Paul Michaelis opened for 8,000 and Erle Mankin three-bet to 24,000 and Michaelis called.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
turn card.
Mankin check-called a bet of 25,000 and the river card 
completed the board.
Mankin bet 50,000 and Michaelis raised to 118,000.
Mankin thought for over five minutes or, rather, talked to himself out loud. “How can you not have it,” was the gist of it. Eventually, with the dinner break announced, he folded to leave himself with 118,000
After consulting with the floor, both players decided they did not want a dinner break and continued to play on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
632,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
118,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
flop. The turn was the 
and the 
completed the board on the river. 
, Russell Thomas opened to 50,000 from the button, and Carlos Mortensen shoved all in from the small blind. Thomas snap-called.
and the river completed the board with the 
. 
and Thomas Boivin though for a long time before making a king-high call.
and the pair of sixes was good enough for the double-up for Wazwaz.
to give Ward a flush on the river and knock Mortensen out.
