Quinn Do, who won this event in 2015, was all in when we got to his table after the first draw. David Prociak and Viacheslav Zhukov got bets in on a side pot, and Do drew a card. Prociak took two and Zhukov one. Prociak check-called a bet, and Do stood pat. Prociak took two again, and Zhukov patted. Prociak check-folded on the end.
"Nine-nine," Do announced.
Zhukov showed for a nine-six and a nine-four badugi. Do had for a nine-eight and a nine-five badugi, leaving him scooped.
Mike Matusow limped the button and Roland Israelashvili checked in the big blind to see a flop.
Israelashvili bet the pot of 7,500 and Matusow raised. Israelashvili called all in for his last 19,000 and the cards were tabled.
Israelashvili:
Matusow:
The turn and river of the and saw Matusow turn a flush and a low to eliminate Israelashvili in 24th place following the simultaneous elimination of Joseph Couden on another table.
Going to the second draw, there was already 70,000 in the pot between Lyle Berman and Dennis Eichhorn in the blinds, and Shawn Buchanan, who had the button. Everyone drew a card. Eichhorn bet and got two calls. Berman took one last card, Eichhorn patted and Buchanan drew.
Berman checked, Eichhorn bet, and both of his opponents conceded the pot.