Heads-up on a flop of 3♦J♦A♠, a player in middle position bet 800 and he was called by Event #63 runner-up Michel Leibgorin in the hijack.
The 5♠ turn was revealed and after the middle-position player checked, Leibgorin looked at the board with his magnifying glass and bet 2,300. It didn't take long for his opponent to fold.
When it folded to Michael Dwyer on the button he raised to 600 and was called by Joao Valli out of the big blind.
Valli checked to Dwyer on the 4♦8♦3♠ flop and he bet 1,000. After thinking for a while, Valli raised to 3,300. Dwyer didn't think for too long before tossing his cards into the muck and forfeiting the pot to Valli.
Hector Berry raised to 700 from middle position which saw Koveh Waysei three-bet to 2,600 from the hijack. Only Ryan Ronquillo called from the button.
Waysei continued for 3,500 on the flop of Q♦3♣6♥ which Ronquillo called.
On the turn 9♥, Waysei checked over to Ronquillo who bet 6,500 and Waysei called.
The river 7♥ peeled off and Ronquillo bet 5,000 when Waysei checked to him. Waysei moved all in for 23,300 and Ronquillo called.
Koveh Waysei: Q♥J♥ 
Ryan Ronquillo: K♠K♥
The river had brought home a flush for Waysei to crack Ronquillo's pocket kings and survive in the tournament.
Michael Hanelin opened to 700 from the button and was called by a player in the big blind.
The flop came A♣K♣6♦ and the big blind check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from Hanelin.
Both players then checked the 4♣ turn and 4♠ river. The big blind had two pair with 6♠2♠ but Hanelin had a better two pair with A♦10♦ to take the pot.
Three players limped in before the flop as action went on the big blind who raised to 2,500. Only Mark Richens called in early position.
The big blind led out for 2,000 on the 10♦K♠9♥ flop and Richens raised to 5,000. His opponent called and both players checked the 10♣ turn.
The river was the 4♥ and the big blind checked again. Richens then bet 25,000 and his opponent tanked for a moment before folding.
"Finally. Holy shit," Richens said as he showed A♠Q♦ for ace-high, raising his arms in the air before taking in the pot.
Dan Shak raised to 800 from early position and Erick Lindgren called in middle position while the player in the big blind defended.
Action checked to Lindgren on the Q♦9♦8♦ flop where he bet 1,000 and only Shak called.
Both players checked the 6♣ turn to the 3♠ river where Shak took over the betting lead, throwing in 2,000. Lindgren sighed and released his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Shak.
Translated from Japanese
Well, I tried my hand at cashing for the first time at the WSOP, doubled up with AA, and retired with fond memories.
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