Talal Shakerchi was the bring in showing the and Adam Owen completed. Next to act, Matthew Ashton raised, making it two bets and only Owen called.
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Ashton led out on fourth and Owen called. When fifth street came, Ashton checked to Owen. Showing three diamonds and queen high, Owen put out a bet that Ashton called.
On sixth street both players checked, then checked again on seventh. Ashton turned up his and with his two pair he was able to take down the pot.
Jesse Klein opened from the cutoff with a raise and Johannes Becker called from the small blind. Scott Seiver called from the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked through to the on the turn. There, Becker led out with a bet and Seiver was his only taker.
The river was the and Becker bet again. Seiver called and Becker showed him for a flush. Seiver quickly mucked and Becker took down the pot.
Becker finished second in this event last year taking home a prize of $862,649 and finishing runner-up to Elior Sion. Earlier in this series, Becker also locked up his first World Series of Poker Bracelet in Event #8: $ 2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball for $180,455.
Alexander Kostritsyn had the bring-in with the and Jared Bleznick completed. Dan Smith made it two bets to go, and the action folded back to Bleznick who called.
Isaac Haxton opened from the hijack seat with a raise to 1,200. Mike Leah called from the cutoff.
The flop was and Haxton led out with a bet of 1,800. Leah took his time before calling.
On the turn, Haxton thought for a moment then announced "pot," making it 6,600 to go. Leah thought for a bit himself before calling.
The river was the pairing the board and completing any flush draws. Hexton tanked for about a minute before checking and Leah put out a bet of 11,000. Haxton did not waste any time folding and Leah took down the pot with no showdown.