The flop was , and Ware check-called a bet from Freedman. The turn was the , and Ware check-called another bet, leaving herself just 8,000 (less than one big bet) behind. The river was the , and both players checked.
"Ace-King high," announced Ware, but Freedman showed to win with a pair of threes.
Alexandre Luneau raised from under the gun. Georgii Belianin reraised from the button, and Luneau folded.
The flop was , and Luneau check-called a bet from his opponent. The turn was the , and the Frenchman bet himself this time. Belianin called. Luneau bet again on the river, and Belianin folded.
Wendy Freedman had the bring-in with the , and she was the only player to call after Sachin Bhargava's complete with the . Bhargava continued with bets on both fourth and fifth streets before checking on sixth. Freedman called twice and then checked back.
Bhargava then pulled out another bet on the last street, and Freedman folded, conceding a chunky pot to Bhargava.
Gregory Jamison just broke 300,000 in chips, thanks to a large addition from a clash against Georgii Belianin.
The hand started with Belianin's complete and Jamison's call. Jamison then called bets on fourth and fifth streets before betting himself on sixth street. Belianin called, and the last betting round went check-check.
Belianin: / /
Jamison: / /
Jamison announced, "Seven," for his low hand, while his pair of fours turned out to be the winning hand for the high half of the pot.
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The pair were all in preflop, with Ron Elkins wincing at his opponent's pocket kings. However, the flop came . giving him top set.
"Pair the board, dealer," said Elkins, even though he was ahead.
The turn was the and the river the , meaning Elkins doubled up. However, he would bust shortly before the dinner break, meaning the field was trimmed to 23 players.
Four players were acting on their hands after the first draw, with Dustin Sitar all in. Sitar drew two, Andrew Barber stood pat, Fabrice Soulier drew two, and Ryan Himes drew just one.
Barber bet, Soulier folded, and Himes called. Sitar again drew two, and Barber stood pat. Himes drew one.
Barber checked this time, Himes bet, and Barber called.
"Eight-six perfect," said Himes, showing exactly that: . Barber mucked but had to turn over .
Meanwhile, Sitar, whose all in was only for a couple of thousand, showed and was eliminated.
The following hand saw Zachary Milchman double through Dustin Sitar, whose stack was only two big bets bigger than Milchman's.
Sitar bet fourth street, and Milchman called. Milchman, in return, bet fifth street, and Sitar check-called. The remaining chips were in on sixth street.
Sitar: / /
Milchman: / /
Neither player qualified for a low, and Milchman scooped the pot to double with two pair, fives and deuces.