Start-of-day chip leader Charlies Bailey came into the day with in excess of 300,000 but has dwindled after just over a level and a half.
After four limpers saw a flop of the player in the big blind bet 4,000. Bailey was the only caller. The big blind check-folded to a bet of 14,000 from Bailey on the turn and he took down the pot.
Frederick Parsons opened from early position with a raise to 6,100 and Joseph Davidman three-bet to 25,000 sitting directly to his left. Action folded back around to Parsons who jammed for a total of 51,600, Davidman called.
Frederick Parsons:
Joseph Davidman:
Davidman was far behind the pocket aces of Parsons and could catch a break as the board ran out and he sent half his stack over to Parsons.
A player opened and James Pifer called. Timothy Mieczkowski three-bet all in for around 40,000. The initial raiser folded and Pifer called.
James Pifer:
Timothy Mieczkowski:
The flop came with the tens still in front. Mieczkowski celebrated the turn which gave him a set, but Pifer could still make a straight. Luckily for him the river was the and he doubled up.
With over 70,000 already in the pot and a board showing , there was heads-up action between Richard Arnold, bet out 16,000 and Yves Kupfermunz who made the call.
Arnold checked the on the river and Kupfermunz fired out 21,000. Arnold reluctantly made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Arnold was ahead on the turn until Kupfermunz hit one of his many outs on the river making the wheel, and he raked in a nice pot.
Paul Kerrigan opened on the button with a raise to 5,600, David Helouin three-bet to 20,600 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Kerrigan four-bet jammed for 31,400, Helouin called.
David Helouin:
Paul Kerrigan:
Kerrigan was able to pair his ace on the flop but this also gave Helouin a broadway straight draw.
The on the turn was no help and he needed to hit a queen on the river as a jack is no longer an option as that would give Kerrigan a straight.
Helouin couldn't hit as the river fell the and he doubled up Kerrigan.
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After losing most of his Day 2 starting stack, Mitchell Ledis was all in for his remaining 12,500 chips and found a caller from Michael Maruna.
Mitchell Ledis:
Michael Maruna:
Ledis was ahead of Maruna and it stayed that way as he paired his seven on the river with a board that ran out and Ledis got some much-needed chips back.