Chance Kornuth opened to 60,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Chris Hunichen in the big blind who ripped all in for 355,000. Kornuth instantly called to put Hunichen at risk.
Chris Hunichen:
Chance Kornuth:
The flop came which gave Kornuth the only flush draw. However, the and runout would not improve him any further as Hunichen doubled up.
Brekstyn Schutten opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Chris Hunichen moved in his short stack in the small blind. Schutten called.
Chris Hunichen:
Brekstyn Schutten:
Hunichen offered his "gg" to the other players in anticipation of an unfortunate runout. The flop indeed put Hunichen behind, but he jumped back in front on the turn, and the confirmed the result.
"Did I win?" Hunichen asked in amazement as he secured the double to stay alive.
Brekstyn Schutten came into the day with an average stack but has quickly vaulted up the leaderboard with a series of knockouts. He recently raised to 65,000 in middle position and Elio Fox shoved all in for just under 800,000 in the cutoff. The action was back on Schutten who quickly called.
Elio Fox:
Brekstyn Schutten:
The flop came which gave Fox a flush draw to go with his two over cards. The on the turn gave Schutten a set of sixes which left Fox drawing to just a flush. The on the river was not enough as Fox was the latest casualty.
Cary Katz was down to just 150,000 chips and was seen walking away from his table as Brekstyn Schutten collected the pot. A couple of hands later, Schutten raised it up in early position and Pieter Aerts shoved all in for around 300,000. The action folded back to Schutten who quickly called.
Pieter Aerts:
Brekstyn Schutten:
The board ran out and Aerts was unable to catch the ace he needed in order to stay alive.
Jake Schindler shipped all in for 245,000 in early position and was called by Marius Gierse on his left. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.
Jake Schindler:
Marius Gierse:
The flop fell which left Gierse's pair of sevens in the lead. The on the turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Schindler a full double up.
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 60,000 in the hijack, David Peters called on the button, and Chris Hunichen raised to 255,000 in the big blind. Badziakouski folded and Peters called.
The flop was checked to the turn. Hunichen check-called for 200,000.
The completed the board, Hunichen checked, and Peters announced "all in", covering his opponent's stack of approximately 700,000.
Hunichen went into the tank and used multiple time banks. He said a few words to his opponent, but Peters continued to look down motionless. Eventually, he laid down his hand.
"Show it one time. If it's a bluff, you gotta show," Hunichen urged Peters.
Peters just smiled and put his cards into the muck.
Phil Ivey raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Chance Kornuth flat-called on his left. The two players went heads up to a flop of and Ivey led out with a bet of 75,000. Kornuth called and the landed on the turn.
Ivey tossed in another bet of 175,000 and Kornuth again called as the hit the river. Ivey jammed all in for 620,000 which put Kornuth in the tank for a little over a minute. Eventually, Kornuth called and Ivey shuffled his cards around in the muck. Kornuth tabled his for the winner and Ivey was eliminated.
Michael Rocco opened to 60,000 in early position and Mike Lang shipped all in for 465,000 from the small blind. Rocco asked for a count and thought it over before making the call.
Mike Lang:
Michael Rocco:
The flop came with the ace in the window to give Rocco the lead. The turn was the and the river was the to send Lang to the rail.