Charlie Carrel made it 50,000 from the cutoff and Byron kaverman on the button three bet to 125,000. Both blinds quickly released and action was back on Carrel. The Brit four bet to 325,000 with around 475,000 behind. Kaverman thought about it for just a bit before making the call.
The flop came and Carrel bet a modest 175,000. Kaverman called. The fell on the turn and Carrel tanked for just a bit before moving all in. Kaverman snap called. Carrel let out a big sigh of disappointment and slammed his on the table. Kaverman gave him the bad news by showing .
Carrel needed a ten but didn't get it: on the river. "Nice hand" Carrel said before making his way to the exit.
With roughly 550,000 already in the pot and a board reading , Sam Greenwood checked and Mike McDonald did the same. When the completed the board on the river, Greenwood thought for a couple of minutes before coming out with a big bet of 475,000.
McDonald didn't seem thrilled, briefly staring at the ceiling, but eventually tossed in a single chip to signify a call. Greenwood showed the for a missed open-ended straight flush draw, and McDonald rolled over the to claim the pot.
Isaac Haxton had just about 200,000 beft and shoved those 12.5 big blinds in under the gun with off suit. Charlie Carrel in the small blind found and went to battle with them. Haxton failed to improve and hit the rail in 21st place.
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Action folded to Dan Smith in the hijack and he moved all in for his last 230,000. When action reached Huidong Gu in the small blind, he thought for a solid 30 seconds before making the call, which prompted the big to fold.
Smith:
Gu:
It was a flip, but Smith needed to improve to stay alive. He didn't do it on the flop, and the turn took away some of his outs. The river did pair Smith, but it wasn't the right suit at the club gave Gu a winning flush.
Mikita Badziakouski opened for 35,000 only to have Thomas Muehloecker three-bet all in for 184,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Badziakouski, who hemmed and hawed a bit before making the call.
Badziakouski:
Muehloecker:
Muehloecker was well out in front, and that's just where he stayed as the board ran out . Badziakouski was left with just 108,000 after the hand, but managed to double that a short time later.
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Brian Roberts made the redraw, but only brought a single big blind to his new table. The first hand action folded to him in the small blind and he called all in for 14,000 total after he already had invested 2,000 for the ante.
Jason Wheeler in the big blind showed and Roberts first turned over the , only to reveal the not much later with a big smile. "And the slowroll!" Wheeler laughed while the dealer fanned the flop.
"That means the eight is coming!" Wheeler continued with a big smile. He got exactly that: on the turn and a chop pot was most likely. "Yeah, I know this game!" Wheeler patted himself on the back with his predictive talent. The hit the river and the two of them chopped the pot.
Action once again folded to Roberts the next hand and he moved in from the button for 20,000. Wheeler called from the small blind, Huidong Gu tossed in four 1,000 chips to call as well. The flop came and Wheeler bet 25,000. Gu folded and Roberts soon got the bad news.
Jason Wheeler:
Brian Roberts:
The on the turn gave Roberts some outs, but the on the river wasn't one of them. Exit for Roberts, a few more chips for Wheeler.