Jake Schwartz raised to 1,100 from the cutoff and only the small blind called.
Both players checked the 6♥5♥7♦ flop to see the J♦ come on the turn. This time the small blind led out for an overbet of 4,400. Schwartz called and they headed to the river.
The 2♦ river got checked through and the small blind turned over A♥9♣ for just ace-high. Schwartz took down the pot with 8♦8♥
Maria Konnikova opened to 1,200 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 4,000 from the button. Konnikova made the call.
The flop came 9♣5♥2♠ and Konnikova check-called a 3,100 continuation bet from McKeehen.
Konnikova check-called another bet from McKeehen on the 10♣ turn, this time for 11,500.
On the 7♣ river Konnikova checked and McKeehen virtually moved all in, committing his entire stack of roughly 35,000 minus one T-100 chip. Konnikova raised with a covering stack and McKeehen called off with his last chip.
McKeehen had A♥A♠ for an overpair but Konnikova had made the nut flush on the river with A♣3♣ to send McKeehen to the rail and continue accumulating chips.
The hijack opened the action with a raise to 1,200. Tauan Naves three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind and the hijack called.
Naves continued for 3,000 on 2♣6♠8♦ and his opponent made the call.
Naves checked over the 7♣ turn to the hijack who wagered 6,000. Naves called.
The hijack fired 16,500 on the 7♦ river and Naves went into the tank. He ultimately found the call and was rewarded the pot. The hijack showed K♣Q♥ for a bluff while Naves tabled A♣J♣ for the winner.
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