Marc-Etienne McLaughlin started the hand on the button, and Ryan Riess opened to 850,000 from the hijack seat. McLaughlin called on the button, David Benefield defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned, . Benefield checked, Riess continued for 1.2 million, McLaughlin tank-called, and Benefield folded.
The turn brought a third five - the - and Riess fired out another two million. McLaughlin folded, and Riess raked in the pot.
Action folded to Jay Farber, and he raised to 850,000 from early position. JC Tran called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Tran checked, and Farber bet 1.1 million. Tran gave it up, and Farber won the pot.
Ryan Riess started the hand with the button, and Mark Newhouse raised to 800,000 in the cutoff. Riess forfeited his button, Amir Lehavot surrendered his small blind, and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin defended his big blind.
The dealer spread , both players checked, and the turn brought the . McLaughlin led out for 1.2 million, Newhouse quickly called, and the completed the board.
McLaughlin led out again - this time for two million - and Newhouse leaned forward in his chair. With his left hand on his cheek, he studied both McLaughlin and the board before ultimately calling. McLaughlin showed for a rivered set of fives, and Newhouse mucked his hand.
David Benefield opened with a raise to 800,000. Play folded to Newhouse in position, and he reraised to 1.8 million. In the big blind, Amir Lehavot tanked for a bit, then reraised to 4.4 million, sticking in the cold four-bet. Benefield and Newhouse folded, giving Lehavot the pot.
Michiel Brummelhuis started the hand with the button, and JC Tran raised to 850,000 in middle position. Ryan Riess defended his big blind, the dealer fanned , and Riess "The Beast" checked. Tran continued for one million, Riess called, and the turn brought a second queen - the .
Both players checked.
The completed the board, giving both players at least queens and nines with a jack kicker, and both players checked again. Riess showed for two pair, queens and jacks, and Tran mucked.
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin opened to 850,000 from middle position. Mark Newhouse moved all in from the big blind for 7.1 million, and McLaughlin quickly made the call. Newhouse tabled the , but saw the bad news as his big pocket pair was behind McLaughlin's .
The flop produced an early suckout when the gave Newhouse a leading set of queens. The crowd erupted before fourth street was dealt with McLaughlin now behind. turn was the , and the river completed the board with the .
Newhouse had come from behind to double, jumping up over 14 million in chips.
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. Benefield checked, Riess continued for 1.2 million, McLaughlin tank-called, and Benefield folded.
- and Riess fired out another two million. McLaughlin folded, and Riess raked in the pot.
. Tran checked, and Farber bet 1.1 million. Tran gave it up, and Farber won the pot.
, both players checked, and the turn brought the 
. McLaughlin led out for 1.2 million, Newhouse quickly called, and the 
for a rivered set of fives, and Newhouse mucked his hand.
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completed the board, giving both players at least queens and nines with a jack kicker, and both players checked again. Riess showed 
for two pair, queens and jacks, and Tran mucked.
, but saw the bad news as his big pocket pair was behind McLaughlin's 
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, and the river completed the board with the