Following a raise from an under the gun player to 525, Matt Greenwood made the call next to act before Bjorn Li three-bet to 2,000. Both the initial raiser and Greenwood made the call to see a flop which was checked by all three players.
The turn of the saw the initial raiser lead for 2,000 which only Greenwood called as the landed on the river and Greenwood would now be faced with a 3,500-chip bet.
After taking a few moments to consider his option, Greenwood released his hand while slipping to a still very healthy 69,000 - good for second in chips by only a few thousand.
With the board reading by the turn, a player in the small blind bet 1,200, and Eddie Blumenthal made it 3,350 to play.
His opponent flatted the raise and the river fell , prompting the small blind player to tap the table for a check. Blumenthal paused for a moment before moving a bet of 5,700 into the middle, and his opponent decided to look the pro up.
Blumenthal rolled over the with a flourish, and his boat was big enough to ship the pot.
Following an early position raise to 525, Farzad Bonyadi called to see a flop spread. Both players checked, and when the landed on the turn Bonyadi bet out 775 after it was checked to him.
The preflop raiser called and then checked the on the river as Bonyadi tossed in 1,600.
"Call!" bellowed Bonyadi's opponent instantly as the 1,600-chip bet touched the felt.
Bonyadi sat there not moving as his opponent stated call once again.
Bonyadi finally looked up and the dealer confirmed it was a call.
"You have to put chips into the middle. I can't hear you. I'm listening to music. Next time put chips in, that's how you do it!" added Bonyadi as he tabled his .
His opponent tabled his for a rivered two pair and apologized to Bonyadi.
John Dombroski fired out a bet of 2,000 on a flop of . Tatiana Barausova fired out four T5,000 chips, moving all in for effectively 17,300, and Dombroski quickly called.
Barausova:
Dombroski:
The kings held as the turn and river bricked , respectively, and Dombroski doubled. Barausova slipped to 14,900.
Bracelet Winner Larry Wright has been off to a great start in that Main Event. A couple recent hands exemplify his tournament so far.
In the first, Wright faced a preflop raise and three-bet to 1,625. The initial raiser called, and the flop fell . Action checked to Wright, who bet 750. His opponent folded, and Wright took the pot.
In the next hand, Wright opened the preflop action with a raise to 450, and drew two callers. The dealer spread for the flop, and Wright continued for 750. One opponent called, but the other folded, and the remaining players saw the turn heads up. It was the , and Wright slowed down. After he checked, his opponent bet 2,000, and Wright called. The river brought the , and Wright checked again. His opponent now bet 6,000, and Wright announced a call, showing for trips. The other player angrily slammed his cards down as he mucked, and Wright took the pot. He’s now up to 75,000 in chips.
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flop which was checked by all three players.
saw the initial raiser lead for 2,000 which only Greenwood called as the 
landed on the river and Greenwood would now be faced with a 3,500-chip bet.
board, before two players folded, then Vicky Coren called. The fifth player folded.
, and Singer bet 3,000. After a bit of tanking, Coren folded, and Singer won the pot.
by the turn, a player in the small blind bet 1,200, and Eddie Blumenthal made it 3,350 to play.
, prompting the small blind player to tap the table for a check. Blumenthal paused for a moment before moving a bet of 5,700 into the middle, and his opponent decided to look the pro up.
turn.
arrived to complete the board on the river, Maimone once again flatted a bet, this time for 2,500.
for top pair on the flop, and that was good enough to best the 
completed the board and both players checked.
as LeFrancois slipped to 12,000 in chips.
flop spread. Both players checked, and when the 
landed on the turn Bonyadi bet out 775 after it was checked to him.
.
for a rivered two pair and apologized to Bonyadi.
respectively, and Dombroski doubled. Barausova slipped to 14,900.
for the flop, and Wright continued for 750. One opponent called, but the other folded, and the remaining players saw the turn heads up. It was the 
, and Wright slowed down. After he checked, his opponent bet 2,000, and Wright called. The river brought the 
, and Wright checked again. His opponent now bet 6,000, and Wright announced a call, showing 