Stephen Alford raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Trianaruiz defended in the big blind.
The duo checked it down to the river on a runout of 8♣8♦Q♥4♦7♦ and Trianaruiz tabled A♠J♥, besting the K♦J♠ of Alford.
Rourke Jackson opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the hijack before Patrik Zidek moved all in for around 640,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Ryan Lewandowski in the big blind, who gave it some thought before calling off his stack of roughly 430,000. Jackson quickly got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.
Ryan Lewandowski: A♦Q♠
Patrik Zidek: J♦J♥
The 2♦6♣2♥8♥7♦ runout didn’t improve Lewandowski’s overcards, and he made his way to the exit as Zidek scooped the pot and added to his stack.
Action folded to Russell Morse on the button, who decided to go all in for his last 330,000. Brian Biggs was sitting in the small blind, triple-checked his cards, and needed some time to think about his move. He apologized to the table, as it had taken a little longer. In the end, he made the call, and it went to a showdown after the big blind went out of the way.
Russell Morse: 9♠7♦
Brian Biggs: 4♠4♣
Morse needed some help from the board, but it ran out 8♥2♣2♥3♥8♦, offering no help and sending Morse to the rail.
Action went heads-up to a flop of 8♥6♦4♦ in a hand between Nathan Russler in the hijack and Taro Miura in the big blind.
Both players checked to the 4♥ turn where Miura moved all in for 340,000 to put himself at risk.
Russler took some time to think through his decision before ultimately deciding to give up his hand.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Paulino Junior raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Serge Moresi three-bet shoved on the button for 360,000. Junior called with the covering stack.
Serge Moresi: A♥J♣
Paulino Junior: Q♠J♠
Moresi was still in the lead on the 5♥4♣9♦ flop, but Junior picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 10♦ turn.
The 10♣ river was safe for Moresi, earning him the double.
David Simon opened in early position for 80,000, prompting a three-bet of Feng Qian in the hijack for 205,000. With the action back to Simon, he four-bet to 980,000, leaving himself 20,000 behind. Qian then went all in. Simon waited, hoping he could sit out until the next pay jump, but made the call in the end.
David Simon: A♥K♣
Feng Qian: Q♠Q♣
Qian was ahead with his pair, but Simon had outs. The flop gave Simon a better pair, as it showed 3♥5♠K♦. No danger on the 9♥ turn and the 10♠ river, and Simon scooped a decent double.
Jason Li raised to 80,000 in early position and it folded around to Elvenjohn Espinar who three-bet to 380,000, leaving himself with 40,000 behind. Li then reraised to put Espinar all in, who went into the tank looking for a pay jump. The clock was eventually called and Espinar made the call for his remaining stack.
Elvenjohn Espinar: 8♥8♠
Jason Li: A♦Q♠
Espinar won the flip with his pair of eights as the board ran out 5♣10♣6♦4♦6♠.
"Sorry guys," said Espinar as he dragged in the pot. The other players at the table were understanding of the situation.
Kevin Palmer raised to 80,000 on the button and Jonathon Castellanos three-bet jammed in the big blind for 155,000 to put himself at risk. Palmer made the call.
Jonathon Castellanos: J♠10♣
Kevin Palmer: 9♠3♥
Castellanos didn't have to sweat it as the flop came 4♠10♦10♦ giving him trip tens. The turn landed the 6♥ and the river brought the 3♣, earning him the much-needed double.
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