi Moshe shoved for his last 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Andrey Pateychuk from directly behind to be put at risk. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Asi Moshe: 6♥6♣
Andrey Pateychuk: J♠J♦
Moshe would need some help, but the 8♥2♣9♣4♥Q♣ runout kept Pateychuk best with his jacks to eliminate Moshe.
George Sanford was in a three-way hand on the flop as it read 9♣5♣7♥. All three players checked to the turn which came the J♠. Richard Sperberg bet 2,000, Georgios Soritopoulos called and Sanford got out of the way. The river was the A♥, Sperberg fired 4,500 and Sotiropoulos folded to send Sperberg the pot.
Sanford is fortunate be playing in this main event as he just finished chemotherapy for stage 4 cancer and is currently playing against doctors wishes. But he said that he can not guarantee he will ever have another chance to play this tournament, which has been a bucket list for him for many years so he is making the most of the time he has now.
Action picked up with six-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb on the button and involved in a hand against two opponents, one in the big blind and the other in the cutoff.
The flop showed 8♠7♠2♥ and both of Deeb’s opponents checked. Deeb responded by betting 1,100, which drew a call from the player in the big blind. The player in the cutoff folded.
The dealer placed Q♦ on the turn, and Deeb and his opponent checked.
The A♦ showed up on the river and the player in the big blind led out with 2,500, which Deeb immediately called.
The player in the big blind tabled 8♥5♦, but his pair of eights were not good once Deeb tabled 10♠10♣.
The pot stood at approximately 26,000 with two players looking at a full board of 7♠J♠2♦8♣Q♦.
Steven Patchak, in the small blind, bet out for a sizable 25,000; a near pot-sized bet. Andrew Hanna, in the big blind, thought for some time, agonizing over his decision before folding, allowing Patchak to claim this pot without a showdown.
Mike Watson, John Barr, and Tzur Levy checked the flop of 7♠4♣Q♣ to see the K♦ come on the turn.
Watson checked from the small blind, Barr checked from the big blind, and Levy put out a bet of 1,800. Watson made the call before Barr check-raised to 7,500 and only Levy called,
The river was the Q♥. Barr thought for a while before he made a bet of 30,000. This sent Levy deep into the tank, before eventually he folded.
Barr flashed the 5♠ as he pulled in the pot.
Maria Lampropulos opened from middle position. She was called by the hijack, but the cutoff raised to 3,200. Both Lampropulos and the hijack called.
The cutoff bet 3,200 on 9♦8♥6♠ but only Lampropulos check-called to find the J♥ turn.
After two checks, the dealer revealed the 6♦ river. Lampropulos checked then went deep into the tank after the cutoff bet 3,400. However she decided to check-raise to 14,000. Her opponent eventually folded.
Picking up the action on the turn, Evan Hu in the big blind was involved in a hand with Michael Trivett in the cutoff.
With the board reading Q♣8♣4♠Q♠ Hu checked. Trivett bet 2,300 and received a call from Hu.
The 10♣ river saw Hu check once more. After some time, Trivett checked back but quickly mucked after Hu announced "straight flush" as he turned over J♣9♣. While Hu did win the pot, it was clear that he was at least somewhat disappointed at being unable to extract more value with a hand that only comes around every so often.
Sergio Castelluccio opened to 800 from early position and was called by the player on the button. Shannon Shorr squeezed to 4,500 from the small blind and only Castelluccio called.
Castelluccio called a 2,700 bet from Shorr on the 8♣4♦4♥ flop and a 6,800 bet from Shorr on the Q♦ turn.
The 7♠ completed the board and Shorr bet approximately 20,000, leaving himself a single 100-denomination chip behind. Castelluccio quickly called and Shorr could only show A♣K♦.
Castelluccio turned over 8♦8♠ for a flopped full house and was sent the massive pot.
Shorr was eliminated shortly after the hand.
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Misclicked 4K away in first 15 minutes. Nerves. Settled back in.