On a flop of 8♣8♠4♣, Mikita Badziakouski bet 35,000 from the button and Michael Rocco raised to 150,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski thought for a few moments before three-betting to 265,000. Rocco made the call and they headed to the turn.
The J♥ turn and Q♣ river got checked down. Rocco showed 7♠6♦ for just a missed gutshot straight draw and seven-high, as Badziakouski took down the pot with A♥5♣ for ace-high.
Jared Bleznick opened 60,000 in middle position and Daniel Negreanu called off his last 60,000 in the cutoff before Brek Schutten on the button and Nick Petrangelo in the big blind made the call.
No bets went in on the 10♦9♦6♣4♠J♣ runout and all four hands were tabled. Petrangelo announced he had a nine as he tabled 9♣2♣, and that was good to take the pot as Bleznick showed A♥Q♥, Negreanu tabled A♣3♣ and Schutten rolled 5♥4♥.
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Emilien Pitavy raised to 60,000 from early position. Lewis Spencer shoved from middle position for 225,000. When it folded back to him Pitavy made the call.
Lewis Spencer :A♦10♣
Emilien Pitavy : Q♥J♠
The dealer put out a board of 7♥A♥J♦6♣6♥ and Spencer would double up with his flopped pair of aces.
Three players saw the A♠7♦6♠Q♥ turn, and both Michael Macchia and Michael Moncek checked to Mark Fisher who jammed his last 250,000 into the pot of about 300,000. Macchia called, and Moncek folded.
Mark Fisher: 9♣9♠
Michael Macchia: 6♦6♣
Unfortunately for Fisher he ran into the set of Macchia and couldn't find one of the remaining nines as the 5♠ landed on the river.
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