Gerhard Schleicher called 6,000 from the button, Gionni DeMers raised to 24,000 out of the small blind, and Schleicher called.
The flop came and DeMers bet 28,500. Schleicher went into the tank, and after about 30 seconds, he raised to 67,000. DeMers folded and Schleicher took the pot.
After sending half of his chips to Rudolphk Sawa a couple of hands ago, Rheem just came back from a smoke break and found himself in another tough spot.
There was 116,000 in the pot with the board reading and Rheem led out for a pot-sized bet of 116,000. His opponent, Dustin Nelson, shoved all-in for 375,500 which had Rheem covered. Rheem didn't take quite as long to make this decision and made the call, putting his tournament life on the line. Nelson tabled and Rheem happily showed .
The turn was the and the river was the , as Rheem's kings held up to win a big pot and leave Nelson with just crumbs.
With about 30,000 already in the middle on a flop of , Jason Wheeler checked from the small blind, and Mark Reilly bet 20,000 from the big blind. Wheeler called.
The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Wheeler bet 50,000, sending Reilly into the tank. After about a minute, a player called the clock, and shortly after the countdown began, Reilly mucked.
The board read with around 120,000 in the middle. Rudolphk Sawa led out on the turn for 75,000, and Chino Rheem made the call. The river was the , and Sawa bet 100,000. Rheem thought for several minutes, trying to figure out what his opponent had.
"I'll show you either way. It'll be the best hand or the best bluff," Sawa said to Rheem.
"You either have one or the other, you have to," mumbled back Rheem.
Rheem likely thought his opponent could have aces full of kings after hitting the ace on the river, but he had to see his cards. Rheem called, and Sawa tabled for a full house.
"You hit a one-outer," Rheem said as he tossed his cards in the muck. The pot was pushed to Sawa, who is now the new chip leader.
Roberto Romanello raised to 16,000 from under the gun, and Gionni DeMers called from the big blind.
The flop came , and both players checked. The turn brought the , and they both checked again. The fell on the river, and DeMers bet 35,000. After brief consideration, Romanello called, and DeMers tabled for eights full of tens.
Romanello mucked, and DeMers took the pot to put his stack over the 600,000-chip mark.
The pot had 175,000 in the middle after the flop of between Aleksei Altshuller and William Kakon. The turn was the , and Kakon checked to Altshuller, who bet the pot for 175,000. Kakon went into the tank for roughly five minutes.
Everyone else at the table was out of their seats, stretching their legs while Kakon tried to figure out what to do. Kakon asked his opponent numerous questions, but Altshuller sat with his hand over his mouth in silence.
Kakon finally folded his cards, flashing . Altshuller couldn't help himself; he showed for just a straight draw.
With about 20,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Sam Soverel checked from the small blind, Chino Rheem checked from the the big blind, and Dustin Nelson checked behind on the button.
The turn brought the , and Soverel checked. Rheem checked, and Nelson bet 12,000. Soverel check-raised to 40,000, Rheem folded, and Nelson reraised to 82,500. After a few moments of contemplation, Soverel called. The fell on the river, and Soverel checked. Nelson bet 150,000, putting Soverel to a decision for the remainder of his stack. He went into the tank, and after about two minutes, he eventually folded.
Mark Reilly opened the action with a raise to 20,000, and Scott White called from the button. The big blind had 64,000 remaining and moved all in. Reilly re-potted to 212,000, and White went into the tank. The clock was called, and with three seconds left, White called for less. With two players at risk, the three hands were tabled.
Reilly:
White:
Big Blind:
The board ran out , and Reilly's aces held up to eliminate two players.