In a three-bet pot with on the felt, Mazin Khoury bet 4,500 into about 14,000 from the big blind and Michelle Chin made it 19,000 on the button. Khoury shoved all in for about 33,000 more effective and Chin went into the tank. She muttered something to herself after a couple of minutes and continued to think.
Finally, she dropped in her remaining chips and turned over for a set. It was no good though as Khoury had for top set. The river was the and Chin quickly collected her things and exited.
There was a raise from early position to 500 and Max Silver called from the hijack along with Scott Seiver in the big blind. The flop fell and Seiver checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 1,100. Silver called and Seiver stepped aside.
The turn brought the and Silver was faced with another bet of 2,200. Silver raised to 7,200 and his opponent stuck around to see the on the river. The action checked to Silver who bet 17,000 which finally got his opponent to lay his hand down.
With on the felt, Christopher Kruk put in a an overbet of 21,000 into a pot of about 13,000. Yifan Zheng was thinking things over in the cutoff, having to put nearly half of his chips in if he wished to call. He fired his cards into the muck with a shake of his head.
Pedro Gonzalez Buitrago raised to 600 from the early position and Esteban Garcia three-bet to 1,700 from mid-position. Action folded to Paul Michaelis on the button who made the call and so did Buitrago.
The flop came for both Buitrago and Garcia to check. Michaelis bet 2,100 and only Garcia made the call.
The turn brought them the , Garcia took over the initiative and bet 3,000. Michaelis flicked in some chips for the call.
The river completed the board with the , Garcia continued with a bet of 6,000. Michaelis looked at Garcia's stack and tried to determine how much he had behind. After staring at it while considering his options, Michaelis opted to fold.
All three players have won a Platinum Pass with Buitrago winning the SECOOP Challenge - 8 Stamps Freeroll, Garcia conquered his Pass in the Moneymaker PSPC Tour in Seminole Hard Rock, and Michealis won the EPT Prague Main Event less than three weeks ago.
Also seated at the table are Adam Owen, Scott Margereson, and Kristen Bicknell.
Faraz Jaka raised to 500 and was called by [Removed:172] from one seat over and two further players including Kelly Minkin. Uri Reichenstein then reraised to 2,500 in the hijack and the action folded back to Jaka, who tossed in the additional chips. Kramer studied his opponents carefully and opted to four-bet to 9,800. Minkin quickly folded, and all other players in the hand came to the same conclusion to award the pot to Kramer.
The same table also includes Anthony Spinella and Justin Zaki, which showcases the sheer magnitude of the event and notables in contention at almost every table.
A raise to 500 was called by Jaime Staples and Gary Thompson three-bet to 2,500, which only Staples called. The flop brought and Staples checked to Thompson, who made it 2,100 to go. Staples check-raised to 9,000 and the Canadian was called. On the turn, Staples fired a bet of 12,000 and that was enough to claim the pot without further resistance.
Staples peeked at his cards and flashed the for top set.
Arkadiy Tsinis four-bet to 7,500 and was called only by Ariel Celestino on the button to see the flop. Tsinis bet 8,500 and Celestino called once more. The turn paired the board for the second time and no further action took place. Same applied for the river and Celestino claimed the pot with the for queens and eights.
On a board of , a player in the small blind bet 10,000, about the size of the pot, against Brian Altman in the cutoff. Altman put in calling chips and his opponent shook his head and showed for a missed flush. Altman showed for king-high and took it down.