Vanessa Selbst opened to 1,300 from under the gun and Ben Yu called from the next seat over. Action folded around to Daniel Negreanu in the big blind and he came along for the party.
The trio took a flop of and Negreanu checked. Selbst continued for 2,400 and Yu quickly got out of the way. Negreanu flatted and the fell on the turn. Negreanu checked for a second time and Selbst waited about 20 seconds before announcing a bet of 3,000. Negreanu called.
The board completed with the and Negreanu checked once more. Selbst checked behind and Negreanu rolled over for a pair of tens. Selbst threw her cards away and Negreanu took down the pot. He's now up to around 216,000 in chips while Selbst has dropped to 112,000.
Sergii Baranov raised under the gun, and Abe Mosseri made it three bets in the next spot. Phil Galfond tossed in a T5,000 chip and announced a raise, and Baranov called.
"Oh my God, Clay Aiken," Mosseri said as he tossed in a call, referencing one of Galfond's online poker handles.
Baranov checked the flop, and Mosseri bet out. Galfond called, and Baranov folded. The made a four-flush and resulted in two checks, and Mosseri bet the river. Galfond mucked his hand.
Brian Rast completed and Michael Mizrachi made it two bets from the next seat over. Action folded back around to Rast and he called. Rast checked fourth and Mizrachi continued out. Rast called to see fifth.
On fifth street, Rast had seven-queen-four showing and took the lead with a bet. Mizrachi called and did so again on sixth. Both players checked seventh street.
"Sevens," said Rast, showing in the hole. His exposed pair was good as Mizrachi mucked his hand and Rast was pushed the pot. Rast now has about 195,000 in chips.
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