Yi Klassen opened the action to 600 from under the gun. The hijack player on her left three-bet to 2,200 before she four-bet to 8,000. Her opponent called.
The dealer put out A♥8♣9♠ and Klassen continued for 5,100. The hijack peeled in position.
Klassen checked the 2♦ turn over to the hijack who fired 10,000. She made the call.
Both players checked the A♣ river and Klassen tabled A♦K♠ for the winner and a nice pot early on.
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Joao Simao raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by the small blind and the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 6♥7♥2♣, action checked to Simao who bet 800, the small blind called and the big blind folded.
The turn was the 7♦, the small blind checked, Simao bet 1,200 and the small blind called.
The river was the 8♣, the small blind once again checked. This time Simao decided to bet 5,300 and the small blind called. Simao tabled Q♣7♣ and the small blind mucked his hand.
The hijack player opened things up to 600 before the button thee-bet to 2,100. Nick Yunis put in the cold-four bet from the big blind to 10,200 and only the hijack called.
Yunis continued for 8,000 on 2♣J♥9♥ and his opponent called.
The J♦ turn rolled off and Yunis moved all in for 40,200. His opponent went into a deep tank and after nearly eight minutes, he mucked his cards.
