The action started with a raise to 10,000 by Shaun Deeb on the button and Majid Yahyaei three-bet to 30,000 with some 50,000 behind out of the small blind. Deeb moved all in and Yahyaei reluctantly called all in. Deeb stood pat and Yahyaei drew one card.
Shaun Deeb:
Majid Yahyaei:
The last card for Yahyaei was the and he was sent to the rail.
With three tables left, Paul Volpe, Xavier Kyablue, and Mike Watson are the big stacks at Table 718. Volpe just won a small pot from Jesse Martin and Watson just took a small pot off Volpe right after.
Volpe opened to 10,800 and Jesse Martin called in position. Both players drew one and then checked. Volpe won the hand with .
Volpe opened the second hand in a row, this time making it 11,000. This time Mike Watson called in position. Both players drew one and Volpe checked. Watson bet 30,000 and Volpe took about 30 seconds before folding.
Jon Turner raised to 12,000 from the button and Per Hildebrand three-bet to 35,000 in total out of the big blind, which Turner called. Both players stood pat and checked after the drawing phase. Hildebrand showed and that was good enough to win the pot.
Mike Leah raised to 10,000 from the hijack and short stack Phil Galfond moved all in. Leah asked for a count and the shove was for 59,700 in total, which Leah called and stood pat.
Galfond checked his cards carefully, shook his head and finally drew one, then said "I have a flush draw."
Mike Leah:
Phil Galfond:
Galfond spiked the as last card and that completed the flush, killing his hand and sending the former champion of this very event to the rail.
Xavier Kyablue raised to 8,500 from under the gun and Paul Volpe called from one seat over. John Racener, who won his first World Series of Poker bracelet just a few days ago, moved all in from the small blind for 51,000. Kyablue reraised all in and Volpe looked at his cards again before sending them to the muck.
Racener announced a ten and Kyablue tabled for a ninety-six to eliminate Racener.