Chris Vitch raised on third street, and the player who brought it in called. Vitch bet fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, and his opponent called all three bets. Vitch checked dark on seventh street, and his opponent checked back.
Vitch announced, "Aces up," and showed for aces and tens to win the pot.
Action was picked up on sixth street, where Rod Pardey Sr. bet, and two players, including Itsuko Yoroi, called. All players checked on seventh street.
"Two pair," Pardey said as he tabled . Neither of his opponents could top that, and the two-time bracelet winner scooped up the pot.
After losing a sizeable pot to Zach Bassett the hand before, Jean Gaspard got his remaining chips in on third street, and action was heads-up on the side. Those two players checked fourth and fifth streets, and on sixth street, Bassett bet, and his opponent folded.
Gaspard had in the hole for no pair and got the on seventh street to make just a pair of twos. Bassett had two pair, jacks and twos, and the he got on seventh street was insignificant. Gaspard was eliminated, and Bassett won the pot, putting him at 9,500 chips.
Matt Grapenthien was facing a bet from his opponent on sixth street and after a little while, he called. On seventh street, his opponent checked and Grapenthien bet. His opponent thought briefly and called.
Grapenthien tabled for two pair, kings and twos, and that was good for the pot.