Limits: 6,000-12,000
Ryuta Nakai raised from the cutoff and was called in the small blind by Scott Silverman and the big blind by Jeb Morrow.
Silverman and Morrow checked to Nakai on the 5♠10♦4♦. Nakai bet and Silverman called. Morrow folded.
The 7♣ was met with a check from Silverman. Nakai bet and Silverman once again called.
Silverman checked the 3♦ river. Nakai took a long pause before sliding out a bet. Silverman quickly folded.
Gregory Garb opened from middle position and Russell Hudson three-bet from the big blind. Garb four-bet and Hudson called, leaving just 18,000 behind.
The flop came K♠5♣2♠ and Hudson check-folded to a continuation bet from Garb.
Adalberto Orrigo began with a limp from the hijack. Nicholas Goedert followed with a limp from the cutoff. When the action folded to Charles Thomas in the small blind, he chose to raise it, which was met with a raise from Christopher Khosantos in the big blind. Orrigo and Goedert folded, and Thomas came along with a call.
The flop came K♥4♠5♦. Thomas checked, and Khosantos fired a bet. Thomas called.
Both players checked the 3♠ turn.
Thomas fired the 7♥ river and was called by Khosantos.
Thomas showed K♣8♣ for a pair of kings. Khosantos folded without showing.
Paul Hoch raised from the small blind and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind.
The flop came 7♦6♦7♣. Hoch continued and Seiver called.
Hoch bet the last of his chips on the K♠ turn and Seiver called to put him at risk.
Paul Hoch: 9♠9♦
Scott Seiver: 6♠3♥
Hoch's pocket nines stayed ahead on the 5♠ river and he doubled up through Seiver.
Frank Brannan raised from the cutoff and was re-raised by Daniel Baker from the big blind. Brannan called to see a flop.
Baker bet on the Q♦K♥3♥ flop. Brannan called.
Baker continued betting on the K♦ turn and was raised by Brannan, which led to a call from Baker.
Both players checked the 2♥ river.
Baker showed 10♥10♣ as Brannan tossed his cards into the muck.
John Monnette opened from the cutoff, Ed Smith three-bet from the small blind and Monnette called.
The flop came Q♣7♣5♠ and Smith bet, putting himself all-in. Monnette called with a covering stack.
Ed Smith: A♥9♥
John Monnette: K♣6♣
The rest of the board ran out 10♣4♦ giving Monnette the flush to eliminate Smith.
Thor Morstoel's Day 2 was a short-lived experience. The hand began when Morstoel raised from the cutoff and was called by Lee from the big blind.
Lee checked the 8♥K♦5♦ flop. Morstoel bet and was called by Lee.
The 6♥ turn led to a bet from Lee, Morstoel raised to commit the last of his chips, and Lee called. Morstoel announced, "Nice hand," before the cards were turned over.
Morstoel showed 10♥10♦, but Lee had him bested with a K♠2♠.
The Q♦ river was the final nail in the coffin for Morstoel, as he was sent to the rail.
Steven Dubin raised from the cutoff and was called by Ruoxiao Shi from the big blind.
Shi checked the flop of K♥Q♦3♠. Dubin chose to bet and was called by Shi.
The 2♥ turn led to another check from Shi, Dubin bet again, and Shi called.
Both Shi and Dubin checked the A♥ river, which led to a showdown.
Shi showed Q♥7♦ for a pair of queens. Dubin held the high hand when he showed K♣Q♠.