Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4000/6000 Ante, 2000-4000 Blinds
Players are going on another 15-minute break.
There are currently 66 players remaining out of 100 entries.
Players are going on another 15-minute break.
There are currently 66 players remaining out of 100 entries.
Seven Card Stud
Arthur Morris: XxXx/5♠10♣A♥5♦
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/9♠9♣10♥10♦
Kristopher Tong bet on fourth street and Arthur Morris called.
Tong continued betting on fifth and Morris called. Tong then bet on sixth, Morris raised all in, and Tong called.
Morris turned over A♣A♦ for a full house and Tong was already drawing dead with 6♠6♦. Tong tossed the K♠ into the muck on seventh as Morris doubled up.
No-Limit Hold'em
Arthur Morris raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and Mike Matusow called in the big blind.
Matusow checked on the flop of Q♥J♥5♥ and Morris continued for 11,000. Matusow called. Matusow check-called again on the Q♠ turn as Morris sized up to 30,000.
Matusow checked once more on the J♠ river and Morris shook his head before checking back. Matusow showed K♣J♣ for a runner-runner full house and Morris mucked what he said was a flopped flush.
"You flopped a flush?! Really? That's so sick!" Matusow said.
"He's like 1% to win," Morris said in dismay.
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Maximilian Schindler opened from the hijack, Albert Daher three-bet from the cutoff, and Schindler called to create a pot of over 80,000.
Schindler took one and Daher stood pat. Schindler then led for a little under 50,000 before Daher raised to 240,000 and Schindler reluctantly called. Daher showed 8x6x5x3x2x for a monster hand to drag a massive one off Schindler.
"You should add Never Run Like Albert, NRLA," joked tablemate Philip Sternheimer, "Just get dealt a pat number seven."
Pot-Limit Omaha
James Obst limped in from early position, Jeremy Ausmus limped behind from the cutoff, Dario Alioto limped behind from the button, Matthew Ashton called from the small blind and Ben Lamb checked from the big blind.
The flop came K♠6♥5♣ and action checked around to Obst who bet 12,000. Only Lamb called.
Lamb bet 26,000 on the 4♥ turn and Obst called before both players checked the A♥ river. Lamb showed 8♥7♠2♥2♦ for a flush and Obst mucked.
Stud Hi-Lo
Matthew Schreiber: XxXx/4♥2♠10♠3♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/5♣2♦K♥4♠/Xx
Aaron Kupin: XxXx/9♣K♣8♦10♠/Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/8♣4♣Q♦Xx - folded on sixth street
Scott Seiver bet on fourth street and was called by Matthew Schreiber, Chad Eveslage, and Aaron Kupin.
All four players checked on fifth. Seiver then bet again on sixth and Schreiber and Kupin called, while Eveslage got out of the way.
Seiver bet on seventh, but this time Schreiber came back with a raise. Kupin folded and Seiver called.
Schreiber showed 6♦5♠3♦ for a straight and Seiver mucked, muttering to himself as Schreiber scooped the pot.
2-7 Triple Draw
Alex Foxen raised in the cutoff and Yosuke Miki defended his big blind. Miki drew one and Foxen drew two.
Miki bet after the first draw and Foxen called. Miki stood pat and Foxen again drew two. Miki bet again and Foxen called. Miki again patted and Foxen drew one.
Miki bet once more after the final draw and Foxen raised. Miki called, only to muck as Foxen showed 7x6x5x4x2x to win the pot.
Stud Hi-Lo
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx / 9♦10♠10♥9♠ / Xx
Mike Gorodinsky: 6♠4♥3♠ / 4♦8♠4♣Q♣
Aaron Katz: XxXx / 3♥6♥7♠ - folded on fifth street
Gorodinsky completed first to act, Katz called on his left, Vengrin two-bet, and both called. Fourth street checked through.
Vengrin led fifth with open tens, Gorodinsky called, and Katz folded.
Vengrin led again on sixth with open two pair and Gorodinsky called.
Vengrin slowed down with a check on seventh, Gorodinsky bet, and Vengrin quickly called hoping to see a low. However, Gorodinsky announced three fours, and his trips were good as Vengrin could only frustratingly muck.
Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Luke Schwartz who raised in the small blind. Kevin Gerhart then reraised in the big blind and Schwartz called.
The flop came K♣K♦Q♣ and Gerhart continued with a bet. Schwartz called and they both checked the Q♦ turn.
Schwartz led out on the J♥ river and Gerhart called. Schwartz showed 10♥9♦ for a straight, but Gerhart had the nut straight with A♥10♦ to win the pot.
Limit Hold'em
Chino Rheem opened from the button and Shaun Deeb defended from the big blind.
The flop came 9♥7♠3♥. Deeb checked, Rheem bet, Deeb check-raised and Rheem called.
Deeb bet again on the 3♦ turn before both players checked the 9♦ river. Rheem had 10♠8♠ for a missed straight draw while Deeb had just ace-high with A♠4♠ to take the pot.