Andrew Graham raised to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by Taco de Goede in early position and Florencio Campomanes on the button. Scott Brown came along in the big blind.
The flop came and action checked through.
The came on the turn and Graham bet 3,000. Only De Goede called.
The river was the and Graham bet 3,000. De Goede called. Graham said "You're good" as De Goede tabled for top pair to take down the pot.
Matthew Zarcadoolas raised it up from the hijack and was called by Mihails Morozovs on the button and Sergio Fernandez in the small blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Fernandez led out with a bet of 3,500 and was called by both of his opponents. The river was the and Fernandez splashed in a bet of 11,200. Zarcadoolas laid his hand down but Morozovs quickly called. Fernandez tabled for a set of sevens but Morozovs held for a flush.
Aaron Olechnowicz opened to 1,200 and called when Dario Sammartino three-bet to 3,500 to his left.
Sammartino continued after the flop for 3,500 and Olechnowicz check-called to the turn.
Olechnowicz led out for 1,000 and called again when that bet was raised by Sammartino to 7,500. Olechnowicz then checked the river and Sammartino fired 13,000 into the middle.
Olechnowicz did not take long to fold, as Sammartino added some new chips to his stack.
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Former PSPC runner up Julien Martini raised to 1,400 from early position. Action folded around to Kalidou Sow in the big blind who moved all in for 9,400. Martini quickly called.
Kalidou Sow:
Julien Martini:
It was a flip for Sow's tournament life as the two Frenchmen battled. The board ran out clean for Sow as it came to give him a straight and the double up.
Sandro Fernandez raised to 1,300 from middle position only to see Nacho Barbero three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind.
Fernandez made the call to the flop, where Barbero continued by leading out for 3.500. Fernandez was quick to fold and Barbero added another pot to his growing stack.