Joseph Bernthold raised to 280,000 from middle position. James Cavanaugh three-bet to 750,000 from late position. After thinking for roughly a minute, Bernthold moved all in for 1,170,000 total and Cavanaugh called.
Joseph Bernthold: A♦K♦3♣5♦
James Cavanaugh: A♣J♣10♥5♥
The runout of 10♦4♣K♥3♥3♦ gave Bernthold a full house, earning him a double up.
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With about 550,000 in the middle the turn read Q♦8♥7♦10♥ and Adam Adams fired 375,000 from the small blind. Amit Benyacov made the call from a couple of spots to his left.
The 8♦ paired the board on the river and Adams slowed down with a check. Benyacov stacked up a bet of 800,000 and slid it across the line, and that was enough to earn the pot as Adams cards hit the muck.
Sascha Wilhelm opened 240,000 in the small blind and Jordan Glazer made the call from the big blind.
Both players checked to the Q♣5♣4♦9♠ turn, where Wilhelm fired 250,000. Glazer called.
The K♦ fell on the river and Wilhelm slowed down with a check. Glazer took about 30 seconds, and asked the dealer how much was in the pot before he decided to check back.
Wilhelm announced 'just a four' as he tabled J♦8♦6♣4♣, and Glazer sighed as he mucked his hand.
"It might just be your day," the table joked as Wilhelm added to his already massive stack.
Amit Benyacov raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Gregory Wish called in the small blind.
The 6♦J♦7♥ flop went check-check, bringing the 9♦ turn. Wish check-called a bet of 300,000 from Benyacov.
The river brought the 5♠ and Wish checked again. Benyacov fired out a bet of 1,050,000 and Wish thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
With about 900,000 in the middle on the K♠5♣2♦8♥ turn, Virgile Turchi checked to Evan Sandberg and he fired 250,000. Turchi made the call.
When the 6♥ fell on the river, Turchi checked and Sandberg jammed for 510,000. After several minutes, a tablemate called the clock and as the tournament director counted down from five Turchi mucked his hand.
