With about 70,000 in the middle and a board reading , Elijah Berg bet 45,000 and Andrew Leathem check-called. The completed the board on the river and after Leathem checked again, Berg moved all-in for 63,000. Leathem used up a timebank chip before tosing his cards in the muck.
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Bryn Kenney opened to 5,500 under the gun and David Peters called on the button. Tom Marchese paid up as well and the three went to a flop. Both Marchese and Kenney checked and Peters bet 11,000. Just Kenney called this round and the fell on the turn.
Kenney check-called a bet of 18,000 bringing the on the river. Kenney checked one more time and Peters moved all in for 54,500. Kenney took a moment before making the call and Peters tabled the for just ace-high. Kenney turned over the and his two pair was good enough to bust Peters.
After Sean Winter opened under the gun, Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 25,000 out of the small blind. Winter put in a four-bet to 63,000 and Chidwick called.
The flop came down and Chidwick check-folded to a continuation bet of 25,000 from Winter.