Alejandro Lococo raised to 6,000 in middle position and James Collopy defended in the big blind.
The dealer put out a monotone flop of A♦10♦9♦ and Collopy checked. Lococo bet 4,000 and Collopy raised to 16,000. Lococo used a time bank card and made the call.
On the Q♥ turn, Collopy announced a bet of 32,000. Lococo took some time to consider his decision before tossing his cards into the muck.
Scott Seiver opened the action with a raise to 5,500 from under the gun, which was called by Chance Kornuth in the small blind.
The flop came 9♠Q♣6♣ and Kornuth check-called a bet of 6,500 from Seiver.
Both players checked after the Q♠ on the turn, which brought the 6♠ on the river. Kornuth bet out 13,500 which got a quick fold from Seiver to give the pot to Kornuth.
Michael Lavenburg raised to 6,000 under the gun, Talal Shakerchi flatted in early position, and Sean Winter three-bet to 16,500 in middle position. Lavenburg got out of the way and Shakerchi called.
The flop came 3♣2♣6♦ and Shakerchi check-called a bet of 15,000, bringing the 9♣ turn.
Shakerchi check-called again, this time for 40,000, and the river brought the 5♠.
Shakerchi checked once more and Winter fired out a bet of 110,000. Without much thought, Shakerchi flicked in the call and tabled pocket jacks, besting the K♠Q♦ of Winter.
Action folded to Alejandro Lococo in the cutoff who raised to 6,000. He was called by Shannon Shorr in the small blind and the big blind Nicholas Seward.
All three players checked after the 9♠4♥Q♣ flop, which brought the 8♠ on the turn. Shorr then bet out 13,000 which was called by Seward. and Lococo folded.
The river was the 7♦ and Shorr sized up to the tune of 55,000. Seward gave it some thought before finding a fold, to give the pot to Shorr.
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