Brett Richey led on fifth street after catching an ace, earning a call from Jason Mercier. Richey bet again on sixth, and Mercier called again before both players checked the river.
Jason Mercier: / /
Brett Richey: / /
Richey showed his , declaring a pair of jacks. Mercier didn't find anything better among his three hole cards, and the pot went Richey's way.
As relayed to us, Gus Hansen limped in for 800. Leon Tsoukernik made it 3,600, David Benyamine called, Harry Madoff raised to 16,400 from the blinds, Hansen folded, Tsoukernik called, and Benyamine called.
Madoff bet 25,000 on the flop, Tsoukernik folded, and Benyamine called. Madoff checked the turn to Benyamine, who bet 40,000. Madoff wasn't about to give up and called. On the river, Madoff checked, Benyamine shoved, and Madoff called it off to put himself at risk.
Benyamine:
Madoff:
Benyamine had missed every out to crack Madoff's aces and came up second-best. He was left with 40,000 after the hand, while Madoff soared to 470,000.
Another 100 minutes of eight-game poker have been played, and the Poker Players Championship players can now relax for 15 minutes. Day 1 will feature two more levels.
Alex Luneau raised from the hijack, receiving calls from cutoff Matt Glantz and big blind Robert Goldfarb.
The flop was checked to Glantz, who bet out. Both of his rivals called. The pattern remained the same on the turn, with Goldfarb and Luneau calling another bet.
All players checked the river, and Luneau showed to scoop the whole pot.
Matt Glantz completed, Isaac Haxton raised, Glantz made it three bets, and Haxton called. Glantz bet through sixth street, with Haxton calling him down.
On seventh street, Glantz check-called a bet from Haxton.
Haxton tabled for an eight-six, Glantz mucked, and Haxton won the pot.
Ivo Donev raised from under the gun, and Justin Bonomo, sitting to Donev's left, three-bet. Donev four-bet, and Bonomo called.
Donev then bet all three streets of the board, and Bonomo called three times.
Donev roller over his for a pair of aces and a seven-five low. Bonomo checked his cards several times but eventually mucked, tapping the table in acknowledgement.
Adam Owen raised from under the gun, Eric Wasserson three-bet to his left, Randy Ohel called from the small blind, James Obst called from the big blind, and Owen called, as well.
Ohel bet on the flop. Obst folded, while Owen and Wasserson called. The turn and river were the same, with Ohel betting and Owen and Wasserson calling.
Ohel opened up for treys full of kings. Owen tabled for the nut low and half the pot. Wasserson flashed the and mucked his hand.
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, declaring a pair of jacks. Mercier didn't find anything better among his three hole cards, and the pot went Richey's way.
flop, Tsoukernik folded, and Benyamine called. Madoff checked the 
turn to Benyamine, who bet 40,000. Madoff wasn't about to give up and called. On the 
river, Madoff checked, Benyamine shoved, and Madoff called it off to put himself at risk.
river, and Luneau showed 
to scoop the whole pot.
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for an eight-six, Glantz mucked, and Haxton won the pot.
for a pair of aces and a seven-five low. Bonomo checked his cards several times but eventually mucked, tapping the table in acknowledgement.
turn and 
and mucked his hand.
turn card come for free, and Gorodinsky then led out for 4,000 into a pot of 8,500 chips. Haxton called.