Rick Salomon opened from the hijack for what appeared to be 200,000 and Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop, and then Esfandiari bet 275,000 on the turn. Salomon called and the completed the board on the river.
Esfandiari fired again, this time 605,000, and it did the trick as Salomon released his cards.
Daniel Negreanu raised to 275,000 from the button and Doug Polk called from the big blind. The flop came down and Polk checked to Negreanu who bet 275,000.
Polk gave it some thought before check-raising to 635,000 and Negreanu let go of his hand. Polk picked up some chips and Negreanu's been trending down as of late.
Sam Trickett raised from the hijack and Connor Drinan called from the big blind. Drinan then checked the flop, Trickett bet 275,000, and Drinan called to see the turn.
Drinan seized the initiative and bet 450,000, which inspired Trickett to fold.
From early-middle position, Isaac Haxton raised to what looked to be 185,000. Christoph Vogelsang called on the button, and everyone else folded before the dealer spread the flop. Both players checked.
The turn was the , and both players checked again. Then, the fell on the river to complete the board. Haxton and Vogelsang both checked.
Haxton showed the , and Vogelsang mucked his hand.
Just before the level went up, Scott Seiver raised to 190,000 from the hijack and then called when Antonio Esfandiari raised to 505,000 from the small blind, which brought about a flop of . Esfandiari bet 510,000, Seiver called, and the turn put three kings on board.
Both players checked, and then the put a full house on board. Esfandiari checked, and Seiver gave it some thought before moving all in for 2.225 million. Esfandiari quickly folded.
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Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 200,000 from under the gun and it folded over to Doug Polk who made it 725,000 to go from the button. The blinds folded and action came back to Reinkemeier who cut out a four-bet to 1.1 million. Polk flatted and the two took a flop.
The dealer fanned and Reinkemeier continued out for 750,000. Polk quickly released and Reinkemeier pulled in the chips.
After Noah Schwartz raised the button and Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind, the flop came out and "The Magician" bet 205,000. Schwartz took his time before making the call, and then the dealer burned and turned the .
Esfandiari bet 405,000, Schwartz moved all in for 2.4 million, and Esfandiari snap-called.
Esfandiari:
Schwartz:
Schwartz held top pair, but he was drawing dead as Esfandiari had flopped the nuts. The meaningless was put out on the river to make it official, and then Schwartz grabbed his bag and exited the feature table area.
flop, and then Esfandiari bet 275,000 on the 
turn. Salomon called and the 
completed the board on the river.
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and Polk checked to Negreanu who bet 275,000.
flop, Trickett bet 275,000, and Drinan called to see the 
turn.
flop. Both players checked.
fell on the river to complete the board. Haxton and Vogelsang both checked.
, and Vogelsang mucked his hand.
. Esfandiari bet 510,000, Seiver called, and the 
and Reinkemeier continued out for 750,000. Polk quickly released and Reinkemeier pulled in the chips.
and "The Magician" bet 205,000. Schwartz took his time before making the call, and then the dealer burned and turned the 
.
was put out on the river to make it official, and then Schwartz grabbed his bag and exited the feature table area.