Greg Jennings got his stack of about 13,000 in and ran into a player holding 
. Jennings said he like it and showed 
. Sure enough, the board ran out ace-high, with Jennings fading four diamonds on the turn to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
After a raise to 3,600 from early position, Jeff Banghart three-bet to 10,500 in the cutoff. The action was back on the preflop raiser who thought for a minute before shipping all in for around 25,000. Banghart quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Jeff Banghart: 
Opponent: 
It was a coin flip but the 
in the window quickly put a smile on Banghart's face. It was followed by the 
and which left his opponent drawing slim. The 
on the turn sealed the deal and the 
on the river was just a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
The defending champion, Ben Zamani, and Winstar World Casino poker ambassador Maria Ho were recently seen leaving the poker room. Both have unfortunately run out of chips and their Main Event hopes have come to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
The action folded around to the button who limped in and the small blind shipped all in for 6,100. David Pham called from the big blind and the button called as well.
The flop came 
and Pham led out for 6,500. The button called and the 
landed on the turn. Pham fired another 8,000 and the button let his hand go, giving Pham the side pot. Pham turned over 
and was up against the 
in the small blind. The river was the and Pham scooped the main pot as well to climb into six figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
||
On a flop of 
, Brady Holiman had about 25,000 in front of him on the button and was facing a shove from Kao Saechao in the cutoff worth 34,000 more. Holiman didn't seem pleased but put in calling chips.
Kao Saechao: 
Brady Holiman: 
Holiman was happy to see he was good, and the 
turn and river kept him that way.
"Swear, I thought he had jacks," Holiman said after Saechao walked away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
||
|
296,000
129,900
|
129,900 |
|
223,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
185,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
165,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
155,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
84,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
A big pot was brewing in the middle of the room and only the flop has been laid out on the felt. With around 35,000 already in the middle, the flop fell 
. The big blind led out for 6,500 and a player in middle position raised to 24,000. Mike Rogers flat-called on the button and the big blind shipped all in for 130,300. The player in middle position also pushed all in for around 85,000.
The decision was up to Rogers and he thought for a couple of minutes before asking for a count. Eventually, the clock was called and Rogers wasted no more time by making the call. The big blind turned over 
but was behind the short stack's 
. Rogers had both players covered and tabled .
The turn was the which gave the big blind some more outs, but the 
on the river was exactly what Rogers was looking for. "Heart!" he yelled across the room with his arms in the air. Rogers eliminated both players and moved into an overwhelming chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000 |
David Pham opened under the gun to 4,500 and a player a couple of seats over called. Anthony Spinella shoved all in from middle position for about 31,500 and action folded back to Pham. He thought briefly then shook his head and folded, but the caller put Spinella at risk with . Spinella nodded and showed .
The 
flop was all Spinella but the gave a big turn sweat. The river was red but it was the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
With around 28,000 in the middle and the flop reading 
, three players were still alive in the hand. The action checked to the button who bet 5,000 only to have the big blind check-raise to 25,000. Kelly Minkin flat-called from middle position and the button folded.
The turn was the and the big blind led out for another 15,000. Minkin went into the tank for a couple of minutes before making the call. The 
paired the board on the river and the big blind checked this time. Minkin slid in a bet of around 50,000 and her opponent quickly mucked 
face up after being counterfeit. The pot was shipped toward Minkin as she has sky-rocketed up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
278,800
123,800
|
123,800 |
