There was about a million in the middle on a completed board of . Brandon Steven checked, Gabe Kaplan bet 700,000, and Steven check-raised to 1.85 million. Kaplan folded.
The next hand Kaplan checked to Christoph Vogelsang on a flop of , and he bet 200,000. Kaplan check-raised to 500,000, Vogelsang called, then Kaplan check-folded to a bet of 250,000 on the turn ().
Scott Seiver opened for 220,000 from the button, Antonio Esfandiari defended the big blind, and then both players checked the flop. When the appeared on the turn, Esfandiari bet 315,000, Seiver called, and the completed the board on the river.
Esfandiari bet (the announcer failed to say the amount), and Seiver call. Esfandiari tabled the for a straight and Seiver simply mucked.
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Cary Katz raised to 225,000 from the under-the-gun position only to have Connor Drinan three-bet to 580,000 from the big blind. Katz responded with a four-bet to 2 million. Drinan then moved all in and Katz called off for 5.79 million.
Katz:
Drinan:
The flop gave Katz a freeroll to hearts, and the turn made it a very real possibility.
"Oh my god," someone at the table said as the crowd moaned realizing one more heart would give Katz the massive pot.
The river then shot shockwaves through the crowd. Sam Trickett and Antonio Esfandiari could not believe what happened and walked away from the tabled shaking their heads, while Katz and Drinan remained seated as the floorman and dealer sorted out the stacks.
It was the worst bad beat in the world's biggest tournament and Drinan, who qualified for the tournament via a $25,000 satellite, was the unfortunate victim. The stacks were verified, and as it turned out Drinan had started the hand with slightly fewer chips.
"I'll never complain about having aces cracked again," Katz said after Drinan had exited the stage.
Daniel Colman raised to 220,000 and Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind. Paul Newey called from the big as well and the flop came down .
Negreanu and Newey checked and Colman bet 250,000. Negreanu check-raised to 650,000 and Newey folded right away. On the turn the hit and Negreanu fired out 775,000. Colman tanked for a bit before making the call and the river brought the .
Negreanu bet 1,250,000 on the river with 1,020,000 left behind and Colman shot his cards towards the muck.
Christoph Vogelsang checked to Tom Hall on a flop of , and Hall checked behind. The turn was the , Vogelsang checked again, and Hall fired out 400,000. Vogelsang called.
The completed the board, and Vogelsang knuckled a third and final time. Hall announced all in, and Vogelsang called as fast as possible, turning over .
Hall was forced to show his bluff - - then shipped 2.155 million over to his German opponent.
Paul Newey opened the action to 200,000 and it came around to Tobias Reinkemeier in the big blind. He tossed forward a call.
The flop came down and Reinkemeier checked to the raiser. Newey continued for 250,000 and Reinkemeier called. The hit the felt on the turn and Reinkemeier checked for a second time. Newey instantly moved all in for his last 1.455 million. Reinkemeier folded his cards and Newey took down the pot.
Tom Hall raised to 205,000 from second position, Brandon Steven called on his direct left, Gabe Kaplan called in the cutoff, and Isaac Haxton reraised to 800,000 on the button.
Hall moved all in, having the entire table covered, and Steven quickly folded. Kaplan looked to be in a bit of pain because of the all-in bet, and pulled his hat over his eyes. He sat with his hand covering his face for a minute or so before folding, and then Haxton had a decision.
He chose the opposite, and called all in for roughly four million.
Hall:
Haxton:
Haxton was crushed, and Kaplan would've been too had he called - he said he folded two jacks.
The flop gave Haxton two backdoor draws, but the on the turn ended the hand, giving Hall an unbeatable full house. The completed the board, and Haxton hit the rail.
Hall pulled in the pot, and is now up over 16 million chips.
Tobias Reinkemeier made it 225,000 from under the gun and action came all of the way around to Phil Ivey in the big blind. Ivey tossed out a call and the two saw hit the felt. Ivey checked to the raiser and Reinkemeier continued out for 250,000. Ivey flung out a single chip for a call.
The turn was the and Ivey checked once again. Reinkemeier knocked the table back, allowing the to pair the board on the river. Ivey made a move for 500,000 and Reinkemeier quickly released his cards. Ivey pulled in the pot and now has about 9.3 million in chips.
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. Brandon Steven checked, Gabe Kaplan bet 700,000, and Steven check-raised to 1.85 million. Kaplan folded.
, and he bet 200,000. Kaplan check-raised to 500,000, Vogelsang called, then Kaplan check-folded to a bet of 250,000 on the turn (
).
flop. When the 
appeared on the turn, Esfandiari bet 315,000, Seiver called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
for a straight and Seiver simply mucked.
flop gave Katz a freeroll to hearts, and the 
turn made it a very real possibility.
river then shot shockwaves through the crowd. Sam Trickett and Antonio Esfandiari could not believe what happened and walked away from the tabled shaking their heads, while Katz and Drinan remained seated as the floorman and dealer sorted out the stacks.
.
hit and Negreanu fired out 775,000. Colman tanked for a bit before making the call and the river brought the 
.
, Vogelsang checked again, and Hall fired out 400,000. Vogelsang called.
completed the board, and Vogelsang knuckled a third and final time. Hall announced all in, and Vogelsang called as fast as possible, turning over 
- then shipped 2.155 million over to his German opponent.
hit the felt. Ivey checked to the raiser and Reinkemeier continued out for 250,000. Ivey flung out a single chip for a call.
and Ivey checked once again. Reinkemeier knocked the table back, allowing the 
