Yan Yan opened the betting with a raise to 4,000 from early position. Action folded to the blinds where Paul Lee called from the small blind. Matthew Salsberg came along from the big blind forming a three-way pot.
Both blinds checked on the 10♣9♥3♦ flop before Yan continued for 6,500.
Lee called before Salsberg folded.
Yan and Lee checked through on the 9♠ turn and the 4♠ river leading to showdown.
Lee showed a pair of tens with 10♦8♦, but Yan had him outkicked when she tabled her K♠10♠.
Action was three-way through the 5♥3♠10♠8♣ turn, with John Smith and Travis Egbert trading a bet and call while Ark Onikul folded.
Smith checked the Q♥ river from the big blind and Travis Egbert slid out almost all of his stack, betting 45,200 while leaving a single 100 chip behind.
Smith took a moment before announcing a call. Egbert tabled Q♠Q♦ for a set of queens on the river, while Smith showed A♥10♣ for a pair of tens.
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After seeing two players limp in front of him, Nick Pupillo moved all in. Action folded around to the second limper, Gustavo Ortega, who made the call to put Pupillo at risk.
Nick Pupillo: A♣K♥
Gustavo Ortega: 7♦7♥
Pupillo was unable to find help on the 2♥3♦J♥8♠J♠ runout, ending his tournament as Ortega collected the last of his stack.