Faraz Jaka opened the pot for 55,000 from under the gun, and Maxim Sorokin three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff. David Smart was on the button and moved all in for around 400,000. Jaka folded, and Sorokin quickly called.
Maxim Sorokin:
David Smart:
Sorokin was ahead with his pair of queens, but the flop came , and Smart found a ten on the flop. It wasn't over yet, as Sorokin held the only diamond in his hand. The turn was the , and the river brought the , and Sorokin made a flush on the river.
Eric Baldwin, in the under-the-gun position, raised to 55,000. John Phan, in middle position, three-bet to 170,000. Pratik Ghatge, in the hijack, went all in for 554,000 in total. Baldwin folded, but Phan called.
Pratik Ghatge:
John Phan:
The board ran out to give Ghatge a double-up with a turned flush.
There was a big pot brewing between Faraz Jaka and Samuel Phillips with around 500,000 in the pot preflop. The flop came , and Phillips bet 225,000, which was called by Jaka. The turn was the , and both players checked to slow the action down. The landed on the river, and Phillips moved all in for 659,000. Jaka folded.
Alexander Lynskey raised to 50,000 from middle position and was called by the big blind. The flop came , and the action was checked around. The turn was the , and the big blind bet 94,000. Lynskey called, and the landed on the river.
His opponent bet again for 140,000, leaving only 10,000 behind, and Lynskey called. His opponent showed for two pair, but Lynskey tabled for a bigger two pair. Lynskey took a cautious approach to the hand, and it worked out in his favor.
Jose Latorre, in middle position, raised to 52,000. Michael Kane, in the hijack, three-bet to 135,000. Josh Weiss, on the button, four-bet to 355,000. Latorre folded, but Kane went all in for around 670,000 in total. Weiss called.
Julian Stuer, in the under-the-gun position, raised to 45,000. Maxim Sorokin, in the hijack, called. Alex Massman, on the button, went all-in. Stuer folded, and Sorokin called.