Charles Barker completed. Jonathan Duhamel made it two bets. Mike Watson called as did Barker.
On fourth, Barker checked to Duhamel, and Duhamel bet. Both players called. Duhamel bet again on fifth with the betting lead and both players called again.
On sixth street, Duhamel and Watson checked over to Barker. He bet. Both Duhamel and Watson called. After being checked to on seventh, Barker bet again. Only Duhamel called as Watson let go of his hand.
Barker showed for a low and Duhamel showed for two pairs. The two chopped the pot.
Duhamel has already had a very nice start to the day, more than doubling what he started with in the first hour and a half.
A short-stacked Jesse Martin was all in on third street. Ferguson bet on fourth street, Richey called, and Hui folded. Ferguson bet on fifth and sixth street, Richey called both, and then Ferguson check-called a bet from Richey on seventh street.
Richey showed for Broadway, Ferguson mucked, and Richey won the side pot.
Jameson Painter completed and he was raised by David Bach. Painter called and the two headed to fourth street. Bach bet on fourth and Painter called. Bach bet again on fifth and Painter called.
On sixth street, Painter took the betting lead. He bet and Bach called. Both players checked on seventh. Painter showed for nines and twos, and his hand was good enough to take down the entire pot, leaving Bach with just 11,000 chips.
A short-stacked Esther Taylor was all in on third street as she was the bring-in and got caught in a betting war between Abe Mosseri and Jameson Painter
Painter bet on fourth and Mosseri called. Painter bet again on fifth and Mosseri called. Both players checked on sixth and seventh.
"Trips," Mosseri said. He showed .
"That's a winner," Painter said as he mucked.
"Good luck everyone," Taylor said as she also pushed her hand in.
Mosseri's trips were good to take down the entire pot and Taylor was eliminated from the tournament.
We caught up to Benny Glaser and Mike Leah involved in a hand already on seventh street. Glaser bet and Leah called quicky.
"Straight," Glaser said. "Seven low."
Glaser showed . Leah showed for three pairs, but it was no good. That would give Glaser the pot and allow him to chip up. Leah was left with 9,500 and was eliminated just one hand later.