Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
No-Limit Hold'em
Phil Ivey bet 15,000 from the cutoff on a board of J♣7♥5♣ and Brad Ruben called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 8♥ turn. Ruben then led out for 27,000 on the 2♦ river and Ivey took a minute before calling.
Ruben turned over 9♠9♦ and Ivey mucked.
2-7 Triple Draw
David Oppenheim raised second to act, Dario Alioto three-bet from the hijack, and Oppenheim called.
Oppenheim took two and checked as Alioto took one and bet. Oppenheim raised and Alioto called.
Oppenheim was now pat and bet. Alioto drew one and raised, which Oppenheim called.
Both patted and the action checked through. Oppenheim announced a nine-six while Alioto tabled 8x7x5x4x2x for number twelve to win.
The next hand, Alioto raised, Mike Gorodinsky three-bet from the hijack, and Alioto called.
Alioto took two and check-called a bet from Gorodinsky who took one.
On the second draw, both took one and Alioto check-called another bet.
Alioto still needed one and he check-folded to a bet from Gorodinsky who was pat.
Razz
Kevin Gerhart: 4x3x/2xKx9x6x/3x
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7xAx10x3x/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/Qx - folded bring in
Maximilian Schindler completed and Kevin Gerhart three-bet. Christopher Vitch folded from the bring in and Schindler called.
Schindler bet fourth, fifth and sixth street. Gerhart called on fourth and fifth before putting in a raise on sixth. Schindler called.
Both players checked seventh street. Gerhart showed a nine-low and Schindler mucked.
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Aaron Kupin raised to 5,000 in the cutoff and David Funkhouser called in the big blind. Both players drew one.
Funkhouser led out for 5,000 after the draw and Kupin raised to 25,000. Funkhouser clicked it back to 70,000 and Kupin quickly folded.
Limit Hold'em
"Hey Bruno, must be fun playing with these two great players," Michael Mizrachi's brother Eric shouted out to Bruno Fitoussi from the rail, referring to Michael and Daniel Negreanu.
"What about the others? That's not nice," Michael replied.
"Daniel won it last year? You still have two more to go to catch Mike," Eric added.
Meanwhile, Matthew Valeo and Eric Persson went heads-up to a flop of A♥10♣K♠ where Persson bet from the big blind. Valeo called in the small blind.
Persson bet again on the A♠ turn, but this time Valeo came back with a raise. Persson called and the 5♣ fell on the river. Valeo slowed down and checked, then folded when Persson bet.
No-Limit Hold'em
Jon Kyte opened the button to 6,000 before Brian Rast three-bet to 25,000 from the small blind. Kyte then four-bet to 63,000, and Rast called.
On the Q♣4♥4♦ flop, Rast checked to Kyte who continued for 33,000, and Rast called.
Rast check-called again on the 3♣ turn, this time to the tune of 80,000.
On the 5♣ river, Rast checked for a third time to Kyte who put forward a bet of 132,500, leaving himself just 5,000 back. Rast went deep into the tank as this amount represented the vast majority of his remaining chips.
"If I don't fold this hand then I don't really fold anything," Rast lamented.
After over three minutes, the clock was called and Rast quickly disposed of his hand.
Stud Hi-Lo
Erick Lindgren: A♣J♥/2♠J♠4♠A♦/A♦
David Oppenheim: XxXx/7♠3♠10♣10♥/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/8♦6♠2♣5♦/Xx
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/9♥Q♣6♣ - folded on fifth street
Brad Ruben completed and Dario Sammartino raised. David Oppenheim called, Erick Lindgren called from the bring in and Ruben called.
Sammartino checked on fourth street and Oppenheim bet. All three opponents called.
Action checked around to Ruben who bet on fifth street. Sammartino called, Oppenheim called and Lindgren raised. Ruben made it three big bets, Sammartino folded, Oppenheim called and Lindgren called.
Ruben bet again when checked to on sixth street and both remaining opponents called. On seventh street Oppenheim checked, Lindgren bet, Ruben called and Oppenheim called.
Lindgren showed a boat with aces full of jacks. Ruben mucked and Oppenheim showed that he had the 10♦ for at least trip tens before conceding the massive pot to Lindgren.
Seven Card Stud
Josh Arieh: XxXx/10♥5♥K♣Q♣/Xx
Young Ko: XxXx/A♥2♠3♠J♦/Xx
Young Ko completed, Josh Arieh raised, and Ko called.
Arieh continued betting on each street down to seventh as Ko called him down. Arieh then bet again on seventh and Ko called once more.
Arieh turned over K♥9♠2♦ for a pair of kings and Ko mucked.
Omaha Hi-Lo
Matthew Ashton raised from the cutoff, Dylan Smith three-bet from the button, and Ashton called.
Ashton check-called a bet on the K♣7♦6♣ flop.
On the 10♥ turn, Ashton check-called another bet.
The river was a repeat 10♠. Ashton opted to lead and Smith shrugged as he tossed in the call. Ashton tabled A♥10♣8♥2♥ for trip tens which were good to drag the pot.