Giulio Mascolo opened for 5,000 from early position and picked up one caller in Joseph Cheong on the button. Mascolo asked how much Cheong had left and got an answer of 35,000.
The flop was .
Mascolo led for 7,000 and Cheong shipped it. Mascolo gave it a couple minutes thinking time before he called.
Cheong:
Mascolo:
The turn was the and the river the .
Cheong was looking good for a double-up on the flop with his two pair, but the river delivered Broadway for Mascolo to knock him out.
On a board reading , Gerald Fehr moved all in for his remaining 35,400. His opponent called with just less then that at around 34,000.
Fehr:
Opponent:
Fehr was in bad shape, but the river came down a and Fehr rivered a larger full house to eliminate his clearly frustrated opponent. This Canadian still has a few tricks left up his sleeve.
The day started with 752 hopeful souls and now 261 players have to find something else to do with the rest of their day as 491 players remain in contention.