Rob Wazwaz opened to 35,000 on the button and James Livingston three-bet to 75,000. Wazwaz pushed forward a tall tower of orange T10,000 chips, and Livingston thought for a few minutes before saying he was all in.
"Nice hand," Wazwaz said. "You're ahead. I call."
Wazwaz:
Livingston:
A flop meant Wazwaz was nearly dead, and the ended it on the turn, filling Livingston up.
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Thao Thiem opened for a raise to 23,000 and got a call from Mario Hudson in the cutoff. Josh Reichard three-bet to 60,000 in the blinds, and only Hudson called. Reichard bet 64,000 on the flop, and Hudson called. Both players checked the and the , and Reichard opened . Hudson had and took the pot with bottom pair.
Andy Van Blair had a wager in front of him on a flop when Rodger Johnson check-shoved all in for about 100,000 effective. Van Blair immediately called with and looked in great shape to double against . The made things hairy though as it gave Johnson a straight draw.
"Five or eight," he requested, and the dealer obliged with an .
flop meant Wazwaz was nearly dead, and the 
ended it on the turn, filling Livingston up.
flop gave Cox a commanding lead, and Rothkopf couldn't find a jack on the last two streets. He was left with 5,000 and busted out the next hand.
flop, and Hudson called. Both players checked the 
. Hudson had 
and took the pot with bottom pair.
flop when Rodger Johnson check-shoved all in for about 100,000 effective. Van Blair immediately called with 
and looked in great shape to double against 
. The 
made things hairy though as it gave Johnson a straight draw.
