Daniel Negreanu was in the small blind and facing a bet of 60,000 from Alexander Petersen on a flop of . Negreanu called to see the turn and checked again.
Petersen checked behind and the fell on the river. Both players checked yet again.
"Ace-queen," Negreanu announced, turning over . Petersen mucked his hand as Negreanu raked in a pot that put him above the 2,000,000 chip mark.
Henrik Hecklen limped in from middle position and Adam Hendrix raised in the big blind. Hecklen then announced a pot-sized raise and Hendrix moved all-in with around 275,000.
Adam Hendrix:
Henrik Hecklen:
Hendrix's queens were dominated by the kings Hecklen, though Hendrix picked up outs when he paired his eight on the flop.
Hendrix pushed his six toward the board in an effort to summon a six, but it didn't come on the turn. However, the river brought the to improve Hendrix to a set and he doubled up to stay alive.
Heads-up on the turn with the board showing , Jeremy Ausmus checked over to Alexander Petersen who bet 225,000. Ausmus' 30-second clock almost ran out before he put in the chips to call.
The river came the and Ausmus checked again. This time Petersen checked behind, and Ausmus showed for a pair of kings. Petersen mucked his hand.
Ka Kwan Lau was in a three-way limped pot on a board of .
Lau bet 120,000 and the big blind folded, while Henrik Hecklen raised the pot to Lau all-in. Lau called it off.
Ka Kwan Lau:
Henrik Hecklen:
Lau had a wrap draw while Hecklen had top pair and a flush draw. The board ran out and Hecklen won the pot with aces and tens, eliminating Lau in the process.
A big pot had already developed by the turn on a board of between Laszlo Bujtas and Adam Hendrix. Both players checked to see the on the river.
Hendrix checked again before Bujtas put out a bet of 455,000. Hendrix took some time before calling and Bujtas showed him for a full house, threes over eights.
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Right before the break, Dan Cates was in a three-way pot against Shaun Deeb and Adam Hendrix on a flop of .
Cates stared at the board stoically as a masseuse rubbed his forehead, temples and cheek bones before throwing out a bet of 25,000. Deeb folded and Hendrix called.
Cates checked on the turn and Hendrix checked back. Cates, still getting his face handled by the masseuse, took a few seconds before betting 125,000. Hendrix folded.
Ben Lamb opened to 85,000 in late position and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind with about the same amount behind.
"Are you on a draw? Chance!" Lamb said heading to the flop.
Kornuth moved all-in on the flop and Lamb quickly called.
Chance Kornuth:
Ben Lamb:
Lamb had the better kicker and maintained the best hand as the board ran out . Kornuth hit the rail and gifted Lamb with a full bottle of sparkling water before leaving.