Gershon Distenfeld was down to around 26,000 and got them all in the middle against Sanjeev Kapoor.
Gershon Distenfeld:
Sanjeev Kapoor:
Distenfeld picked up a straight draw on the flop, but improved no further as the board ran out . The 2020 Main Event finalist and bracelet winner, who delivered the "Shuffle Up and Deal" announcement to begin the day, hit the rail early on Level 3.
With on the board and three handles tabled, GGPoker qualifier Vasu Amarapu was seen dragging a big pot.
Amarapu had and was all-on after the turn with two callers. One opponent had and the other had . The river was a brick for the flush draw and the paired board gave Amarapu threes full of fours to take one of the biggest pots of the day so far.
Action was picked up on the river as the board read . The pot had about 25,000 in it and Daisuke Ogita bet 16,200 from under the gun, leaving himself only 8,000 behind
Alexander Green was on the button and thought for a while before raising all in to force Ogita to commit the rest of his chips, which he did after a bit of hesitation.
Green tabled the hooks with the for the boat, Ogita shook his head and tabled the for no good trips as he stood up to make his way to the rail.
Paul Volpe, who finished third in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship a few days ago, has taken his seat in Amazon's Purple Section and wasted no time getting involved in a pot.
Volpe called a pre-flop raise from the big blind and saw a flop of . Both Volpe and his opponent checked to the turn, when Volpe led out for 1,500. His opponent quickly folded and Volpe flashed the as he raked in an early pot to begin his Main Event.
Dan Smith, who had just sat down at the table, raised to 900 from middle position. He was called by Matthew Jewett on the button, Timothy Fargo in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.
The action checked to Jewett on a flop that read and he threw out a bet of 2,800. Fargo called in the small blind but then the player in the big blind three-bet to 8,700.
Smith and Jewett released their hands. It was now Fargo's turn to act and he put in a four-bet to 23,000.
"Look what you started Dan...we haven't seen action like this all day", said Jewett. "Sorry", replied Smith.
The player in the big blind called the four-bet and the turn came the pairing the board. Fargo checked and his opponent sized down with a bet of 5,800 to which he made the call.
The action checked through the river bringing three cards to a flush.
Fargo tabled for the flopped straight which was good for the pot despite the board being paired with three cards to a flush.
Jason Wheeler raised to 1,000 from the button and got a caller in the small blind and a fold from the big blind.
The flop came out which the small blind checked to Wheeler, who bet 1,100 and was quickly called.
The turn of and the river were both checked and at showdown the small blind turned over for queen high, while Wheeler turned over for ace high which was good for the pot.