On a final board of K♦2♣5♣9♠8♥, Dan Shak checked from early position and Jame Thao, on his immediate left, bet 22,000. Shak called swiftly and mucked just as quickly when his opponent flipped over 5♥5♦ for the flopped set.
Thao added the chips to his stack, which is looking healthy as the first break of the day approaches.
Sergei Kislinskii opened to 1,300 from early position. The small blind three-bet to 3,500 and the big blind called. Kislinskii four-bet to 9,500. The small blind went all in, the big blind got out of the way and Kislinskii quickly called putting his opponent at risk.
Small blind: K♠K♣
Sergei Kislinskii: A♥A♦
The board ran out 6♦9♥Q♦3♣J♣. The small blind was eliminated while Kislinskii pulled in a massive pot.
The board showed Q♣2♠4♠4♥Q♦ when Davis Aalvik pushed his stack of 14,700 into the middle. The move was quickly called by an opponent, leaving Aalvik at risk.
Aalvik revealed 5♦4♦ for a full house, doubling his stack as his opponent mucked.
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Action folded around to Robert Natividad, who bet 1,000 in middle position. The small blind three-bet to 2,600 and Natividad called.
Players were heads up to a flop of J♠9♣7♠. The small blind checked and Natividad bet 2,000 which the small blind called.
Both players checked the A♥ turn. The river came the J♣ and the small blind bet 4,000. Natividad quickly called with 5♦7♦. The small blind showed K♦10♥ for a missed straight draw and Natividad was awarded a nice pot for his impressive bluff catch.
Jason Davidson raised to 800 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold called in the big blind.
Davidson bet 1,000 on the Q♥10♥3♦ flop and Gold reraised to 3,000. Davidson raised again to 8,000, which Gold called. Davidson bet 1,500 on the 4♦ turn and Gold called again.
On the 10♦ river, Davidson shoved all in and Gold took some time before he folded.
Davidson turned over 10♠10♣ for quads.
Gold stated "Would you believe I folded threes?" and the table was shocked.
A player in early position raised to 800. Kevin Chong three-bet to 2,700 from late position and was faced with a 10,000 four-bet from the small blind. The early position player got out of the way and Chong moved all in, covering his opponent's stack of roughly 40,000. The small blind called and cards were tabled.
Small Blind: A♦K♦
Kevin Chong: Q♥Q♣
"I need help!" Chong said as the board was dealt. Fortunately there was no ace or king on the runout, resulting in the small blind being eliminated while Chong pulled in a massive pot early on.
With the board reading Q♠9♥5♠K♥, Cole Ferraro had 6,000 in front of him and received a call in late position. Both players checked the 10♠ on the river and Ferraro rolled over A♣10♣ for a pair of tens.
His opponent briefly flashed A♥4♥ for a whiffed flush draw to leave the pot to the 2021 bracelet winner.
