Brian Rast opened to 38,000 from late position and Jean-Robert Bellande flatted from the cutoff. Action folded to Philipp Gruissem who tagged along in the big blind. The trio saw hit the felt and Gruissem checked. Rast continued for 54,000, allowing Bellande to get out of the way. Gruissem called.
The turn was the and Gruissem led at the pot for 110,000. Rast called and the finished off the board. Gruissem cut out one final bet of 260,000. Rast sat shuffling chips while pondering his action. Roughly 90 seconds passed before Rast dropped out a call.
Gruissem tabled for a straight, eliciting a shrug from Rast. He mucked his cards and Gruissem scooped up the pot, bringing him back over the two-million mark.
The board read when Tony Gregg bet 122,000 after Daniel Cates had checked. Cates tanked for a while and eventually he made the call.
The river was the and Cates checked right away after which Gregg bet 188,000.
Cates talked a whole bunch about how unlucky the river was and how he couldn't believe what was going on. After about three minutes he finally called and Gregg tabled .
Brandon Steven checked the flop, and Antonio Esfandiari bet 51,000. Steven check-raised to 131,000, and Esfandiari called to see the pair the board on the turn. Steven bet 137,000, and Esfandiari called.
The dealer landed the on the river, and Steven bet 220,000. After a brief tank, Esfandiari called.
"King high," announced Steven.
Esfandiari quickly turned over the for ace high, and Steven mucked his hand without showing.
With that pot, Esfandiari moved to 3.3 million, while Steven dropped back to 2.975 million. The full counts from the table are listed below.
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Bill Klein raised to 55,000 from under the gun, Isaac Haxton called on the button, and Rick Salomon defended his big blind. The flop fell , Saloman checked, and Klein continued for 110,000. Only Salomon called.
The turn was the - there's always a nine - and both players checked. The completed the board, and Salomon check-called a bet of 225,000 from Klein, who turned over .
Salomon chuckled, then chucked his cards into the muck.
Dan Smith and Greg Merson took a flop of and Smith came out firing with a bet of 100,000. Merson cut out a raise to 240,000 and Smith flatted to see a turn.
The dealer produced the on the turn, pairing the board. Smith checked to the raiser and Merson elected to check the action back. Fifth street brought the to the felt and Smith checked for a second time. Merson quickly rapped the table back and Smith threw on the table for jacks full of fives.
"Wow," remarked Scott Seiver from the other end of the table.
Merson's cards were pulled into the muck and and Smith was pushed the pot. He's now sitting around 1.505 million while Merson has dropped to 3.215 million.
, the action checked to Esfandiari, and he bet 58,000. Both Seiver and Drinan called.
, the same action occurred - this time Esfandiari's bet was 79,000 - and the river was a 
. All three players checked.
for a pair of jacks, Drinan turned over 
for a straight, and Esfandiari mucked.
hit the felt and Gruissem checked. Rast continued for 54,000, allowing Bellande to get out of the way. Gruissem called.
and Gruissem led at the pot for 110,000. Rast called and the 
finished off the board. Gruissem cut out one final bet of 260,000. Rast sat shuffling chips while pondering his action. Roughly 90 seconds passed before Rast dropped out a call.
for a straight, eliciting a shrug from Rast. He mucked his cards and Gruissem scooped up the pot, bringing him back over the two-million mark.
when Tony Gregg bet 122,000 after Daniel Cates had checked. Cates tanked for a while and eventually he made the call.
and Cates checked right away after which Gregg bet 188,000.
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flop, and Antonio Esfandiari bet 51,000. Steven check-raised to 131,000, and Esfandiari called to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Steven bet 137,000, and Esfandiari called.
on the river, and Steven bet 220,000. After a brief tank, Esfandiari called.
for ace high, and Steven mucked his hand without showing.
- there's always a nine - and both players checked. The 
completed the board, and Salomon check-called a bet of 225,000 from Klein, who turned over 
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on the turn, pairing the board. Smith checked to the raiser and Merson elected to check the action back. Fifth street brought the 
to the felt and Smith checked for a second time. Merson quickly rapped the table back and Smith threw 
