Ali Imsirovic raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Kai Bong Lo raised to 8,500 from the small blind. Phil Ivey folded from the big blind and Imsirovic called.
The flop was . Lo bet 12,500 and Imsirovic called. The turn was .
Lo bet 22,500 on the turn and Imsirovic came along. The river was .
Both players checked and Imsirovic turned over for a pair of kings. Lo turned over and Imsirovic dragged the pot.
With just over 90,000 in the pot and on the board, Rok Gostisa checked and Sam Greenwood bet 23,000. Gostisa called to see on the river.
Gostisa checked again and Greenwood stacked up 135,000 and pushed it into the middle. Gostisa thought for a moment and gave up the hand to give Greenwood the pot.
More players have joined to bring the field up to 23 entries including Artur Martirosian who has found success at the Merit Poker Room before as he won the Super High Roller Bowl back in August for $1,400,000.
With 20,000 in the pot and on the board, Stephen Chidwick bet 6,000 from middle position and Seth Davies thought it over from before he tossed in the chips to call.
Davies turned over and Chidwick tossed his losing hand in the muck without showing.
With 12,000 in the pot and on the board, Jake Schindler checked from middle position and Johan Guilbert bet 5,000 from the button. Schindler called and the turn was .
Schindler check-called again and Guilbert bet 10,000. The river was .
Schindler checked once again and Guilbert bet 32,000. After a few moments of thought, Schindler got away from it and Guilbert took the pot.