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Joey Weissman opened as first to act to 40,000 and Alex Foxen made the call.
Foxen checked the 5♣2♦8♣ flop, and Weissman continued for 40,000. Foxen called.
The 6♣ hit the turn and Foxen checked again, prompting Weissman to check back.
The 7♣ completed the board and Foxen checked a third time. Weissman took his time before firing 100,000, and Foxen quickly called.
Weissman revealed 10♣6♠ for a rivered ten-high flush, which was good enough as Foxen showed 4♥3♣ for a lower flush.
Level: 33
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Alex Foxen raised to 40,000 holding 5♠3♠, and Joey Weissman called with A♣6♠.
The flop came Q♦K♦5♥ and Weissman check-called a 20,000 bet from Foxen.
The K♠ hit the turn, and Weissman checked again. Foxen fired 80,000, and Weissman called once more.
The river brought the 6♣, and both players checked it down, leading to a showdown.
Weissman’s rivered pair of sixes was enough to take the pot.
Cary Katz called Ryuta Nakai’s raise to 43,000 after Katz defended his small blind.
On the 4♠5♥4♣ board, Nakai continued for 31,000, and Katz made the call.
The 6♦ on the turn saw Katz bet 76,000, and Nakai check-called.
Both players checked the J♦ river, leading to showdown.
Ryuta Nakai showed 8♦5♠ for two pair, fives and fours, while Katz had Q♠6♠, which improved to the better two pair on the turn to take down the pot.
Joey Weissman raised to 32,000 on the button with A♦Q♦, and Alex Foxen called in the big blind holding Q♥9♠.
On a 3♣Q♣6♦ flop, Foxen check-raised to 48,000 after Weissman had bet 16,000. Weissman called.
The K♥ turn slowed Foxen down, who checked, but Weissman was still happy to put chips into the middle. He bet 40,000, which Foxen called.
The 3♥ completed the board, and Foxen checked once again. Weissman then moved all in for 182,000, and Foxen went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, he correctly opted to fold his top pair.
Alex Foxen limped in on the button with 8♣5♣, and Joey Weissman checked in the big blind holding 10♠7♦.
When Weissman checked to Foxen, he took a stab for 16,000 on the K♠3♠10♦ flop, and Weissman called.
The K♦ turn saw the action check through, and the 6♦ completed the board.
Weissman led out for 41,000, and Foxen wasted no time at all in folding.
Level: 32
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Harvey Castro opened to 24,000, but Daniel Negreanu moved all in, putting Castro to the test.
Castro used a time bank card before eventually making the call, sending the hand to a showdown.
Harvey Castro: K♠J♥
Daniel Negreanu: A♣K♦
Castro was in need of improvement, but the board ran out 4♦9♦10♣9♣5♠ with no help, eliminating him from the tournament and sending Negreanu through to the next round.
Phil Hellmuth limped in on the button before calling a raise to 32,000 from Michael Mizrachi in the big blind.
Mizrachi continued for 30,000 on the J♦8♣K♥ flop, which Hellmuth called.
The 9♠ turn brought fireworks as Mizrachi continued for 55,000 before snap-calling an all-in by Hellmuth for 342,000.
Phil Hellmuth: J♥9♥
Michael Mizrachi: K♦9♦
It was a nasty cooler as both players had turned two pair.
The K♣ river only served to improve Mizrachi to a full house, spelling the end for Hellmuth.
Check out the updated bracket here.
Michael Mizrachi opened to 25,000 with A♣K♣ and Phil Hellmuth defended with 5♥4♠.
The 8♦J♦10♣ flop checked through, as did the 3♠ turn.
When the 9♦ completed the board on the river, Hellmuth took a stab at the pot with a bet of 20,000. Mizrachi quickly released his hand, allowing Hellmuth to pick up the pot without showdown.
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