Steven Mccartney was all in and at risk from the small blind for his remaining 132,000 chips. Dinesh Alt was in the big blind and called.
Steven Mccartney: A♦7♣
Dinesh Alt: A♥K♣
Mccartney needed to improve to stay alive but missed on the Q♦2♦Q♥J♦8♣ runout.
John Jacob went all in for his last 77,000 and was called by Joshua Berthiaume two seats to his left.
Alexis Kivu went all in over the top for quite a bit more and Berthiaume, with no one left to act behind, asked for a count. Perhaps realizing that his count wouldn't weigh on his decision, he interrupted the dealer and said, "I call, I call."
John Jacob: 9♣9♠
Alexis Kivu: A♦Q♠
Joshua Berthiaume: A♣A♠
Berthiaume had the best starting hand possible but Kivu did pick up some outs when the flop rolled K♥10♥6♣.
The turn gave Jacob more outs with the 7♣ and when they 8♥ rolled off he was out of his seat, clapping his hands.
"Yes! F*ck yeah! Sorry guys, I have not been here before ..."
Despite Berthiaume having his aces cracked for the main pot, he still held up for a big side pot and to eliminate Kivu.
Ivan Poroliev opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded to Debbie Lee in the big blind who three-bet to 60,000. Poroliev called and the players went to the flop.
The board came 10♣8♠J♠ and both players checked to the 7♥ turn.
Action was checked again to the 2♣ river and Lee bet out 35,000. Poroliev mucked his hand, leaving Lee to stack up without getting to showdown.
James Sowers opened under the gun and it folded to Tommy Townsend who shoved in the blinds for his last 53,000, holding A♥A♠. Sowers quickly completed and showed K♥K♣.
The board revealed 10♥Q♥A♣6♣K♦, giving both players a set, and Townsend received the pot and the needed double up.
Samuel Laskowitz started the action with a raised to 13,000 and Tanupat Punjarojanakul raised it up himself to 30,000. Laskowitz made the call.
Heads up, they saw the K♠8♥10♥ scroll across and Laskowitz checked. Punjarojanakul went all in. Laskowitz snap-called.
Samuel Laskowitz: K♥9♥
Tanupat Punjarojanakul: 9♦9♣
The board finished with the J♠ and J♥ and the two must have had history as Laskowitz said, "I almost jammed again..."
"Yeah, well — nice flop!", was Punjarojanakul's response as he doubled up Laskowitz.
David Coleman was all in for his last 134,000 chips and was facing Johnnie Moreno who had made the call and had him covered:
David Coleman: A♦K♣
Johnnie Moreno: J♥J♠
The board revealed 5♥10♣J♦9♠K♥ to give a set of jacks to Moreno while Coleman made his way to the payout desk.
Conor Orourke opened to 12,000 from middle position and Rod Fani moved all in from the button for his remaining 69,000. Orouke snap called and the players flipped their hands.
Rod Fani: A♠A♥
Conor Orourke: A♣K♣
Orourke was looking to improve to bust his opponent. There was a small glimmer of a flush on the 3♣3♦J♠ flop but this quickly faded on the 8♥ turn and 8♣ river, leaving Fani to tak the pot.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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