Adam Friedman raised from under the gun, Jontahan Duhamel three-bet on his direct left, and the action folded back to Friedman, who called. The flop fell , Friedman check-called a bet, and the turn was the .
Friedman checked, Duhamel bet, and Friedman called.
The river was the , Friedman check-called one last bet, and Duhamel turned over for the wheel. Friedman mucked.
Matthew Ashton raised in middle position, Brandon Cantu made it three bets in the cutoff, and David Oppenheim cold-called in the big blind. Ashton called as well, and the flop came down . Oppenheim checked, Ashton bet, Cantu raised, and Oppenheim called. Ashton folded.
The turn was the , Oppenheim led out, Cantu raised, Oppenheim re-raised, and Cantu called. The completed the board, Oppenheim led out once again, and Cantu called.
Oppenheim showed for aces and kings with a live six, and Cantu tabled for Broadway. The two chopped the pot.
John Hennigan, Tom Koral, Erick Lindgren and Bryn Kenney were all involved on the flop in a hand of pot-limit Omaha. Hennigan was first to act and checked. His action was followed by a check from Koral and also from Lindgren before Kenney bet 9,000. Hennigan called, Koral folded, and Lindgren also called.
The turn was the , and both Hennigan and Lindgren passed the action to Kenney. Kenney fired again, this time for 24,000. Hennigan opted to get out of the way, but Lindgren made the call to see the river.
The completed the board, and Lindgren checked. Kenney checked behind.
Lindgren showed the for top two pair, jacks and tens. Kenney mucked his hand, and Lindgren raked in the pot.
Tommy Hang: () / — FOLD
Doyle Brunson: () / — FOLD
Brian Rast: () /
Tommy Hang brought in, then action folded to Doyle Brunson with only Brian Rast between him and Hang. Brunson completed, then Rast raised. Hang folded, and Brunson called.
On fourth street, Brunson checked the best hand showing, and Rast fired a bet. Brunson called.
On fifth street, Brunson picked up a king, and Rast added a six. Rast led with a bet, and Brunson folded.
George Danzer raised from under the gun, Justin Smith re-raised in the hijack seat, and Mike Wattel called in the cutoff. Danzer made it three bets to go, and Smith and Wattel both called.
The dealer fanned , Danzer led out, and both Smith and Wattel called. The two called another bet from Danzer when the turned, and the completed the board. Danzer fired out a third time, Smith raised, and Wattel unhappily folded. Danzer called.
Danzer:
Smith:
Danzer and Smith chopped up the pot, while Wattel dropped down to 250,000 chips.
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Bryn Kenney opened from under the gun, and was met with a raise from Erick Lindgren on the button. He made the call, as the flop came down . Kenney check-raised a continuation bet from Lindgren, before the fell on the turn. This time Kenney bet out and was called, as the completed the board. Kenney led out once more, and was called.
“I got really lucky,” said Kenney, tabling his for a pair on the river.
“You think?” replied Lindgren, as he mucked his hand, exposing the in the process.
With a dead small blind, Brian Rast opened with a raise to 9,000 from the hijack seat. Minh Ly made the call on the button, and Richard Ashby called out of the big blind.
The flop came down , and Ashby checked. Rast also checked, and Ly bet 16,000. Ashby folded, but Rast called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the pair the board on the river. Rast and Ly checked again.
"Straight," announced Rast before showing the . Ly showed the from his hand, then mucked, and Rast was pushed the pot.
Back when Rast won this event in 2011, Ly finished in third place, so these two definitely have a lot of experience playing one another in the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship.
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, Friedman check-called a bet, and the turn was the 
.
, Friedman check-called one last bet, and Duhamel turned over 
for the wheel. Friedman mucked.
. Oppenheim checked, Ashton bet, Cantu raised, and Oppenheim called. Ashton folded.
completed the board, Oppenheim led out once again, and Cantu called.
for aces and kings with a live six, and Cantu tabled 
for Broadway. The two chopped the pot.
flop in a hand of pot-limit Omaha. Hennigan was first to act and checked. His action was followed by a check from Koral and also from Lindgren before Kenney bet 9,000. Hennigan called, Koral folded, and Lindgren also called.
, and both Hennigan and Lindgren passed the action to Kenney. Kenney fired again, this time for 24,000. Hennigan opted to get out of the way, but Lindgren made the call to see the river.
completed the board, and Lindgren checked. Kenney checked behind.
for top two pair, jacks and tens. Kenney mucked his hand, and Lindgren raked in the pot.
and scooped the pot with a wheel.
— FOLD
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, Danzer led out, and both Smith and Wattel called. The two called another bet from Danzer when the 
fell on the turn. This time Kenney bet out and was called, as the 
for a pair on the river.
, and Ashby checked. Rast also checked, and Ly bet 16,000. Ashby folded, but Rast called.
