Steven Van Zadelhoff was on the button and moved all in for 71,000. The small blind called and Shannon Shorr in the big blind announced all in for roughly 510.000. The small blind folded, leaving the action heads up.
Shorr:
Van Zadelhoff:
The board ran out and, without much of a sweat, Shorr took down the pot and added to his growing stack.
Michael Hatfield was in the hijack and raised to 22,000. Shannon Shorr called in the small blind.
The flop was and Shorr check-called Hatfield's bet of 33,000.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Shorr checked. Hatfield paused a moment and then fired out a bet of 85,000. Shorr tanked for a couple minutes and then called. Michael Hatfield tabled and quads were good as Shorr's cards went to the muck.
As tables break it is not uncommon for monster tables to form, whether they fill up with big stacks or big names. Table 637 has a bit of both and should lead to some exciting confrontations.
Nikita Nikolaev was in the cutoff and raised to 25,000. Shannon Shorr was on the button and moved all in for roughly 200,000, Nikolaev called.
Nikita Nikolaev:
Shannon Shorr:
The board ran out and Nikolaev held on to knock out a very tough pro in Shorr who had a tumultuous last 45 minutes, peaking at over 650,000 and then hitting some bad spots to be out shortly afterward.
Ben Yu was in the cutoff and raised to 32,000. Jakub Wojtas was in the big blind and defended.
The flop was and Wojtas check-called Yu's bet of 35,000. The turn was the and the river the . Both players checked down the action and Wojtas turned over for two pair and Yu took another look at his hand before sending it into the muck. Wojtas has just climbed into the six-figure club and has been on a roll all day.
Jay Farber was in early position and opened the action to 26,000. The button then three-bet to 70,000. Shaun McBride was in the small blind and four-bet shoved for 96,000. Farber called, as did the button.
The action was checked down between the remaining two players and the board showed .
McBride:
Farber:
Button:
McBride survived for a crucial triple-up, making a full house with fours full of jacks.