Brian Green opened to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Daniel Negreanu on the button. Jake Schindler was in the small blind and three-bet to 15,000. Both Green and Negreanu called to see a flop of .
Schindler used up his 30 seconds before tossing in a bet of 18,000. Both Green and Negreanu quickly mucked their hands and Schindler raked in the pot.
Tom Marchese three-bet from the small blind and was called by the initial raiser, Dan Smith, from under the gun. The flop came and Marchese checked to Smith who bet 8,000. Marchese check-raised to 24,000 and Smith just called.
The on the turn led to another check from Marchese. Smith went into the tank for over a minute and eventually bet 45,000. Marchese pushed in his last 56,500 and Smith quickly called.
Dan Smith:
Tom Marchese:
Smith flopped a set of sixes to leave Marchese in dire straits. The river brought the and Marchese headed for the exit.
Dan Smith opened to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Brian Green in the hijack and Keith Tilston in the cutoff. Jake Schindler was waiting in the small blind and put in a three-bet to 22,000. Both Smith and Green quickly folded but Tilston wanted to see a flop.
The flop came and Schindler led out for 16,000. Tilston continued to call and the rolled off on the turn. Both players checked as the completed the board. Schindler checked again and Tilston checked behind. Schindler turned over for top pair and Tilston was unable to beat it.
Cary Katz took a seat at the start of the level and Jason Koon was seen leaving his seat for the second time today. With only one re-entry permitted, Koon's chances at winning the Main Event have dissipated.