Howard Smith raised from the button and Vladimir Shchemelev three-bet from the small blind. Smith called and the two players saw a flop of . Shchemelev bet and Smith called.
The turn brought the and Shchemelev bet again. Smith raised and Shchemelev called.
The fell on the river and Shchemelev checked. Smith bet and Shchemelev called.
Smith tabled for the rivered nut flush, which was good against Shchemelev's for the whole pot.
With about 50,000 already in the middle and the board reading , Vladimir Shchemelev checked from the small blind to Howard Smith on the button, and Smith checked behind.
The turn brought the and Shchemelev bet 50,000. Smith called.
The fell on the river and Shchemelev bet 100,000. After a few moments of thought, Smith called and Shchemelev tabled for a nine-high straight and fifty-one low, which was good enough to scoop the pot.
Danny Woolard raised to 30,000 from under the gun, and Stephen Johnson called from the button. The big blind called, as well, and the three players saw a flop of . The big blind checked, Woolard bet, Johnson raised, the big blind folded, and Woolard called.
The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Woolard bet. Johnson went into the tank, and after over a minute, he ultimately called. Woolard flipped over for fives full of aces, Johnson mucked, and Woolard took the pot.
Down to 18,000, Stephen Johnson raised all in from early position. Usman Siddique called from the button, Danny Woolard called from the small blind, and Nikolai Yakovenko called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Woolard bet. Yakovenko raised, Siddique folded, Woolard reraised, and Yakovenko called. The turn was the , Woolard bet, and Yakovenko called. The river was the , Woolard checked, Yakovenko bet, and Woolard called.
Yakovenko showed for a wheel, Woolard mucked, and Yakovenko won the side pot. Johnson showed and was eliminated in 14th place.