Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel raised to 35,000 under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet jammed for approximately 200,000 from the small blind. Christopher Kruk, who has double his small stack twice to get back in contention, folded from the big and Seidel double checked his cards before making the call.
Seidel:
Thorel:
Thorel needed a lot of help, and the flop gave him a little as another jack would give him the lead.
The turn was a great card for Thorel, who picked up straight and flush outs, but he missed when the bricked on the river.
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Justin Bonomo opened the cutoff for 40,000 with . Stephen Chidwick, in the small blind, woke up with and three-bet to 145,000. Bryn Kenney folded his big blind, Bonomo called.
With 320,000 in the middle, the flop came and Chidwick bet 75,000. Bonomo called in position.
The hit the turn and Chidwick bet 125,000. Bonomo called again.
The on the river was effectively a blank and with 720,000 in the middle, Chidwick checked his 435,000 stack. Bonomo thought about it for a bit before he shoved all in. Chidwick folded instantly.
From middle position, Daniel Negreanu opened for 35,000. His neighbor in the hijack, Justin Bonomo, found and three-bet to 120,000. Negreanu called to make it 278,000 going to the flop.
It came and Negreanu checked. Bonomo opted to check behind and take a free turn: . They checked again to see the on the river.
Cary Katz opened for 35,000 and Stephen Chidwick three-bet . Katz called and check-called 60,000 on as well. The on the turn saw Katz lead for 80,000. Chidwick folded.
Action folded to David Peters in the small blind and he moved all in for roughly 325,000. Sam Greenwood was in the big blind with 271,000 and called off.
Peters:
Greenwood:
Peters got it in good, but he fell behind on the flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Peters, and he was left with just 55,000.
Two hands later, Peters shoved the cutoff and Ike Haxton isolated with a three-bet from the small blind.
Peters:
Haxton:
Peters had a kicker problem and it didn't get resolved as the board ran out to leave him drawing dead by the turn.
Mustapha Kanit shoved under the gun for 176,000 with . Cary Katz called from the button with . The blinds got out of the way.
The flop of hit Kanit hard. The hit the turn which didn't do anything for anyone. The on the river improved Kanit's hand to a full house and he doubled.
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flop gave him a little as another jack would give him the lead. 
turn was a great card for Thorel, who picked up straight and flush outs, but he missed when the 
bricked on the river.
and three-bet to 145,000. Bryn Kenney folded his big blind, Bonomo called.
and Chidwick bet 75,000. Bonomo called in position.
hit the turn and Chidwick bet 125,000. Bonomo called again.
on the river was effectively a blank and with 720,000 in the middle, Chidwick checked his 435,000 stack. Bonomo thought about it for a bit before he shoved all in. Chidwick folded instantly.
and Negreanu checked. Bonomo opted to check behind and take a free turn: 
on the river.
for 35,000 and Stephen Chidwick three-bet 
on the turn saw Katz lead for 80,000. Chidwick folded.
flop. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Peters, and he was left with just 55,000.
.
on the turn saw Bonomo check again. Kenney bet 95,000 and Bonomo called.
on the river improved Kanit's hand to a full house and he doubled.
