Justin Bonomo opened to 18,000 from the button, Ari Engel three-bet to 59,000 from the big blind, Bonomo shoved for 319,000, and Engel called to put Bonomo at risk.
Justin Bonomo:
Ari Engel:
Bonomo had the preflop edge with the better ace and Engel needed to improve in order to knock him out. Engel took the lead when the flop fell and Bonomo picked up the nut-flush draw. The turn was no help to either player, but the on the river made Bonomo's flush, so he took the pot to double up.
On the first hand back from dinner, Steffen Sontheimer opened to 23,000 on the button and called a three-bet shove from Isaac Haxton in the small blind.
Isaac Haxton:
Steffen Sontheimer:
The board ran out and Haxton departed in 15th place banking $55,740.
PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 22,000 from middle position, Ari Engel called from the hijack, and Christopher Kruk called from the big blind.
The flop came and Kruk checked. Negreanu bet 20,000, Engel folded, and Kruk check-raised to 70,000. Negreanu called.
The turn brought the , Kruk bet 135,000, and Negreanu called.
The fell on the river and Kruk shoved. Negreanu called to put himself at risk with a stack of 188,000 and instantly tabled for the nut straight. Kruk showed for a missed open-ended straight draw.
Everyone has come to play after their 90-minute dinner break and chips have been exchanging hands every pot. On one table, Steffen Sontheimer opened to 22,000 from early position and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 65,000 on the button. Sontheimer called and the flop came .
Both players checked and the landed on the turn. Sontheimer checked again and Badziakouski bet 90,000. Sontheimer check-raised all in for 312,000, forcing Badziakouski to let go of his hand.
At the other table, Jonathan Jaffe raised to 28,000 on the button and Justin Bonomo defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop and the landed on the turn. Bonomo checked again and Jaffe bet 30,000. Bonomo hung around to see the on the river.
Bonomo checked one more time and Jaffe reached back for a bet of 156,000. That sent Bonomo into the tank, having to use three of his time banks before he finally called. Jaffe tabled and Bonomo made the correct call with just .
Liv Boeree had already committed 25,000 from middle position and was facing a decision for a total of 70,000 from Christopher Kruk, who was on the button. Boeree called.
The flop came and Boeree checked. Kruk moved a handful of T-25,000 chips forward to put Boeree to a decision for her stack. She called for 126,000 to put herself at risk.
Liv Boeree:
Christopher Kruk:
Boeree had the advantage with top pair and Kruk needed to improve in order to stack her. The on the turn gave Kruk Broadway and left Boeree drawing to a chop. The river changed nothing, so Kruk took the pot to end Boeree's run in this tournament.
On a board reading , Christopher Kruk led out for 70,000 from the big blind into a pot of around 60,000. Larry Greenberg called from the cutoff and the landed on the river.
Kruk put in a bet of 230,000 and Greenberg called again. Kruk showed the and Greenberg mucked with just over 70,000 chips remaining.
In the next hand, the action folded to Greenberg who pushed all in for 72,000 and Justin Bonomo called from the big blind. Bonomo tabled and Greenberg had two live cards with .
The flop came , giving Bonomo a set of threes and Greenberg was drawing slim. The on the turn ended things and Greenberg was eliminated in 13th place.
Action folded to Jonathan Jaffe on the button and he raised to 30,000. Justin Bonomo called from the big blind.
The flop came and Bonomo check-called a bet of 26,000 from Jaffe.
The turn brought the and Bonomo checked. Jaffe bet again, 75,000 this time, and Jaffe called.
The fell on the river and Bonomo checked a third time. Jaffe bet 350,000, sending Bonomo into the tank. He used two time bank slips before he eventually called. Jaffe tabled for the turned nut flush, Bonomo mucked, and Jaffe took the pot to chip up substantially.
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and Bonomo picked up the nut-flush draw. The 
turn was no help to either player, but the 
on the river made Bonomo's flush, so he took the pot to double up.
and Haxton departed in 15th place banking $55,740.
and Kruk checked. Negreanu bet 20,000, Engel folded, and Kruk check-raised to 70,000. Negreanu called.
for the nut straight. Kruk showed 
for a missed open-ended straight draw.
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landed on the turn. Sontheimer checked again and Badziakouski bet 90,000. Sontheimer check-raised all in for 312,000, forcing Badziakouski to let go of his hand.
flop and the 
landed on the turn. Bonomo checked again and Jaffe bet 30,000. Bonomo hung around to see the 
and Bonomo made the correct call with just 
.
and Boeree checked. Kruk moved a handful of T-25,000 chips forward to put Boeree to a decision for her stack. She called for 126,000 to put herself at risk.
river changed nothing, so Kruk took the pot to end Boeree's run in this tournament.
landed on the river.
on the turn ended things and Greenberg was eliminated in 13th place.
fell on the river and Bonomo checked a third time. Jaffe bet 350,000, sending Bonomo into the tank. He used two time bank slips before he eventually called. Jaffe tabled 
for the turned nut flush, Bonomo mucked, and Jaffe took the pot to chip up substantially.