Jeffrey Blenkarn had raised on the button when Kim Wittendorff promptly piled in his stack of 40,600 from the big blind. Blenkarn spent a bit in the tank before he folded, showing the A♠ as he did so.
Wittendorff casually tabled the 6♦, raking in the chips without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,400
60,400
|
60,400 |
|
42,100 |
The players have gone on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Here below are some of the highlights of the past two hours.
Mark Epstein raised to 1,000 from the button before Andreas Berggren three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind. Esptein called.
The dealer fanned out the 2♥3♣10♣ flop, and Berggren continued with a bet of 3,500. Epstein called.
The 3♠ on the turn was checked by both players and the J♦ rolled off on the river. Berggren bet 12,500, which got Epstein to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
29,000
17,800
|
17,800 |
David Baldanza raised to 1,000 from middle position before Andreas Kniep three-bet to 3,000 from the button. Rodrigo Portaleoni cold called from the big blind and Baldanza also called.
Three ways to the A♠J♥4♦ flop that was checked to Kniep, who bet 2,800. Portaleoni folded, but Baldanza called.
Two checks followed the 5♦ turn to see the K♣ roll off on the river. Baldanza checked before Kniep bet 15,300. Baldanza swiftly released his cards and surrendered the pot to Kniep.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
63,000
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
59,000 |
Adam Owen raised to 1,100 under the gun. Adrian Lopez called in late position, and Ole Nygaard tossed in a call from the small blind.
The trio went to a flop of K♦9♣10♦, which they all checked. After Nygaard also checked the 9♥ turn, Owen bet 1,500. Lopez called, while Nygaard folded.
Owen sized up to 3,300 on the 4♣ river. Lopez confirmed the sizing before he let his hand disappear into the muck
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
62,000 | |
|
29,600
400
|
400 |
Gabriel Paul made it 1,000 to go from the button and only Wendeen Eolis called from the big blind.
Eolis knuckled the action over to Paul on the K♥10♣8♣ flop. Paul bet 1,000, which Eolis called.
Eolis checked again on the 4♣ turn, prompting Paul to fire a second bet of 2,700. Eolis put together a check-raise to 5,500, and Paul made the call.
The 7♦ river went check-check and Eolis revealed the winner with A♥K♦ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Picking up the action on a 10♠4♣3♠ flop, Iago Sturzeneker and Easton Oreman checked from the blinds to Justin Jones on the button, who bet 1,200. Sturzeneker then made ir 4,000 to go, which Oreman and Jones both called.
The 10♥ turn checked through to the Q♦ river. Sturzneker checked again, after which Oreman bombed 14,500 chips on the felt. Jones let his hand go, but Sturzeneker tossed in calling chips.
Oreman could only show a bluff with his 6♥5♦, leaving Sturzeneker to win the pot, as he had called with A♠9♣ for just ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
176,000
105,500
|
105,500 |
|
73,500
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
59,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
51,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
MenQi Chen four-bet to 10,100 from the small blind, and Bradley Rich called in the hijack. Chen continued for 5,000 on the 2♣7♣5♠ flop, which Rich min-raised to 10,000. Meng flicked in a call, after which the 8♣ turn was dealt.
Both players checked, resulting in the 8♦ river arriving on the board. Chen slid in enough chips to put Rich all-in for 38,000. After some thought, Rich let his hand go, tabling Q♠Q♦ for an overpair.
Chen just showed the K♣ as he was awarded the pot, seeing him chip up to a six-figure stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
66,000
500
|
500 |
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Heads-up on a completed board of 10♦2♥8♥J♦J♣ with several thousand in the middle, Matt Hunt wagered 4,000 from the hijack and Ian Cohen raised to 35,500 on the button — leaving himself just 300 behind.
Hunt tanked a bit before sticking in a call and Cohen showed A♣4♣ for a stone bluff.
Hunt revealed 5♠5♥, which got a "Nice call!" from several of his tablemates as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
300
300
|
300 |
As recounted by the players at the table, Blake Borden opened and Ryan Feldman shoved for 7,000. Borden called to put him at risk.
Ryan Feldman: 10x10x 
Blake Borden: AxAx
Feldman was drawing dead by the turn on the Ax3x5xQx5x runout while Borden had improved to aces full of fives to eliminate Feldman and win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | |
|
Busted |
