On a flop of , Eluterio Rodriguez and Anthony Licastro were involved in a pot. From the small blind, Licastro put out a bet of 100,000 and was raised to 250,000 from Rodriguez from the big blind. Licastro called.
The turn was the and Licastro put out another bet of 250,000. Rodriguez quickly moved all in for 1,335,000 and Licastro went into the tank. He thought for several minutes before he finally released his hand, showing his face up as he folded.
Rodriguez then opted to show his , and eventually decided to turn up his as well, showing that he had two pairs.
"If I didn't have ace-queen, I wouldn't even think about it," Licastro said. "Even if I had aces I would have to think about it."
That pot pushed Rodriguez over the 2 million-chip mark.
David Ives raised from the button and faced the three-bet of Gina Bacon on the button for 275,000. Once the blinds got out of the way, Ives moved all in and Bacon quickly called.
Ives:
Bacon:
Ives sighed immediately after the cards were revealed and he found no help on the board of to join the rail in 21st place for $20,890.
Jeff Martin had a bluff gone wrong and dropped to just 100,000 before doubling up right after. His fortune didn't last long, as he just bowed out against dominating chip leader Dan Heimiller.
Heimiller pushed from the small blind for effectively 300,000, as that's what Martin had left, and he was quickly called.
Martin:
Heimiller:
The flop of improved Heimiller and he stayed in the lead after the turn and river to eliminate Martin in 23rd place for $20,890.
Frank Maggio defended his big blind and check-called a bet on the flop. On the turn, Maggio check-called another bet worth 250,000 before he shoved the on the river. Lillge asked for a count and his shove was for 630,000 in total.
Lillge folded and Maggio chipped up without showdown.
Down to just 85,000, Raafat Thomas moved all in from the button and Jeff Martin asked for a count, then called in the big blind.
Thomas:
Martin:
The flop of left Thomas in desperate shape and he was drawing dead as soon as the hit on the turn. Martin even made a full house thanks to the river and Thomas headed to the payout desk to collect $20,890 for his efforts.