Xixiang Luo: XxXx/3xJx4x - folded on fifth street
Scott Seiver: Ax7x4x/6x8x6x8x
Jesse Klein: Ax9x6x/7xQx8x2x
Three ways on fourth street, Scott Seiver bet and Xixiang Luo and Jesse Klein called.
Klein bet on fifth, which got a fold from Luo and a call from Seiver.
Seiver called bets from Klein on sixth and seventh and Klein turned over Ax9x6x for an eight-seven-six-deuce. Seiver held Ax7x4x for an eight-seven-six-four to send the pot Klein's way.
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Action was picked up with Jean Gaspard all in from the button for 33,000, and Phil Ivey in the small blind putting him at risk.
Jean Gaspard: Q♥6♥
Phil Ivey: J♦9♦
Gaspard was ahead with his queen high, but after the 7♠A♦4♦ flop Gaspard would have to fade the flush draw and two live cards of Ivey. The 2♠ turn and 7♥ river were safe ones for Gaspard, and his queen high was still best and doubled up.
Aaron Kupin: 8x4x/Ax4xJx8x/Jx
Phil Hellmuth: Ax3x/8xJx10xAx/Ax
Aaron Kupin completed and was raised by Phil Hellmuth. It was folded back to Kupin, who put his remaining stack into the middle. Hellmuth called and boards were run.
Kupin ended up making three pair — leaving Hellmuth best with his jack for the elimination.
Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between Ali Eslami and Jared Bleznick.
Ali Eslami: A♠A♣10♣ / 6♦5♣9♦K♣
Jared Bleznick: XxXx / 5♦8♠3♣K♦ / Xx
Eslami check-raised on fourth and Bleznick called. Eslami check-raised again on fifth.
On sixth, Eslami led and Blenick called. Eslami led again on seventh and Bleznick reluctantly called. Eslami showed just a pair of aces which were good enough for the scoop.