The board read and Maria Konnikova checked from under the gun. Her opponent, Alexander Haber, bet 7,000 from middle position into a pot of around 11,000. Konnikova check-raised all in for roughly 32,000 and Haber was sent into the tank.
After a couple of minutes, he eventually made the call and Konnikova turned over for a flush draw. Haber showed for two pair and would need to hold for a massive pot. The river brought the , missing Konnikova, and her chips were pushed to the new chip leader, Haber.
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On one table, the action was checked to Mitchell Heidt who made a bet 1,100 on a flop reading . His opponent check-raised to 3,400 from the big blind, only to have Heidt three-bet to 11,100. His opponent tossed his cards away and Heidt took down the pot.
Next door, Ryan Smith was faced with a raise to 1,200 from middle position and call from the small blind. Smith re-raised to 4,600 out of the big blind and the initial raised shoved all in. The button quickly got out of the way and Smith called just as fast for his remaining 25,200 chips. He was in a dominating position with against his opponent's .
The board ran out and Smith's two pair with a king-kicker was good enough to earn him the double up. The two Saskatchewan, Canada boys are gaining some momentum heading into the dinner break.
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Faced with a raise to 1,300 from early position, Katie Lindsay stuck in a three-bet to 3,000 from middle position and was called by the cutoff and the initial raiser.
The flop came and the action was checked to Lindsay who continued for 3,000. The cutoff moved all in for around 13,000 and the player in early position folded. Lindsay instantly tossed in a chip to call and the hands were tabled.
Lindsay was well in front with , while her opponent showed . The turn brought the giving Lindsay a full house and her opponent was drawing dead to the on the river.
A couple of players to register over the dinner break include Kevin MacPhee, Mike Leah, and Thomas Taylor. Leah was already questioning when the promotional high-hand draws would take place, which will be at the next break.
"I have to stay here that long?" Leah questioned with a laugh. He will need to make his chip stack last long enough to be eligible for the draws.
With around 11,000 in the pot preflop, the board read . Mike Farrow led out for 3,600 from the big blind and Lucas Greenwood called from the cutoff.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Farrow checked again and Greenwood made a bet of 12,000. Farrow called and Greenwood turned over for a missed straight draw, and Farrow took the pot with .
In the next hand, Greenwood opened to 1,500 from the hijack and Farrow three-bet to 4,300 from the small blind. With the action back on Greenwood, he shipped all in for around 24,000. Farrow quickly called and the hands were tabled.
Mike Farrow:
Lucas Greenwood:
The board ran out and Farrow's pair of jacks held up to eliminate Greenwood.
With around 4,000 in the middle and the flop reading , Demosthenes Kiriopoulos checked from the big blind. His opponent bet 1,600 from the hijack and Kiriopoulos pushed all in for 14,900. His opponent thought for a minute, shrugged his shoulders, and tossed in a call.
Kiriopoulos flopped a straight with , leaving his opponent drawing slim with . The turn was the providing a sweat, but the on the river sent a full double up towards Kiriopoulos.
and Maria Konnikova checked from under the gun. Her opponent, Alexander Haber, bet 7,000 from middle position into a pot of around 11,000. Konnikova check-raised all in for roughly 32,000 and Haber was sent into the tank.
for a flush draw. Haber showed 
for two pair and would need to hold for a massive pot. The river brought the 
, missing Konnikova, and her chips were pushed to the new chip leader, Haber.
. His opponent check-raised to 3,400 from the big blind, only to have Heidt three-bet to 11,100. His opponent tossed his cards away and Heidt took down the pot.
and Smith's two pair with a king-kicker was good enough to earn him the double up. The two Saskatchewan, Canada boys are gaining some momentum heading into the dinner break.
, while her opponent showed 
. The turn brought the 
on the river.
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Farrow checked again and Greenwood made a bet of 12,000. Farrow called and Greenwood turned over 
for a missed straight draw, and Farrow took the pot with 
.
, Demosthenes Kiriopoulos checked from the big blind. His opponent bet 1,600 from the hijack and Kiriopoulos pushed all in for 14,900. His opponent thought for a minute, shrugged his shoulders, and tossed in a call.
, leaving his opponent drawing slim with 
on the river sent a full double up towards Kiriopoulos.