Andy Frankenberger raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Robert Macdonald called from the small blind. The flop came and Macdonald checked to Frankenberger who continued for another 1,500. Macdonald instantly called and the landed on the turn.
Macdonald checked again and Frankenberger checked behind this time. The river was the and Macdonald checked one more time. Frankenberger threw in a bet of 4,000 and Macdonald quickly called. Frankenberger turned over for a flush and Macdonald was left with a look of surprise.
"Nice catch," he said to Frankenberger who quietly raked in the pot.
The player under the gun opened to 1,300. Aaron Gustavson, on the button, called. The small blind three-bet to 5,100. The player under the gun called. Gustavson four-bet shoved for 21,000. The small blind reshoved for 37,200. The original raiser folded.
Nicholas Harvalis and another player checked to Russian two-time bracelet winner Vitaly Lunkin who bet 1,800. Harvalis called and the other player folded.
Harvalis checked the turn to his opponent and Lunkin continued for 3,600. Harvalis check-raised all in for around 13,000 and Lunkin quickly called.
Vitaly Lunkin:
Nicholas Harvalis:
Both players had flopped sets and the river didn't improve Harvalis and he was eliminated.
Marco Johnson was in the big blind, betting 2,100 into the pot on the turn. Anatoly Filatov called in middle position and they continued to the river where Johnson fired another 6,600. Filatov threw in calling chips and Johnson tabled for a rivered two pair. Filatov mucked.
On a four-way flop of , Michael Gentili bet 2,200 after two other players had checked to him and Danny Gonzales moved all in for 16,700 in total. Gentili gave it some thought and called with the to see Gonzales turn over for bottom set. The on the turn was a sweat for Gonzales, but the river was a blank.
Antoine Saout, who final tabled the WSOP Main Event in 2009 and 2017 finishing third and fifth respectively, has been eliminated from this year's Main Event.
According to Huey Hulin, Saout shoved blind on blind with for his last 12,000 and Hulin called in the big blind with .
There was a nine on the flop and Saout was eliminated.