Bryn Kenney raised to 475,000 with K♣5♣4♣3x2x from the small blind and Esther Taylor defended the big blind with Qx10x9x7x4x.
Both players drew one, with Kenney improving to 8x5x4x3x2x, while Taylor's hand got worse, swapping her queen with an ace. The action checked through and Kenney took in the pot.
Michael Mizrachi raised in the small blind to 475,000 with Qx7x6x3x2x, with Bryn Kenney calling after looking at Qx7x5x5x3x.
Mizrachi drew one and made an eight-seven, while Kenney took two and paired his three. Mizrachi slow-played with a check, but Kenney didn't bit and checked back.
Mizrachi laughed while tabling his hand, crossing the 20,000,000 chip mark as Kenney mucked.
Esther Taylor raised on the button holding A♠3♠, with Bryn Kenney looking down at Q♥10♥ in the big blind and making the call.
Both players quickly checked the 7♣6♥2♣ flop, and the dealer flipped over the 7♦ turn. Another pair of checks led to the 5♠ river, where Taylor and Kenney declined to bet one last time.
Taylor showed down her ace, good enough to take the pot as Kenney mucked.
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Bryn Kenney limped in from the small blind with 6♠5♥4♠2♠ and Esther Taylor checked her option with 10♦4♥3♦2♣.
Kenney bet 225,000 on the 9♠9♦2♦ flop, and Taylor called with her flush draw, which came in on the 8♦ turn. Both players checked, and the J♣ completed the board. Kenney bet 625,000 with his airball, and managed to get Taylor to fold the better hand.
Esther Taylor limped under the gun before Andrew Yeh raised to 675,000 on the button. Michael Mizrachi made the call in the small blind, with Taylor coming along to the A♦9♦J♣ flop.
Mizrachi led out for 500,000, with Taylor calling and Yeh pushing in the rest of his stack. Mizrachi and Taylor checked through the 5♠ turn and 3♥ river.
Andrew Yeh: Q♠Q♦7♠7♣
Michael Mizrachi: A♣K♥10♣8♣
Esther Taylor: 8♠8♦6♠4♦
Mizrachi showed down his pair of aces, good enough to score another knockout while sending Yeh to the rail in fourth position.
Esther Taylor raised from the button with K♦J♦10♣9♠ and Michael Mizrachi defended the big blind with K♠9♥9♦3♠.
Taylor made top pair on the 9♣5♠3♣ flop, but Mizrachi was ahead with his set of nines. Both players checked, bringing in the 6♣ turn. The action checked through once more and Mizrachi filled up on the 6♦ river. He bet 1,025,000.
"I'm never bluffing," said Mizrachi as Taylor mulled over her options.
"You are bluffing this time though," replied Taylor.
"Prove it," dared Mizrachi. "I might," responded Taylor before
In the end Taylor folded, and Mizrachi took in the pot.