Josh Arieh raised from the cutoff and Kevin Song three-bet from the small blind. Action folded back to Arieh, who called.
Arieh called a bet from Song on the 9♦Q♥8♥ flop, but folded facing another barrel from Song on the 2♠ turn.
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Nick Pupillo raised from under the gun and Josh Arieh three-bet next to act. Action folded around to Joseph Beasy in the big blind, who four bet. Both Pupillo and Arieh called.
Action checked to Arieh on the A♥9♠8♦ flop, who bet. Beasy called all in and Pupillo raised. Arieh called.
Arieh called bets from Pupillo on the 10♣ turn and 5♥ river and Pupillo tabled A♣A♠ for top set. It was good against the AxQx of Arieh and J♥J♦ of Beasy — who was eliminated in 12th place.
Nick Schulman raised before Motoyoshi Okamura three-bet jammed for a total of 45,000. Joe McKeehen raised one more bet and Nick Schulman called to create a side pot. Action was three ways with Okamura at risk.
The flop ws Q♥9♥9♣ and McKeehen bet. Schulman called and the turn was 9♥.
The turn brought a check-call from McKeehen to see 5♥ on the river. McKeehen check-called again and the cards were turned up.
Schulman had A♣K♠ and Okamura had A♥3♠, but it was McKeehen's 10♥10♠ that held strong to secure the pot and eliminate Okamura in 13th place for $20,000.
Ronnie Bardah raised from under the gun and Kevin Song three-bet next to act. Action folded back around to Bardah, who called.
The flop came 4♥8♠Q♦ and Bardah check-raised a bet from Song. Song then three-bet and Bardah came right back with a four-bet. Song called.
Song then called bets from Bardah on the J♥ turn and A♦ river. Bardah tabled 8♥8♦ for a flopped set of eights and Song mucked — sending the big pot Bardah's way.
Joe McKeehen raised from early position and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the button. The blinds got out of the way and McKeehen called.
The flop was 9♥J♠J♦ and McKeehen check-called a bet from Shimizu. The turn was 10♥.
McKeehen check-raised the turn and Shimizu called once again.
The river was 2♦ and McKeehen fired a bet. It was too much for Shimizu and he tossed it in the muck to give McKeehen the pot without a showdown.
Yong Wang raised first-to-act with just a few chips behind and action folded around to Daniel Idema in the big blind, who three-bet to put Wang all in. Wang called and hands were revealed.
Yong Wang: K♥Q♦
Daniel Idema: 10♥5♦
Wang was ahead, but the 9♣5♠8♥4♠A♠ runout paired Idema's five — ending Wang's run in 14th place.
Nick Schulman raised from the small blind and Motoyoshi Okamura called from the big blind.
The flop was 8♣4♥K♣ and Schulman bet. Okamura raised and then called when Schulman fired back with a three-bet.
The turn was 8♥ and Schulman bet. Okamura raised less than a bet more and he was at risk for his last 40,000. Schulman turned over K♠3♣ and Okamura had 8♠7♣ for three eights.
The river was a 2♠ and Okamura held on for a double.
Nozomu Shimizu raised and Motoyoshi Okamura three-bet from the small blind. Shimizu called and the flop was A♥8♠3♠.
Okamura bet the flop and Shimizu called to see 9♣ on the turn.
The turn brought a check-call from Okamura and the river was A♦. Okamura checked again and then folded to a bet from Shimizu.
Nick Schulman is now over 1,000,000 after an early pot from Okamura
Joseph Beasy opened from the hijack and was three-bet by Josh Arieh on the button. Action folded back to Beasy, who called.
Beasy check-called bets from Arieh on the J♠3♦9♥ flop and K♠ turn, but then check-raised a bet from Arieh when the 2♦ completed the board. Arieh then made it three bets to go and Beasy called.
Arieh tabled Q♦10♦ for the nuts, which was good against the A♥K♦ of Beasy — sending the large pot Arieh's way.
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