Ian Matakis in the big blind check-called the Q♣J♠3♠ flop for 100,000 when Tom Vogelsang bet from under the gun. The 4♣ turn was checked by both and the Q♦ river then paired the board. Matakis announced a bet of 325,000 and Vogelsang folded.
With the completed board showing 8♣6♥4♠6♣10♥, Daniel Negreanu checked out of the big blind. Biao Ding then bet 240,000 and was reluctantly paid off by Negreanu.
Ding rolled over his 8♠7♦6♠3♦ for sixes full of eights to put a dent into the stack of Negreanu.
These are the full chip counts, as per the WSOP LIVE app.
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Level: 19
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The remaining 43 players are taking their final 15-minute break of the day. The action is scheduled to resume at 10:37 p.m. local time.
Three ways to the 10♦8♦4♥ flop, Kristopher Tong made it 180,000 to go out of the small blind and Phillip Mighall folded in the big blind whereas Joao Simao called on the button. The 6♥ turn was checked by both players despite the fact Simao asked for the size of the pot.
Tong then also checked the 10♥ river and Simao potted for 695,000 to force out Tong.
Youness Barakat and Matthew Costanzo were heads up in a small pot of 250,000 when they arrived on the J♠10♠Q♠Q♦2♦ river. Costanzo bet 200,000, which Barakat just called.
Costanzo tabled 9♠8♠4♠3♦ for a straight flush. Barakat could only smile as he flashed Q♥Q♣ for quad queens, tossing his other two cards in the muck as he left himself a stack of 15 big blinds.
Ka Kwan Lau limped in, and Barrett Threadgill followed suit. Ian Matakis then raised to 135,000, which both opponents called.
The trio checked through the Q♠8♦3♣2♠5♥ board, after which Matakis' A♣K♠Q♣J♣ won the pot at showdown.
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