Shaotong Chang raised to 33,000 from early position and Dejuante Alexander three-bet to 70,000 from the hijack. Chang four-bet jammed and Alexander called to put her at risk.
Chang:
Alexander:
Chang was flipping for her tournament life and had the preflop advantage with her jacks. She stayed ahead on the flop, but Alexander caught up on the turn. The on the river didn't improve Chang and Alexander took the pot to send her to the cage and put his stack over the 1,000,000-chip mark.
Three players went to the turn of a board reading . Samuel Vonkennel checked to Michael Buchmiller, who bet out 35,000. Roman Valerstein called on the button, and Vonkennel ducked out of the way.
The completed the board, and this time, Buchmiller checked. Valerstein went for the same bet of 35,000, Buchmiller called, and Valerstein tabled for two pair. Buchmiller mucked his hand, and Valerstein scooped the pot.
We are 90 minutes into play so far today, and one player still hasn't taken his seat: Kyle Shappelle. He has been blinding down throughout play, but still has chips, having started with over 50 big blinds.
Akash Malik moved all in from middle position for 184,000 and action folded around to Roman Valerstein in the small blind. After a bit of thought, he three-bet, the big blind folded, and he and Malik tabled their hands.
Valerstein:
Malik:
Valerstein had a massive lead with his kings and he extended it on the flop when he hit top set. Neither the turn nor river was any help to Malik and Valerstein took the pot to send him to the cage.
From middle position, Sebastian Saffari shoved his short stack all in. Next to act, Andrew Gilmore also moved all in. It folded to Johnny Ngo in the small blind, and he also committed his stack, having barely less than Gilmore. The big blind folded, and all three hands were tabled.
Saffari:
Gilmore:
Ngo:
Ngo was in great shape to take down the three-way pot, but that all changed after the flop came down. The on the turn left Saffari drawing dead, and Ngo would need a one-outer in the river to avoid the same fate. Instead, the river was the , and Gilmore scooped the pot to more than double up, while sending two players to the rail.
flop, but Alexander caught up on the 
turn. The 
on the river didn't improve Chang and Alexander took the pot to send her to the cage and put his stack over the 1,000,000-chip mark.
completed the board, and this time, Buchmiller checked. Valerstein went for the same bet of 35,000, Buchmiller called, and Valerstein tabled 
for two pair. Buchmiller mucked his hand, and Valerstein scooped the pot.
turn nor 
river was any help to Malik and Valerstein took the pot to send him to the cage.
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