Ryan Smith shoved from the hijack for 196,000 and Kevin MacDonald called from the small blind to put Smith at risk.
MacDonald:
Smith:
Smith had a commanding lead with his kings and MacDonald needed help from the deck in order to stack him. The board ran out which changed nothing, so Smith took the pot to double up.
Loek van Wely raised to 50,000 from the hijack and Alexander Ziskin called from the big blind. The flop came and Ziskin check-called a bet of 40,000 from van Wely.
The turn brought the and Ziskin checked again. Van Wely made a small bet of 60,000 and Ziskin countered with a large check-raise to 300,000. Van Wely thought for a moment but then slid his cards to the muck, sending the pot to Ziskin.
Maria Konnikova raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Ryan Smith shoved for 380,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Konnikova and she quickly called to put Smith at risk.
Konnikova:
Smith:
Konnikova had the preflop advantage with the larger of the two pocket pairs and Smith needed a lot of help from the deck in order to double up. The board ran out giving both players a set, but Konnikova's was best, so she took the pot to end Smith's deep run in this tournament.
With about 140,000 already in the middle and the board reading Harrison Gimbel checked from the big blind and Alexander Ziskin, who was under the gun, bet 70,000. Gimbel called.
The fell on the turn and Gimbel checked. Ziskin bet 160,000 and Gimbel called.
The river brought the and Gimbel checked again. Ziskin slid 300,000 chips into the middle and Gibel went into the tank. After about a minute, he called, and Ziskin tabled . Gimbel mucked and Ziskin took the pot.
Maria Konnikova raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Kevin MacDonald defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
MacDonald put out a feeler bet of 60,000 and Konnikova called. The on the river completed the board and MacDonald pushed forward a bet of 180,000. Konnikova thought for a minute and then decided to fold.
The action folded to Kevin MacDonald on the button who raised to 60,000. Maria Konnikova called from the big blind and the flop came . Konnikova checked, MacDonald continued for 50,000, and Konnikova called.
The turn brought the and Konnikova checked again. MacDonald fired another bet of 80,000, which Konnikova quickly called. The paired the board on the river and Konnikova checked for the third time. MacDonald thought for a minute but decided to finally check behind. Konnikova tabled and MacDonald mucked his hand.
which changed nothing, so Smith took the pot to double up.
and Ziskin check-called a bet of 40,000 from van Wely.
and Ziskin checked again. Van Wely made a small bet of 60,000 and Ziskin countered with a large check-raise to 300,000. Van Wely thought for a moment but then slid his cards to the muck, sending the pot to Ziskin.
and Gimbel bet 60,000. Konnikova called.
fell on the river and Gimbel bet again, 80,000 this time. Konnikova called, Gimbel tabled 
, Konnikova mucked, and Gimbel took the pot.
Harrison Gimbel checked from the big blind and Alexander Ziskin, who was under the gun, bet 70,000. Gimbel called.
and Gimbel checked again. Ziskin slid 300,000 chips into the middle and Gibel went into the tank. After about a minute, he called, and Ziskin tabled 
. Gimbel mucked and Ziskin took the pot.
on the turn. 
and Ziskin bet again, 215,000 this time. MacDonald called.
. Konnikova checked, MacDonald continued for 50,000, and Konnikova called.
and Konnikova checked again. MacDonald fired another bet of 80,000, which Konnikova quickly called. The