Christopher Perkins raised to 1,800 from the hijack. James McCarty, seated to his immediate left, called.
Keith Heine three-bet to 6,000. Perkins moved all in for 33,700.
McCarty folded, Heine made the call.
Christopher Perkins: A♠Q♠
Keith Heine: J♠J♦
Perkins’s fate was almost decided on the flop J♥9♦4♣, with Heine hitting a set of jacks. The turn and river 2♣Q♦ didn’t save him from elimination.
On the river of a 8♠6♣4♥A♦2♦ board, Richard Wong bet enough to cover the shorter stack of Doug Kellams and the latter called with the A♣10♠. Wong revealed the 8♦8♥ for a set of eights to send Kellams to the rail.
Sarah Lee bet 9,000 from the hijack on a board of 10♥A♠2♦5♥ and Billy McBrayer called in the cutoff. Pluria Marshall then moved all in for 30,500 from the big blind and Lee called, while McBrayer tanked for a few minutes before giving up his hand.
Marshall showed A♥Q♣ for top pair, but Lee had two pair with A♦10♦. The 10♣ river improved Lee to a full house, and Marshall was sent to the rail.
Jason Habinsky was all in and at risk for his last 36,600 from early position and was covered by his neighbor, Rahul Sharma, who sat to his direct left.
Jason Habinsky: Q♦Q♠
Rahul Sharma: A♣A♠
Sharma was ahead and looking to hold to get a near double as he only just covered Habinsky. Habinsky didn't have to wait long to see another queen as the dealer placed the 4♠Q♣5♣ flop.
There was no coming back for Sharma as the 10♣ turn and 6♦ river didn't change the standings, and he was left with just 500 chips, which was less than a single big blind.
In the next hand, he moved all in from early position and action folded around to Thijs Hilberts, who rejammed on the button for around 16,000.
Rahul Sharma: Q♦3♠
Thijs Hilberts: Q♥10♥
Sharma was already behind, but when the ten came in the window on the 10♠6♥K♠ flop, Sharma stood from the table. He was eliminated from the tournament after the 4♣ turn and 5♦ river were placed.
Jordan Joeckel three-bet to 6,500 in the cutoff before Loai Elayday four-bet to 16,000 in middle position. Joeckel then five-bet to 28,500, Elayday moved all in, and Joeckel snap-called for 90,000.
Jordan Joeckel: K♠K♦
Loai Elayday: A♣A♠
Joeckel had run his kings right into Elayday's aces, and the J♥9♥6♠5♠5♣ board offered no miracles as Joeckel was sent to the rail.
In a three-bet pot with just over 10,000 in the pot, Day 1a star Anthony Meranda, who was under the gun, was battling with Arthur Dore.
Meranda check-called bets of 4,400 and 19,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♠9♥7♠4♦J♥.
Meranda, with around 50,000 behind, checked for a third time, and Dore put him all-in for his tournament life.
Meranda, a TikTok influencer, flicked in a chip to call and tabled KxQx for a pair of kings. However, Dore had 9♣7♣ for nines and sevens and scored the bust-out.
Three players went to a flop of A♠4♠K♥ when Mitchell Brown bet 2,100 from middle position. Only Ning Chu called in the small blind.
The turn was the 10♦ and Brown bet 4,100. Chu then moved all in, and Brown flung his arms in the air in frustration before calling for his last 25,000.
Brown turned over A♥K♦ for top two pair, but his suspicions proved correct as Chu showed 4♥4♦ for a set. The 4♣ river improved Chu to quads, and Brown was sent to the rail.
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