With on the felt and around 110,000 in the middle, Elio Fox checked from the big blind and Ali Imsirovic checked it back. The river was a and Imsirovic bet 65,000 when checked to. Fox woke up with an all-in raise to 258,500.
After thinking briefly, Imsirovic dropped in calling chips and Fox tabled , heading for the rail when Imsirovic revealed for top set.
Chance Kornuth opened for 4,000 from the cutoff and Ali Imsirovic called from the button. Farid Jattin came along from the big blind and it was three-way action to the flop.
Jattin checked, Kornuth bet 8,000, and only Imsirovic called to see the turn.
Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Kornuth bet big to 45,000 and Imsirovic paused for a bit before making the call.
Kornuth showed the for a missed flush draw that turned into a rivered pair of eights, and then Imsirovic rolled over the winner with the for top pair.
Dan Smith opened for 3,500 in middle position and David Peters made it a three-bet from the blinds to an unknown amount with four T5,000 chips. Smith came back with 45,000 and Peters peeled, with both players checking to a board of . At that point, Peters check-called 38,000. On the river, Peters checked and called fairly quickly when Smith set him in for about 150,000 effective.
Smith tabled for top-top but Peters had two pair with .
Ali Imsirovic and Chance Kornuth had been battling over a few hands before things ignited.
It began when Kornuth raised from middle position to 4,000 and Imsirovic three-bet him to 14,000 from the hijack. Not to be outdone, Kornuth four-bet to 38,000 and Imsirovic just called to see the flop.
Kornuth bet 25,000, Imsirovic called, and the appeared on the turn.
Kornuth jammed for his last 115,000 and Imsirovic wasted little time in making the call.
Chance Kornuth:
Ali Imsirovic:
Kornuth was looking for one of the two remaining queens left in the deck, but it wasn't in the cards as the paired the board on the river.
Ricky Guan was under the gun and checked on . David Peters was in the cutoff and bet 18,000, a little under the pot, and Guan called. On the river, Peters bet large with an overbet of 100,000. Guan quickly called, and Peters tabled for a boat.
Sam Snead raised to 5,000 under the gun and Rainer Kempe called from the small blind. The flop saw Kempe check and Snead continue for 11,000.
Kempe then woke up with a check-raise to 42,000 and Snead called to see the turn. Kempe bet 70,000 but he couldn't shake Snead, who called to see the river.
Kempe bet approximately 175,000 and left himself a single T1,000 chip back. It did the trick as Snead released his hand.