Ryan Bambrick raised from under the gun, Pedro Neves three-bet from the cutoff but Anthony Zinno four-bet from the big blind. Both Bambrick and Neves called.
On a flop of 2♦2♠J♦, Zinno bet, Ryan Bambrick raised and was called by Neves. Zinno wasn't done yet and three-bet. Bambrick called for his last 75,000 and Neves called as well.
The K♣ turn was raised by Zinno. Neves called, and both players checked the 4♦ river.
Ryan Bambrick: A♣10♦
Pedro Neves: K♠Q♠
Anthony Zinno: A♠K♦
Both Neves and Zinno had two pair, but Zinno with a better kicker scooped the pot while Bambrick was eliminated.
Anthony Zinno started the action with a raise preflop. A short-stacked Max Hoffman put in a third bet. Pedro Neves, who was also one of the short stacks to start the hand, put in a fourth bet.
Zinno called and Hoffman called for less, creating a side pot of 40,000 between Zinno and Neves.
The flop scrolled across the 5♣2♥A♣ and Zinno check-called a bet.
The turn brought the 4♥ and Zinno check-folded, awarding the side pot to Neves.
Max Hoffman: A♥Q♣
Pedro Neves: A♦K♣
Hoffman was drawing thing and it wasn't his day when the K♥ completed the board and awarded the pot to Neves with top two pair.
The action was picked up on a flop of 4♣9♦8♣ with Ryan Bambrick betting from the button. Anthony Zinno raised from the hijack and Bambrick called to find the 5♦ turn.
Zinno raised and was called, then bet again the K♦ river. Bambrick called but lost to Zinno's J♣J♦.
Max Hoffman raised from the small blind and called after Ryan Bambrick three-bet from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 3♥7♠4♥ and Bambrick bet. Hoffman check-raised and was called, then bet the 2♦ turn. This time, it was Bambrick's turn to raise but Hoffman didn't back down and called.
Bambrick raised the J♣ river with J♥8♥ for a pair. Hoffman check-called and flipped over 7♦4♦ for two pair to scoop the pot.
The following flurry of hands all occurred just before the players went to break.
Hand 1:
Viktor Blom got three streets from Max Hoffman as a board ran out 2♠2♣6♣J♣7♠.
When Hoffman called the last barrel, he saw the bad news as Blom tabled 7♦7♥ for the rivered full house.
Hand 2:
Ryan Bambrick raised, Anthony Zinno put in a third bet, and Max Hoffman put in a fourth bet preflop. Bambrick and Zinno called.
Three ways to the 7♥2♦5♥ and the action went off the rails. Hoffman checked, Bambrick bet, Zinno raised, Hoffman raised, Bambrick folded, and Zinno called.
Heads up to the A♠ in a massively bloated pot, Hoffman bet. Zinno responded with a raise and Hoffman called.
The river was wet with the 6♥ and Zinno bet. Hoffman made a pained fold and the table demanded to see a bluff from one of the most action packed limit hold'em hands ever recorded. Zinno claimed to never bluff and continued to collect the pot.
Hand 3:
Anthony Zinno raised in late position and Max Hoffman put in the third bet from the small blind. Zinno called.
The dealer spread the A♠2♠6♣ and Hoffman bet. Zinno called.
The turn brought a third spade in the form of the Q♠ and Hoffman bet again. Zinno called.
The river brought a fourth spade with the 9♠ and Hoffman slowed down with a check. Zinno bet and Hoffman called.
Zinno tabled the K♥K♠ for the rivered nuts and a forcibly composed Hoffman flashed his hand to Zinno before sending it into the muck.
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