After some back-and-forth betting, Jonah LeBranch moved all in and was quickly called by the big blind, who put themself at risk.
Big Blind: K♠J♦
Jonah LeBranch: J♥J♠
"Good luck," his opponent said, which was ironic as he was the player who was behind and at risk of elimination.
The runout of Q♣5♥6♣9♦5♠ meant LeBranch held with his pocket jacks to scoop the pot while his opponent headed towards the exit.
Guy Haviv was all in and at risk for roughly 3,500 from early position and was called by a player in middle position.
Guy Haviv: A♠4♠
Middle Position Player: K♥Q♦
The board ran out 5♠6♠J♠3♣Q♠ securing a much needed double up for Haviv.
The action was caught with 19,500 in the middle with three players looking at a board of 6♦A♠4♥A♦.
Both the blinds checked the action to the hijack, who moved all in for 12,800. The small blind snap-called the bet their last 7,500 and Ariel Akerman, in the big blind, also called to have them both at risk.
Small Blind: 4♣4♠
Hijack: K♥9♦
Ariel Akerman: A♥Q♥
Akerman's trips were behind the full house of the small blind, however, the A♣ river improved him to quads to score a double Bust Out
On a flop of 6♠A♦5♣, a short-stacked player got it all in for his last few thousand against Shawn Privat, who covered.
Player: 5♥7♥
Shawn Privat: A♣J♦
The at-risk player needed some help with his lowly bottom pair, but he sure got it on the turn, as the 7♠ came to give him two pair and the lead. Unfortunately for him, that feeling of victory didn't last long, as the A♠ peeled off on the river to award the pot to Privat, sending the player to the exit.
The player under the gun raised to 800, and Zhao Ang looked them up from the hijack. The flop came out with 6♦Q♣3♥, and the player under the gun checked. Ang bet out 1,400 and was called.
The 9♥ on the turn slowed down the action, and both players checked. The river 9♠ was also checked.
The player under the gun announced, "Ace," and Ang turned over 10♠10♦ for two pair and received the muck.
Niveau: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
The button raised to 800 and Sam Farha three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind. The button called.
The 8♠5♦8♥ flop saw a sizeable continuation of 4,000 from Farha, forcing the button to fold.
The three-time bracelet winner was awarded this small pot as he made his presence known on the felt.
Jonathan Hay limped in from middle position before a player in the small blind raised to 1,000, Hay made the call.
The flop came A♠7♥3♣, the small blind bet 1,700 and hay made the call.
Action checked through on a 6♠ turn card.
The river was the Q♦ the small blind checked, Hay bet 4,000 and his opponents cards hit the muck.
After a preflop betting war, Felipe Davila and another player got it all in preflop, with Davila at risk.
Felipe Davila: K♦Q♥
Opponent: 10♥10♦
Davila needed to improve to win this flip, and he sure did on the K♥6♣K♠ flop to give him trip kings for a big lead. The runout of 7♦3♦ changed nothing and he was awarded the pot for the double.
"Ah see, I was planning on flying home tonight, but you sir have altered my plans!" Davila joked to his opponent as he stacked his new chips.
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