Steffen Sontheimer raised to 285,000 in the cutoff and Dominik Nitsche called from the big blind. The flop fell and Nitsche checked to Sontheimer who bet 250,000. Nitsche called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked to the on the river. Nitsche led out for 300,000 and Sontheimer gave it some thought but opted to send his cards to the muck as the players headed for their first break of the day.
Mikita Badziakouski was all in for 450,000 first to act and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 800,000 on the button to isolate successfully.
Mikita Badziakouski:
Nick Petrangelo:
The flop improved Badziakouski to a pair of sixes, but he had a ton of outs to fade. On the turn, Badziakouski further improved to two pairs and the on the river changed nothing anymore.
The action folded to Steffen Sontheimer in the small blind who just limped in and Christoph Vogelsang checked his option. The flop came and Sontheimer check-called a bet of 120,000 from Vogelsang.
The turn was the and Sontheimer quickly checked again. Vogelsang used up all 30 seconds before making a bet of 450,000. Sontheimer called and the paired the board on the river.
Sontheimer checked one more time and Vogelsang finally checked behind. Sontheimer turned over and that was good enough to earn him the pot.
Rick Salomon chipped up through Brian Rast when he got value from for flopped trips and a full house on the river while Mikita Badziakouski folded the next few hands to drop to three big blinds.
Justin Bonomo opened to 260,000 and Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind. On the flop, Petrangelo check-called a bet of 550,000 and the turn brought a check by Petrangelo. Bonomo bet 1.4 million and claimed the pot.
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 240,000 first to act and was called by Rick Salomon from one seat over and Phil Ivey in the big blind. The flop came and Ivey checked, Badziakouski bet 275,000 and both opponents folded.
Nick Petrangelo made it 260,000 to go from the cutoff and Badziakouski tossed in the extra chips out of the big blind. On a flop, Badziakouski checked and faced a bet worth 225,000. Badziakouski called and then led the turn for 325,000, Petrangelo called. The river completed the board and Badziakouski made it 1.7 million to go with few chips behind.
Petrangelo moved all in and Badziakouski folded with just half a million chips behind.
Dan Smith raised to 270,000 under the gun and Byron Kaverman defended big blind. Smith continuation-bet 240,000 on and Kaverman check-called. Kaverman called another barrel of 525,000 on the , bringing an river. Kaverman checked and Smith thought briefly then verbalized a check as well.
Cary Katz opened to 300,000 from under the gun and David Einhorn three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Katz who jammed all in for 3,810,000. Einhorn asked for a count and then went into the tank, using up one of his time extensions.
Before his time was up, Einhorn folded and the pot was awarded to Katz as he tabled .