On a three-way turn of 6♥9♣10♠4♦, Maksim Paniak led out for 50,000 into the already swelled pot of over 100,000, and Thixoa Nguyen thought for a bit before she made the call while Yuchung Chang got out of the way.
The river came the 7♥ and Paniak bet just 5,000 into the pot, to which Nguyen responded by moving all in for 25,000.
Paniak sighed and shook his head, but made the call anyway and tabled 10♣10♦ for top set of tens. A very good hand in most circumstances, but it was no match for Nguyen's 7♠8♠ for the flopped straight to win her the large pot.
Scott Seiver is running better than last year, having made it through the "Flip" section of the tournament and into the money. He apparently only needed to fire seven bullets this time around.
Meanwhile, plenty of other notable faces are in the field and ready to play the skill portion of this event ...
The two start by debating the pros and cons of the 2023 WSOP Main Event payouts before welcoming this week’s guest – poker vlogger Ryan Depaulo.
Among the topics they discuss with the Whole Foods parking lot bracelet winner are his biggest score to date (third place in the Colossus), what his father told him (“Don’t punt”), and Joey the Mush. Plus, they ask if he was banned from Borgata for vlogging, his main poker influence, and whether or not he’s a withered pro.
Norman Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”