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Level: 4
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Ian Matakis opened to 2,500 on the button before calling when Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 6,000 in the big blind.
Hellmuth checked blind, but called when Matakis bet 4,000 on the A♥4♣2♦ flop.
The K♣ turn joined the board, and Hellmuth opted to lead out for 10,000, which Matakis called.
Hellmuth bet again on the 9♦ river, this time for 22,000. Matakis called, showing his A♠4♠, which earned him the pot as Hellmuth tabled his A♦J♣.
Killian Desnos raised to 3,000 on the button, and Pieter Aerts called.
Aerts check-called a bet of 5,000 on the J♠3♠6♠ flop, but folded when Desnos continued for 12,000 on the 8♦ turn.
Carl Shaw, down to his last 38,000 chips, moved all in and was called by Jun Obara on the button.
Carl Shaw J♣3♣
Jun Obara A♦5♦
Shaw was in trouble from the flop of 4♥5♠5♣ and got no help from a runout of Q♥K♣, which ended his tournament.
Phil Hellmuth raised to 3,200 on the button, which Ian Matakis called.
Both players checked the 6♠J♣9♣ flop, seeing the J♦ turn join the board.
Matakis checked, Hellmuth bet 4,000, and Matakis called.
The J♥ completed the board, and both players checked again.
Matakis tabled A♠6♦ for a full house, and Hellmuth mucked.
Level: 3
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Sam Soverel opened to 2,000 on the button, and Michael Moncek called.
The dealer spread a 4♥7♦8♣, and Moncek check-called a bet of 2,000.
Moncek checked for a second time on the 3♥ turn, but on this occasion folded when Soverel continued for 6,000.
Alex Keating and Doug Polk had a difficult time getting started in their match, as the dealer's operation of the clock was an issue for several consecutive hands.
Keating was upset that the countdown for his 30 seconds of action indicated he was into a time bank, when he was certain he acted in time.
After a round and round with the dealer and Polk, who thought he acted in time as well, another hand was dealt. After it was played, Keating again complained, asking the floor to change the clock from a count-up to a rundown.
"We're gonna be ok," Polk said, with a smile to calm Keating. "We can do this. I believe in you."
Following the switch, Polk then had a problem with the clock showing 30 seconds to act instead of 20, not realizing the clock was 20 seconds preflop and 30 seconds post flop.
Vinny Lingham, who is sitting at the same table and playing against Alex Foxen, chimed in, "You guys are the only ones here arguing the clock."
"It's like a bad sitcom, " Polk said.
After the dust settled, Keating bet 6,000 chips on a flop of 2♦4♣5♠. Polk called.
Keating fired 6,000 on the A♠ turn and Polk again called.
The 4♦ on the river brought an 8,000-chip bet from Keating. Polk raised, Keating folded.
Polk flashed a 3♦.
The action was joined with a full board showing 6♥J♥10♠3♣3♠, and roughly 80,000 in the pot.
Brandon Wilson checked from the big blind, and Martin Kabrhel responded by moving all in, covering Wilson's stack of 84,000.
"If you call, it's all over, baby," Kabrhel exclaimed, and he was correct.
Wilson flicked in a call, and Kabrhel immediately flipped over his J♠6♠, good for two pair. Wilson showed his A♠K♥ before heading to the exit.
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