Bruno Fitoussi raised on the button and Ryan Miller three-bet from the small blind. Esther Taylor gave it some thought before four-betting, basically committing herself to the hand. Fitoussi and Miller both called.
The flop was and Miller checked. Taylor bet, Fitoussi called, and Miller called. On the turn, Taylor went all in for her last 5,400 and received two calls.
The river was the and Miller put in another bet. Fitoussi called.
Miller:
Taylor:
Fitoussi:
Fitoussi took the high half with his eight-high straight, Miller and Taylor chopped the low half with ace-deuce. Taylor was left with just 11,000 after the hand.
Alex Luneau bet out on fourth street with nines out, and Jake Abdalla called with his board showing five-jack.
Luneau received continued betting, and Abdalla stuck around for sixth street. However, Abdalla paired sevens on sixth while Luneau hit another low card. Abdalla figured out he wasn't in good shape and folded to Luneau's bet.
We found Alexander Kostritsyn tanking in the small blind, considering the all-in shove of Dan Zack in the big. The board had come , and Zack was all in for 72,500 with about 60,000 in the pot. After a couple of minutes, Gary Benson called the clock. Kostritsyn nodded when he was told he had 30 seconds plus a countdown, and before the countdown even began, he mucked his hand.
Andrey Zaichenko raised to 4,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 12,100 from the button.
Zaichenko took his time before calling, and they continued to the flop. Zaichenko check-called another 12,100 bet from Mizrachi.
The turn was the and Zaichenko checked to Mizrachi again. The Grinder wasn't willing to give Zaichenko anything for free and continued barreling. He fired 31,000 on the turn, which was enough to force Zaichenko out of the pot.
Alex Luneau bet on fourth street and Antrhony Zinno called. Zinno gained the lead on fifth street and bet, Luneau raised, and Zinno called. Zinno bet sixth street again, and Luneau called.
On seventh street, Zinno bet again, Luneau put in a raise, and Zinno folded after a minute of thought.
Matt Glantz led the betting after the first draw, getting calls from Brett Richey and Fabrice Soulier, who had checked from the big blind. Glantz was pat while both opponents drew a card. Glantz bet again and got two more calls. Only Soulier drew on the final pull, with both Glantz and Richey staying pat.
Everyone checked and Richey rolled over . Nobody could beat it.
Jason Mercier raised from the cutoff, Mixe Sexton three-bet on the button, and Mercier called. Mercier drew two, Sexton one, and Mercier check-called a bet from Sexton. Both players took one card on the second draw. Mercier bet out and Sexton called, after which they both rapped pat.
Mercier instantly fired another bet and Sexton went deep in the tank. Eventually, he open-folded and Mercier scooped it up.
"I can't fold anything in this game, but I think you've made a good fold," said Mike Matusow, giving his opinion after the hand.
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Chris George bet on fourth and fifth streets, battling against Scott Seiver who called on fourth but raised on fifth. George called, and called another bet from Seiver on sixth street before both players checked the river.
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Seiver rolled over his pair of kings to scoop the pot. George mucked, leaving himself with just 20,000.
and Miller checked. Taylor bet, Fitoussi called, and Miller called. On the 
turn, Taylor went all in for her last 5,400 and received two calls.
and Miller put in another bet. Fitoussi called.
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, and Zack was all in for 72,500 with about 60,000 in the pot. After a couple of minutes, Gary Benson called the clock. Kostritsyn nodded when he was told he had 30 seconds plus a countdown, and before the countdown even began, he mucked his hand.
and Zaichenko checked to Mizrachi again. The Grinder wasn't willing to give Zaichenko anything for free and continued barreling. He fired 31,000 on the turn, which was enough to force Zaichenko out of the pot.
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