Shane Buchwald raised from middle position. Sandy Tayi called in the small blind before Shane Fumerton raised from a short stack in the big blind. The other two players both called.
The flop was and Tayi checked. Fumerton was all in for his last 10,000 and both players called.
The pair then checked the on the turn and Tayi check-folded to a bet from his opponent on the river.
Buchwald showed for top pair, but Fumerton showed pocket fives for quads!
"How can you bet that flop," asked Buchwald cheekily, "Check and play it slow!"
Tung Tran was all in against Mark Bassaly after putting three bets in preflop.
The board read and Tran put in his last 22,000 chips for less than a bet. Bassaly called and showed . Tran won the hand with when the river didn't improve either player.
Then Tran raised in late position and Shane Buchwald three-bet from the small blind. Tran called.
The flop came and Buchwald bet, Tran called. The turn was the and Buchwald bet again. Tran raised, but said that he only meant to call, not realizing how much he put in the pot. Buchwald called.
The river was the and both players checked. Tran won the hand with pocket queens.
Nancy Nguyen won three hands in a row and, on the last hand, eliminated Ray Pulford with ace-high.
She played a hand to the river against Kevin Lizak, which she also won with ace-high and then two hands later she would four-bet Mark Bassaly after an opening raise from Ray Pulford.
Pulford got all in preflop and Bassaly and Nguyen were heads up for the side pot.
The flop came and Bassaly check-called a bet from Nguyen. The action repeated on the turn when the paired the board and both players checked the river when the came.
All players had ace-high. Pulford , Bassaly, , and Nguyen . Nguyen won with ace-king high and eliminated Pulford. She also cracked 1 million chips with that pot.
Hand #1: Nancy Nguyen raised from early position and took down the pot.
Hand #2: Nguyen raised from under the gun. Sandy Tayi three-bet from the button and Nguyen called. The flop came and Nguyen check-raised her opponent, who called. The turn was the and Nguyen check-called. The river was the and Nguyen checked.
Tayi checked behind, saying, "Bad river," before showing . It was good and he took down thepot.
Hand #3: Shane Buchwald raised from middle position and everyone folded.
Hand #4: Nguyen raised from the small blind and Tung Tran defended his big blind. Tran called a bet in position on a board, but folded to one on the turn.
Hand #5: Buchwald raised from under the gun and Mark Bassaly three-bet from the cutoff. Buchwald called. The flop was and Buchwald check-called a bet from Bassaly. The turn was the and Buchwald check-folded to a bet from Bassaly.
Hand #6: Sandy Tayi raised and Shane Fumerton three-bet. Tayi called. The flop came and Tayi checked. Fumerton bet and Tayi raised. Fumerton raised and Tayi called, leaving Fumerton with only 7,000 behind.
The turn was the and Tayi check-called the 7,000 bet from Fumerton. Fumerton showed against the of Tayi. The river was the and Fumerton doubled up.
Hand #7: Kevin Lizak raised and everyone folded.
Hand #8: Kevin Lizak raised for the second hand in a row and Ray Henson three-bet from the blinds. Lizak called.
The flop came and Henson bet. Lizak called. The turn was the and Henson bet again. Lizak called. The river was the and Henson bet for a third time. Lizak called and Henson showed for a turned set. Lizak folded.
Hand #9: Hod Berman limped the small blind and Sandy Tayi checked his option. The flop came and Berman check-called a bet from Tayi. The action repeated on the turn, , and the river, . Tayi turned over for two pairs. Berman flashed a ten then mucked.
Hand #10: Ray Henson raised and Shane Fumerton defended the big blind. The flop came and Fumerton checked. Henson bet and Fumerton raised. Henson mucked.
Hand #11: Shane Fumerton raised from the small blind and Mark Bassaly folded his big blind.
Hand #12: Bassaly raised from the small blind and Nancy Nguyen called in the big blind. The flop was . Bassaly bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the Bassaly bet again, Nguyen raised, and Bassaly folded.
Hand #13: Sandy Tayi raised from the hijack and Bassaly called on the button. The flop came . Tayi bet and Bassaly called. The turn was the . Tayi bet, Bassaly raised, and Tayi three-bet. Bassaly folded. "Good fold," said Tayi afterwards. "I had eights."
Hand #14: Fumerton raised from the hijack and took down the pot.
Hand #15: Hod Berman raised from middle position and Bassaly three-bet from the hijack. Berman called and the pair checked a flop of . The turn was the and Berman bet and Bassaly called. The river was the . Berman bet, Bassaly raised and Berman called.
and Tayi checked. Fumerton was all in for his last 10,000 and both players called.
on the turn and Tayi check-folded to a bet from his opponent on the 
river.
for top pair, but Fumerton showed pocket fives 
for quads!
and Tran put in his last 22,000 chips for less than a bet. Bassaly called and showed 
. Tran won the hand with 
and Buchwald bet again. Tran raised, but said that he only meant to call, not realizing how much he put in the pot. Buchwald called. 
and both players checked. Tran won the hand with pocket queens.
and Bassaly check-called a bet from Nguyen. The action repeated on the turn when the 
paired the board and both players checked the river when the 
, Bassaly, 
, and Nguyen 
. Nguyen won with ace-king high and eliminated Pulford. She also cracked 1 million chips with that pot.
and Nguyen check-raised her opponent, who called. The turn was the 
. It was good and he took down thepot.
board, but folded to one on the 
turn.
and Tayi check-called the 7,000 bet from Fumerton. Fumerton showed 
of Tayi. The river was the 
and Fumerton doubled up.
for a turned set. Lizak folded.
, and the river, 
. The turn was the 
and Berman bet and Bassaly called. The river was the