Lauren Roberts opened to 2,500 on the button and Cary Katz three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Roberts called and the flop fell . Katz checked to Roberts who bet 8,000 and Katz called.
The turn brought the and Katz checked again. Roberts continued to bet, this time for 15,000. Katz called one more time and the landed on the river. Katz checked for the third time and Roberts quickly slung in a bet of 30,000. Katz folded just as fast and Roberts raked in an early pot.
In a matter of three hands, chips were flying everywhere on table 2. Stephen Chidwick opened to 3,500 and was called by Ryan Riess in the small blind and David Peters in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn. Riess led out for 6,000 and was raised to 19,000 by Peters. Chidwick folded and Riess called to see the on the river. Riess check-folded to a bet of 25,000 from Peters.
In the next hand, Tom Marchese opened to 4,500 on the button and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Marchese splashed in a four-bet to 37,000, only to have Kenney move all in. Marchese quickly mucked his hand and moved on to the next one.
Riess opened to 4,000 and Marchese re-raised to 11,000. With the action back on Riess, he four-bet to 29,500 and Marchese announced all in. Riess called and the cards were on their backs. Marchese was out front with and Riess would need to hit an ace holding . The board ran out and Marchese doubled up, leaving Riess with next to no chips. Riess would go on to bust just a couple of hands later.
Anthony Zinno has joined the field after his fifth-place finish in Event #2 while Brian Wilson was sent to the exit. Keith Tilston seems to be the beneficiary of those chips and he sits with nearly three-times starting stack.
Justin Bonomo raised to 4,000 from the hijack and David Peters called in the big blind. The flop came and Peters checked to Bonomo who continued for 3,000. Peters check-raised to 12,000 and Bonomo called.
The turn brought the and Peters slowed down with another check. Bonomo fired 14,000 and Peters called to see the on the river. Peters checked again and Bonomo slid in a bet of 30,000. Peters looked back at his cards before deciding to muck his cards.
Ryan Riess opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Isaac Haxton three-bet to 12,500 on the button. The blinds folded and Riess made the call as the dealer spread the flop of .
Both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. That is when all of the action unfolded. Riess led out for a bet of 32,000 with a full house on the board. Haxton's time was about to run out and he pushed all in for around 116,000. Riess scratched his head and then made the call. Haxton tabled for quad nines and Riess flashed the before it hit the muck. When the chips were counted, Haxton barely had Riess covered and the former WSOP Champion left his seat.
With around 15,000 in the middle and the board reading , the action was on Rainer Kempe who bet 6,500 on the button. Daniel Negreanu check-raised to 21,000 and Kempe called.
The river brought the and Negreanu checked again. Kempe fired 32,000 and Negreanu was stumped. After using a time extension, Negreanu ended up making the call, only to see Kempe turn over which was good enough to win the pot.
. Katz checked to Roberts who bet 8,000 and Katz called.
and Katz checked again. Roberts continued to bet, this time for 15,000. Katz called one more time and the 
landed on the river. Katz checked for the third time and Roberts quickly slung in a bet of 30,000. Katz folded just as fast and Roberts raked in an early pot.
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn. Riess led out for 6,000 and was raised to 19,000 by Peters. Chidwick folded and Riess called to see the 
on the river. Riess check-folded to a bet of 25,000 from Peters.
and Riess would need to hit an ace holding 
. The board ran out 
and Marchese doubled up, leaving Riess with next to no chips. Riess would go on to bust just a couple of hands later.
on the turn and the 
before it hit the muck. When the chips were counted, Haxton barely had Riess covered and the former WSOP Champion left his seat.
and Negreanu checked again. Kempe fired 32,000 and Negreanu was stumped. After using a time extension, Negreanu ended up making the call, only to see Kempe turn over 
which was good enough to win the pot.
