The preflop action escaped us, but we do know Kyle Zechner got his stack of 106,000 all in preflop and was way behind Rex Clinkscales.
Clinkscales:
Zechner:
Zechner needed some help, and he got it when the flop paired his kicker. Neither the turn nor river gave Clinkscales back the lead, and he sent chips across the table.
Nick Mossa moved all-in preflop for around 105,000 and he was called by Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.
Nick Mossa:
Jason Mercier:
The board of kept Mercier in front all the way and confirmed Mossa's exit. A couple of hands later, Mercier pushed an opponent off the pot and that was enough to bring him up to those seven figures.
Cliff Josephy was first to act and raised to 18,000. Paul Ephremsen, right next to him, three-bet to 40,000 with about 90,000 or so behind. Action folded back around to Josephy and he slid forward a stack of 25,000-chips to put Ephremsen all in. The Brit quickly called.
Paul Ephremsen:
Cliff Josephy:
The flop () and turn () were blanks and Ephremsen was on his way to double up, but the on the river hit Josephy and Ephremsen had to make his exit.
As Ephremsen was already on his way to the payout desk, John Dibella said "Just another day at the office for Cliff Josephy!"
Josephy replied; "I feel bad actually. I should be happy but I'm not."
A short-stacked Lucian Voigt moved all in for 61,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Nick Maimone, who opted to call from the big blind.
Voigt:
Maimone:
The flop was no help to Voight, and even though the turn paired Maimone, it gave Voight a flush draw. Another club hit the river, but unfortunately for Voight it was the , which paired the board and filled up Maimone.
On a flop, Nacho Barbero checked from the small blind and Alan Schein did the same from the big. Mikko Turtiainen then bet 38,000 from middle position, Barbero check-raised all in for 210,000, and Schein jammed over the top for 271,000. Turtiainen folded.
Schein:
Barbero:
Both players flopped a flush draw, but of course Barbero's was best. He was a heavy favorite in the hand, but then the dealer burned and turned the to give Schein the lead.
The river was no help to Barbero, and he made his way to the payout desk in 58th place.
Pratyush Buddiga was in the big blind and facing a raise from Rodrigo Cordoba on the button. Buddiga moved all in for his remaining 134,000 and Cordoba called.
Buddiga:
Cordoba:
Buddiga needed some help and got it when the flop came . The turn was the and the river was the , giving Buddiga the double up he needed before the next break.
flop paired his kicker. Neither the 
turn nor 
river gave Clinkscales back the lead, and he sent chips across the table.
kept Mercier in front all the way and confirmed Mossa's exit. A couple of hands later, Mercier pushed an opponent off the pot and that was enough to bring him up to those seven figures.
on the river hit Josephy and Ephremsen had to make his exit. 
flop was no help to Voight, and even though the 
, which was looking good for Stewart.
river was no help to Barbero, and he made his way to the payout desk in 58th place.
and the river was the 
