Ylon Schwartz raised from middle position and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came , and the big blind checked. Schwartz bet. His opponent raised. Schwartz called. The turn brought the , and the big blind bet. Schwartz called. The completed the board, and a final bet from the big blind followed. Schwartz called.
The big blind casually flipped over for two-pair and took down the pot. Schwartz mucked his hand.
Brock Parker raised in the cutoff, and Anthony Zinno called in the big blind.
The flop came , and Zinno check-called Parker's bet. On the turn, Zinno checked again, Parker bet, and Zinno called. The river was the , and Zinno bet out. Parker raised, and Zinno folded.
Daniel Negreanu is having an amazing start to this year's WSOP. He has come close to capturing two bracelets, finishing in second and third places and increasing his career total to 96 WSOP cashes.
Negreanu has taken his seat in today's tournament following the second break.
Bracelet winner Mike Cordell raised in late position and was called by the button and the small blind.
The flop was and the small blind bet out. Cordell called and so did the button. The turn was the and the small blind bet again. This time, Cordell raised, the button folded, and the small blind called.
Both players checked the river and Cordell showed , good for the pot.
James Hoeppner raised in middle position, Mike Cordell three-bet in the next position, and the button went all in for 625. The small blind four-bet, the big blind folded, and Hoeppner and Cordell both called.
Three players were involved in a side pot and the flop came . The small blind bet and Hoeppner and Cordell called.
On the turn, the small blind checked, Hoeppner bet, Cordell called, and so did the small blind.
The river was the , putting a fourth diamond on the board and the small blind checked. Hoeppner bet again and Cordell shook his head a bit before folding. Action was on the small blind and he went into the tank.
He eventually folded and Hoeppner showed for a pair of aces, no diamond, which was good enough to win the pot and eliminate the all-in player. The small blind let out an expletive, indicating he had the best hand, but Hoeppner dragged the pot.