Ping Liu raised to 120,000 in the hijack and Sergio Aido defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the 8♣7♦5♠ flop and Aido checked. Liu bet 220,000 and Aido check-raised to 650,000. Liu called.
The J♠ landed on the turn and Aido used a time extension before he moved forward a bet of 900,000. Liu briefly thought about it and sent his cards into the muck as Aido added to his large stack.
Anthony Dianaty raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and got called by Sami Bechahed in the big blind before seeing a A♦7♣4♦ flop.
Bechahed Checked to Dianaty who would grab chips and continue with a bet for 100,000. Bechahed made the quick call to bring out the 2♦ turn.
Bechahed checked once again and Dianaty bet a second time, this one in the amount of 300,000. Bechahed didn't waste much time in releasing his hand and sending the pot to Dianaty.
Anthony Dianaty limped the small blind and Ryan Leng checked his option behind to get to a Q♣J♠9♣ flop.
Dianaty led out with a bet of 60,000 and got a quick call from Leng to bring out the A♣ on the turn.
Dianaty checked the action over to Leng who reached for chips and made a bet worth 160,000. Dianaty paused briefly before coming back with a check-raise to 420,000. Leng made the call to see the Q♦ fall on the river.
Dianaty took a moment before deciding to bet out for 350,000 with Leng making the quick call to find out that his K♣10♦ is beat by the 10♣2♣ of Dianaty.
Matthew Wantman opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Sergio Aido called on the button as Ping Liu came along in the big blind.
Liu and Wantman checked on the flop of Q♦10♠8♦ and Aido bet 140,000. Liu folded and Wantman called. Wantman checked again on the K♠ turn and Aido sized up to 300,000. Wantman called.
Wantman checked a third time on the A♣ river and Aido let his 30 seconds run down before betting 800,000 to put Wantman all in. Wantman sighed and counted his chips before shooting his cards to the muck.
Nick Schulman raised with to 125,000 from under the gun and found two callers in Aaron Massey from the small blind and Sandeep Pallampati in the big blind, leading to a 10♣A♣6♦ flop.
Action checked to Schulman who continued with a bet worth 150,000. Massey made the call and Pallampati folded to bring out the 2♣ turn.
Massey checked again and Schulman thought briefly before putting out a bet for 185,000. Massey wasn't immediate in folding but did end up sliding his cards towards the muck and conceding the pot to Schulman.
Ping Liu raised to 120,000 from the hijack and got one caller in Sergio Aido in the big blind before seeing the flop come 3♥10♠J♥.
Aido checked over to Liu who continued with a bet of 110,000. Aido didn't wait long before grabbing chips and making the call to see the K♠ turn card.
Aido checked again and Liu opted to put out another bet, this time for 425,000. Aido paused briefly before putting in the call to see the board complete with the A♥.
Both players decided on a check and Liu turned over the J♠J♣, good enough to take down what had become a sizable pot.
But did you know that Thursday night’s festivities marked the first PokerStars Players Party in Las Vegas in 13 years? It was way back on July 11, 2010, during the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) that the online poker giant rented out the entire nightclub at the Palms for an epic party that featured an exclusive performance by none other than Snoop Dogg.
As Day 2 of the $1,650 NAPT Main Event was winding down on Thursday night, players were invited to Resorts World’s famed Zouk Nightclub from 8-11 p.m. for free drinks, appetizers, and entertainment. While Snoop Dogg was NOT in the house sippin’ on gin and juice, plenty of notables were in attendance.
Foremost among them was 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who earlier in the afternoon busted the Main Event about a dozen spots shy of the money. Donning his trademark black and gold tracksuit complete with matching Luxon Pay hat, Hellmuth was joined by his sister, Anne, a 33-time Special Olympics gold medalist visiting from Madison, Wisconsin.
Hellmuth stayed busy rubbing elbows with various industry movers and shakers while taking time to snap selfies with fans before ducking out around 10 p.m. to register the $5,300 8-Game tournament late taking place upstairs.
