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The polarizing poker villain, Martin Kabrhel, moved all in for his last chips, and popular streamer Masato Yokosawa called from the big blind.
Martin Kabrhel: Q♣7♣
Masato Yokosawa: K♥4♠
Kabrhel yelled for a seven as the board came out 9♦K♦6♥5♣4♦, but no save came for Kabrhel, and Yokosawa's pair of kings was the winner.
Brock Wilson moved all in on the button for 34,600, and Daniel Negreanu made the call.
Brock Wilson: J♦6♠
Daniel Negreanu: K♦2♥
Wilson took the lead on the 6♥3♥J♥ flop, and stayed ahead on the 9♠ turn. Alas, the river was a bridge too far, as the A♥ improved Negreanu to a flush, eliminating Wilson.
Justin Saliba recalled this hand to PokerNews in which he opened with a raise to 18,000 chips that was called by Eric Wasserson.
The flop came Q♠9♦7♠, and both players checked.
Saliba again checked the turn of 4♠, then called Wasserson's 20,000-chip bet.
When the river hit 5x, Saliba bet 45,000. Wasserson raised all in for 217,000 chips.
Saliba made the call.
Eric Wasserson: 6♠5x
Justin Saliba: Q♣3♣
Saliba's pair of queens was good enough for him to advance.
Daniel Negreanu limped in on the button before calling a raise to 25,000 by Brock Wilson.
The dealer spread a J♣A♠K♠ flop and Wilson continued for 13,000, which Negreanu called.
There was no slowing down on the 5♣ turn, as Wilson bet another 24,000. Undeterred, Negreanu called.
The J♥ river completed the board, and Wilson opted to bet one big blind, putting 8,000 into the middle.
"Not the bet I expected", said Negreanu, as he flicked in the call.
Wilson flipped over 10♣2♥, which was no good versus the K♦6♠ of Negreanu.
Justin Dykes moved all in for 88,200 on the button, and Harvey Castro called in the big blind.
Justin Dykes: K♣10♣
Harvey Castro: A♠8♦
The 3♦6♣9♠ offered no help to Dykes, but the A♣ did provide him a flush draw. The river 4♣ was exactly what Dykes was hoping for, giving him a flush and ensuring his survival.
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Joey Weissman told PokerNews that he raised to 12,000 chips, Owen Messere reraised to 36,000, eliciting a shove from Weissman.
Messere called with his last 130,000 chips.
Owen Messere: Q♥J♥
Joey Weissman: 6♣6♦
Messere missed the runout of 9x5x3x9x4x, and Weissman was eliminated.
Brock Wilson moved all in on the button for 66,300, and Daniel Negreanu called to put him at risk.
Brock Wilson: K♠8♥
Daniel Negreanu: A♣4♥
The 4♦K♦7♥ flop fired Wilson into the lead, and the K♣ turn sealed the deal, confirming the double-up.
As the dealer completed the board with the 9♥ river, Negreanu paid his dues.
Justin Dykes raised to 15,000 with J♠J♥. Harvey Castro, holding Q♠J♦ made the call.
After Castro checked the flop 6♥2♦9♦, Dykes bet 18,000. Castro called.
The K♠ hit on the turn. Both players checked.
Castro fired first on the river 6♦, going all-in over the 66,000-chip pot. Dykes, with just 131,000 remaining, would be at risk if he made the call.
He thought about it for a bit before folding what would have been the winning hand and put him in the lead.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0