David Peters open-shoved 85,000 on the button and John Juanda looked him up from the small blind.
David Peters:
John Juanda:
The two poker giants share more than $42 million dollars in lifetime winnings between each other but Peters won't be contributing more to that just yet. The runout failed to bring him any help and he was eliminated.
Yan Shing Tsang shoved all in for 86,000 from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick called one seat over.
Yan Shing Tsang:
Stephen Chidwick:
Tsang flopped huge on and took a commanding lead in the hand. The on the turn opened up the backdoor flush draw for Chidwick and sure enough, it got there on the river. Tsang tapped the table and made his way to the exit in 21st place.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy shoved for his last 89,000 with the and Preben Stokkan called in the big blind with . The board came and Troyanovskiy got there on the turn.
Hand 2
Troyanovskiy raised to 18,000 and Mustapha Kanit moved all in. Kitson Kho called all in and already exposed his cards, while Troyanovskiy was still to act. Troyanovskiy folded and both cards were now turned over.
Kitson Kho:
Mustapha Kanit:
The board came and Kho more than doubled his 77,000, but received a one round penalty for exposing his cards out of turn.
Hand 3
Stokkan got his last 20,000 in with the and Troyanovskiy called in the big blind with . The flop gave Troyanovskiy a gutshot, and the turn and river run out improved his hand to eliminate Stokkan.
Daniel Dvoress moved all in for 93,000 and Timothy Adams called all in for 63,000 from one seat over. Erik Seidel called out of the big blind and put two players at risk.
Timothy Adams:
Daniel Dvoress:
Erik Seidel:
The board of left Dvoress drawing dead on the turn already while Adams tripled up.
After a raise from Stephen Chidwick, Ole Schemion committed his last few blinds and Chidwick paid with . Schemion held but missed on an runout to bust in 24th.
Meanwhile, at another table, Timothy Adams open-shoved the small blind with and Xiaoyang Luo called with in the big blind. Luo remained best on and doubled up.
Julian Thomas sent his remaining chips over to Thomas Muehloecker while David Peters doubled for 54,000 with against the of Timothy Adams. The board of gave Peters kings and tens, while Adams missed out on a straight draw to deal the final blow.
Soon after the next all in showdown took place on their table. Daniel Dvoress was at risk from under the gun for 39,000 only and Rocco Palumbo called in the cutoff.
Daniel Dvoress:
Rocco Palumbo:
The board came and Dvoress rivered trips eights to remain in contention.
Ivan Luca had opened from the cutoff and Christopher Kruk had defended his big blind. On the flop, Kruk checked, Luca bet 15,000, Kruk check-raised to 40,000 and Luca called.
On the turn, Kruk checked. Luca thought about it, then opted for a bet of 20,000. Kruk verified the amount before calling. The river was the and Kruk checked. Luca shoved all in for 90,000 and the Canadian immediately called.
Ivan Luca:
Christopher Kruk:
Kruk filled up his straight on the river to send Luca out in 26th place.
Thomas Muehloecker raised to 13,000 and picked up two callers in Stephen Chidwick and Ole Schemion out of the blinds. On the flop, both Chidwick and Schemion checked. Muehloecker made it 28,000 to go and Schemion was the only caller.
Both the turn and river were checked and Schemion showed for two pair. Muehloecker had that beat with and raked in the pot.
runout failed to bring him any help and he was eliminated.
and took a commanding lead in the hand. The 
on the turn opened up the backdoor flush draw for Chidwick and sure enough, it got there on the 
river. Tsang tapped the table and made his way to the exit in 21st place.
and Preben Stokkan called in the big blind with 
and Troyanovskiy got there on the turn.
and Kho more than doubled his 77,000, but received a one round penalty for exposing his cards out of turn.
and Troyanovskiy called in the big blind with 
. The 
flop gave Troyanovskiy a gutshot, and the 
river run out improved his hand to eliminate Stokkan.
. Schemion held 
runout to bust in 24th.
and doubled up.
gave Peters kings and tens, while Adams missed out on a straight draw to deal the final blow.
turn, Kruk checked. Luca thought about it, then opted for a bet of 20,000. Kruk verified the amount before calling. The river was the 
turn and 
