Dario Sammartino raised to 175,000 from the cutoff before Chris Moore reraised to 400,000 from the button. Sammartino called after the blinds got out of the way.
The flop came and Sammartino checked. Moore tossed out a continuation bet totaling 450,000 and Sammartino called after a short pause.
Both players checked the on the turn before the completed the board.
Sammartino asked for a count of Moore's chips before announcing all in for just short of five million. Moore had 2.8 million behind and agonized over his decision before mucking his hand.
"$300 if you can beat a pair of aces," said Connor Drinan, pulling out three $100 bills and placing them next to Sammartino.
Sammartino didn't accept the offer and smiled as he mucked his hand and raked in the pot.
Dan Colman raised to 170,000 from the button and Bertrand Grospellier called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Grospellier checked to Colman who continued for 150,000. Grospellier called, the turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the and Grospellier bet 420,000. Colman tanked for a bit before he called.
Grospellier tabled for a pair of jacks, Colman mucked, and Grospellier won the pot to up his stack to about 8,000,000.
"Value town for the old guy!" said an excited Antonio Esfandiari.
Charlie Carrel was first to act and raised to 175,000. His neighbor Dan Shak three-bet to 600,000 and the action quickly folded around to Carrel. The Brit announced all in for 1,460,000 and Shak called.
Charlie Carrel:
Dan Shak:
The board ran out and, despite picking up a ton of outs along the way, Shak had to part ways with the majority of his chips.
Following the turn of a board with about 400,000 in the pot, Antonio Esfandiari checked from the big blind and Dan Coman bet 275,000 from the hijack. Esfandiari called to see the river and checked. Colman mulled it over for a bit before he checked and admitted it was "nitty."
Esfandiari tabled for a pair of queens, but Colman tabled for a pair of aces to win the pot.
Scott Seiver opened the hijack for 160,000 and Charlie Carrel called from the button. Seiver check-called 200,000 on before checking again on the turn. Carrel bet 700,000 and Seiver tanked for a bit before announcing all in. Carrel said he had a value hand but, after some five minutes in the tank, he did fold. Seiver mucked.
Down to just 140,000, Dan Shak shoved from the cutoff once action had folded to him. Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind and big blind Seiver squeezed to 440,000. Hellmuth folded and rolled his eyes as soon as he saw Seiver's hand.
Dan Shak:
Scott Seiver:
The flop came , doing not much for anyone yet. The on the turn, however, did. Shak turned top pair but Seiver had a gutshot to the wheel.
"Shak needs to dodge a deuce to double up," the speaker said.
"Not the deuce...," Shak said.
But it was a deuce that hit. The completed the board and the crowd was in awe. Seiver started collecting the chips while Shak stood there in disbelief. He exited through the side exit. The tournament is now in the money. The remaining 20 players are guaranteed $166,666 from here on out.
and Sammartino checked. Moore tossed out a continuation bet totaling 450,000 and Sammartino called after a short pause. 
on the turn before the 
completed the board. 
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, and both players checked. The river was the 
and Grospellier bet 420,000. Colman tanked for a bit before he called.
for a pair of jacks, Colman mucked, and Grospellier won the pot to up his stack to about 8,000,000.
and Robl checked to Jacobson who continued for 175,000. Robl called, the 
turn fell, and both players checked.
and Robl bet 475,000. Jacobson raised to 1,500,000 and Robl folded after a few moments.
board with about 400,000 in the pot, Antonio Esfandiari checked from the big blind and Dan Coman bet 275,000 from the hijack. Esfandiari called to see the 
river and checked. Colman mulled it over for a bit before he checked and admitted it was "nitty."
for a pair of queens, but Colman tabled 
, doing not much for anyone yet. The 
on the turn, however, did. Shak turned top pair but Seiver had a gutshot to the wheel. 
completed the board and the crowd was in awe. Seiver started collecting the chips while Shak stood there in disbelief. He exited through the side exit. The tournament is now in the money. The remaining 20 players are guaranteed $166,666 from here on out.
