The player under the gun raised to 2,500 and Lior Rusinek three-bet to 8,000 from the button. Under the gun made the call.
The flop came Q♣4♣3♥ and under the gun was quick to check.
Rusinek moved all in for 25,000 and under the gun made a quick fold.
He explained that he was alright with "taking it down on the flop," on the draw heavy board.
Nick Pupillo and Eshaan Bhalla were heads-up on a 4♥2♥Q♠ flop with over 20,000 already in the middle.
Bhalla bet 10,000 from the small blind and Pupillo called.
The 2♠ came on the turn and Bhalla fired 16,000 into the middle. Pupillo again called.
Bhalla put a stack of chips into the middle on the 9♣ river and Pupillo called all in for his remaining stack.
Bhalla tabled K♦K♣ for kings and deuces and Pupillo showed he held Q♥9♥ for an inferior two pair to be eliminated.
The under-the-gun player opened to 2,500 before Antoine Labat three-bet jammed his stack of 11,500. The big blind called before the original raiser folded.
Antoine Labat: 7♣7♥
Big Blind: A♥Q♠
Labat's pocket pair remained best, and he doubled up after the 10♣6♠2♦8♦8♥ runout.
Nível: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The cutoff raised to 2,200 and Myles Mullaly defended from the big blind.
The flop came 9♠10♦2♠ and Mullaly was quick to check. The cutoff continued for 2,100 and Mullaly made the call.
While the turn peeled the 3♠ both players were quick to check.
The river was the A♥ and Mullaly moved all in for 36,400. His opponent found the fold.
Andre Akkari was heads-up from the small blind against a lone opponent in middle position on a flop of 8♦J♠A♣.
Akkari bet 3,500 and his opponent raised enough to put Akkari all in for approximately 20,000. Akkari snap-called and a showdown was held.
Andre Akkari: A♦A♠
Opponent: A♥Q♥
Akkari was in commanding shape with top set, and the 5♣6♥ runout changed nothing to award Akkari the double up.
Brad Owen opened to 2,000 from middle position and was three-bet by the player in the hijack. The player in the cutoff called cold and Owen called as well for a three-way pot.
Action checked through on the 2♠9♣K♠ flop and then Owen led out for 10,000 after the 10♦ fell on the turn.
Both players folded in turn and Owen took down the pot uncontested.
Having taken down the $250,000 a few days ago, Santhosh Suvarna has hopped into the baby brother event, the $2,500, where he's looking for bracelet number three.
He was joined by Michael Jozoff and Leon Sturm, who also took their seats in the tournament.
A stacked field is taking shape here inside Paris Ballroom.
Action was caught after the board ran out 8♠2♦9♥4♣2♥ and under the gun was quick to check.
Crag Dick fired for 10,000 and his opponent went into the tank.
Eventually he found the call and Dick revealed 9♠9♣ for the best full house.
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