Three ways on a flop of 4♦7♠6♥, Tyler Mitchell checked in the small blind, Carol Fuchs checked in the cutoff, and Julian Velador checked behind on the button.
Mitchell checked again on the J♥ turn and Fuchs bet 3,000. Velador then shoved for 13,300 total, which got a fold from Mitchell, but a call from Fuchs to to put Velador at risk.
Julian Velador: K♦5♠3♦3♠2♦
Carol Fuchs: A♠K♥J♠7♣5♦
Veldaor was ahead with his straight, and the A♦ river bricked out for Fuchs to award Velador the double up.
Action was picked up in a five-way pot that included Anming Hwang in late position and Robert Mizrachi on the button.
The flop rolled out J♦4♦4♠ and action checked around to Mizrachi who bet and only Yong Liu in the small blind and Hwang called.
On the turn 5♣, action checked around to Mizrachi again who bet and only Hwang called.
Hwang bet on the river 2♥ and Mizrachi shook his head pondering his decision. After a few more seconds in the tank, Mizrachi folded, ceding the pot to Hwang.
With 960 entrants so far and registration still open, the field of this event has shot past last year's number.
Three more levels of late registration await the players in this event as the number continues to climb, potentially being the biggest field in this event yet.
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.
Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.
Jason Faircloth limped under the gun and James Woods limped behind in middle position. The players in the cutoff and small blind also limped and Mark Burtman checked his option in the big blind.
It was checked to Burtman, who bet 1,000 on the 4♠J♥3♠ flop. Faircloth and Woods called and everyone else folded.
The 7♥ fell on the turn and it was checked to Woods, who announced, "Pot." Burtman and Faircloth both quickly folded and Woods was awarded the pot uncontested.