Jyri Merivirta bet into two opponents on fourth and fifth with a queen-high board, getting one fold on the latter street. However, Eric Kurtzman raised him after catching a king, and Merivirta called.
Merivirta: /
Kurtzman: /
Kurtzman bet again on sixth, but Merivirta raised him. Kurtzman called and then called a river bet. Merivirta showed for a disguised full house and took the pot.
After a player completed with and got called by Chris Vitch with the , Mark Gregorich made it two bets with . The completer mucked, but Vitch continued, calling down on fourth through sixth.
Vitch: //
Gregorich: //
Gregorich had the scarier board, but he checked on the end and Vitch checked back. Gregorich tabled for kings, and Vitch couldn't beat them.
Facing a raise and a call on sixth street, Eric Kurtzman raised and was called by the original aggressor. Kurtzman bet again on seventh and his opponent check-called.
Kurtzman turned over and won the pot with a flush.
Mark Gregorich picked up three diamonds on fifth but was up against a strong board held by Shane Douglas, who had open queens. Nonetheless, Gregorich raised Douglas' bet, and Douglas called. Both players checked sixth.
Gregorich: //
Douglas: //
Douglas bet out on sixth and Gregorich called, but he couldn't beat for a flush.