Andrew Brown limped in under the gun and Adam Friedman raised all in for his last 10,000 from the button. Brown called once the blinds folded, and the cards were tabled.
Brown:
Friedman:
The board ran out and Friedman found a double with his trip kings to 27,500 while Brown took a step back.
Brandon Shack-Harris raised to 10,000 in early position and Paul Volpe three-bet from the hi-jack. Shack-Harris called and then checked the flop as Volpe bet 5,000. Shack-Harris called, then both players checked the on the turn.
The completed the board on the river. Shack-Harris checked, Volpe bet 10,000, and after some consideration, Shack-Harris folded.
Andre Akkari raised from the cutoff, Brian Rast three-bet from the small blind and Akkari called. Rast then fired all three streets on the board and Akkari followed all the way.
Rast turned over for a pair of kings and Akkari mucked which left him with only three big bets.
From middle position, Phil Hellmuth opened to 10,000 and Greg Mueller defended the big blind to see a flop. Mueller checked and Hellmuth bet 5,000 which Mueller called, then the turn brought the .
Mueller checked again and Hellmuth dropped in a bet of 10,000. Mueller mucked, and Hellmuth was pushed the pot.
From middle position, Brian Rast opened to 10,000 before John Racener three-bet the small blind to 15,000. Rast eyed Racener's stack then dropped in a four-bet to 20,000. Racener pushed his last 23,000 into the middle and the cards were placed on their backs.
Rast:
Racener:
With Racener in dominating shape, the flop would see him flop top set but leave outs to a wheel for Rast.
The dealer delivered the on the turn completing Rast's straight, and when the completed the board on the river, Racener hit the rail as Rast climbed to 185,000 in chips.