Action opened when Martin Kabrhel raised to 5,300 and got one caller. Tore Spannenberg three-bet from the button to 22,500 and the big blind moved all in for about 12,000 more on top. Kabrhel and the early caller folded and Spannenberg made the call.
Spannenberg:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Spannenberg sent a player to the rail, boosting his stack to about 130,000.
After a series of betting back and forth between Roberto Watanabe and Zachary Humphrey preflop, Humphrey ended up all in.
Watanabe:
Humphrey:
Watanabe hit not just one ace. but two right in the door of a flop. Humphrey desperately needed a 5 or a run-run straight to take control of the hand and secure his seat in the tournament. He received no such luck as the turn-river came out . Watanabe won the hand with a full house aces over threes and is back to being around 150,000.
The action opened when a player raised, only to find Robert Thompson three-bet. Another player four-bet all in, and the player next to him five-bet his stack all in. The original raiser folded and Thompson made the call.
Thompson:
Opponent 1:
Opponent 2:
The flop came , followed by the on the turn. This gave Thompson any spade as an out to scoop every pot, but it came , causing the players to chop up pots. Both Thompson and the player with red aces chopped up the main pot while Thompson was able to scoop the side pot from the player with the kings.
After a series of raises Trevor Savage had his opponent all in preflop. Savage was in bad shape as his was well behind to his opponent's . Despite being in bad shape Savage still had a chance to get lucky on the flop, turn, or the river.
The dealer spread the cards out , despite getting a straight draw Savage hit nothing and doubled his opponent up. Savage lost about 20,000 this hand.
Andy Frankenberger raised to 4,500 in middle position and was called by the hijack and the small blind, the big blind however however reraised and made it to 13,500 to all players. When the action finally got back to Frankenberger he four bet and made it 30,000. The hijack and the small blind folded, and when it was on the big blind he moved all in. Frankenberger instantly called.
Frankenberger:
Big Blind:
An unlucky spot for the big blind, but one that happens none the less. After all the chips were settled the dealer put out five cards . Frankenberger had a set of aces and was able to win a huge pot, putting him around 185,000 in chips.
and Spannenberg sent a player to the rail, boosting his stack to about 130,000.
flop. Humphrey desperately needed a 5 or a run-run straight to take control of the hand and secure his seat in the tournament. He received no such luck as the turn-river came out 
. Watanabe won the hand with a full house aces over threes and is back to being around 150,000.
, followed by the 
, causing the players to chop up pots. Both Thompson and the player with red aces chopped up the main pot while Thompson was able to scoop the side pot from the player with the kings.
of his opponent through a board of 
