With around 140,000 in the pot, the dealer fanned the flop of . Sean Winter bet 70,000 from the big blind and Kristen Bicknell called on the button.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Winter led out for 264,000 and Bicknell made a relatively quick call. Winter's hand went into the muck as Bicknell tabled for two pair, nines and fives.
"I guess I shouldn't bluff you," Winter said after the hand. "It was such a good flop though."
Sergio Aido opened to 17,000 from early position and Rainer Kempe three-bet to 50,000 out of the hijack. Jean-Christophe Ferreira was in the cutoff and four-bet to 125,000.
The action folded back to Aido who put out a five-bet to 282,000, forcing Kempe to quickly muck his cards. Ferreira took a little longer but eventually folded as well.
Meanwhile, on the next table over, players had their phones out and taking pictures. Sean Winter flopped a royal flush but could not pick up any post-flop action from Kristen Bicknell.
The action was folded around to Ryan Riess who raised from the cutoff. Alexandru Papazian three-bet to 100,000 on the button and the blinds folded. Riess made a four-bet to 226,000 and Papazian called.
Both players checked the entire way on a board reading and Riess tabled for two pair. Papazian tossed his cards to the muck and Riess scooped the pot.
Julian Stuer, Vojtech Ruzicka, Niall Farrell, and Steve O'Dwyer have all been eliminated thus far but with registration open until level 13, there will be plenty of time re-enter.
On a flop of with around 75,000 in the middle, Tom Marchese bet 55,000 from the cutoff. Felix Bleiker raised to 133,000 on the button and Jake Schindler called from the big blind. Marchese also tagged along to see the on the turn.
The action was checked to Bleiker who pushed all in for around 590,000. Schindler called and Marchese folded.
Felix Bleiker:
Jake Schindler:
Schindler flopped two pair but was up against Bleiker's combo draw. The river brought the and Bleiker completed his straight to double up through Schindler.
When we caught up with the action on table 33, Francois Billard made a four-bet to 187,000 out of the big blind and Sam Trickett called on the button. The flop came and Billard continued for 133,000. Trickett called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked to the on the river, putting four hearts on the board. Both players checked again and Trickett turned over for a flush. Billard's cards went to the muck face down and Trickett raked in the pot.