Jivkov Gone in 5th, Choi Rides the Roller Coaster
Continuation Bet Wins for Jewell - 9:12 PM
From the cutoff seat, Kurt Jewell raised to 185,000. William Reynolds called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Reynolds checked the flop to Jewell and his continuation bet 230,000. Reynolds folded and Jewell won the pot.
Trips Beat Trips in Massive Pot - 9:18 PM
From the cutoff seat, Edwin Choi raised to 200,000. Jared Kenworthy called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Kenworthy checked and Choi fired 200,000. Kenworthy made the call.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. Kenworthy fired out 600,000 and then a minute or two went by before Choi acted. He put in a raise and made it 1.375 million to go. Kenworthy tanked for several long minutes before eventually making the call.
Choi tabled the 
, but it wasn't good against Kenworthy's 
, which the jack kicker played. Choi thought this should have been a snap call given the way he played it and stated that verbally to Kenworthy, not seeming too happy about the hand. He was knocked back to 2.74 million while Kenworthy improved to 4.1 million.
Choi Doubles Back - 9:28 PM
from the cutoff seat, Kurt Jewell raised to 185,000. Edwin Choi was on the button and reraised to 450,000. Jewell made the call before the flop came down 
.
Jewell checked the flop to Choi and he fired 500,000 after taking a minute to think. Jewell made the call. The turn then brought the and Jewell checked again. Another minute or two went by before Choi announced a bet of 700,000, leaving himself just over a million behind. Jewell paused and then moved all in. Choi called.
Choi: 
Jewell: 
The river card completed the board with the and that sealed the double up for Choi. He was all in for a total of 1.705 million in chips on the turn.
Reraise is the Name of the Game – 9:31 PM
A four-hand series:
1: On the button, William Reynolds rised to 175,000, and Jared Kenworthy called from the small blind. In the big, though, Kurt Jewell squeezed in a raise to 430,000, and both opponents quickly folded in turn.
2: Now with the button, Kenworthy opened the pot to 200,000 before small blind Jewell moved all in. Kenworthy instantly folded.
3: On the next hand, Reynolds raised to 185,000 under the gun, but Kenworthy came right back over the top with a 500,000-chip wager. Not one to showboat, Reynolds quickly uncapped his cards and sent them to the muck.
4: The table folded around to the blinds where Nick Jivkov completed from the small. Reynolds checked the big, and the two men took a flop (yes, a flop!) of 
. Jivkov checked, allowing Reynolds to bet 120,000 before sneaking in a raise to 330,000. Reynolds called to see another card, and the turn was the . Jivkov grabbed his stacks and moved all in for 830,000.
“Did you keep it friendly with a nice ace preflop?” Reynolds asked. “That what you're telling me?”
Jivkov simply sat quietly, his chin resting on the rail. Reynolds took another few seconds to think it over before letting his hand go.
Choi's Turn to Get Involved – 9:50 PM
Kurt Jewell raised to open the pot, and Edwin Choi called from the button. The two men went heads up to a flop of 
, and Jewell continued out with a bet of 205,000. Choi quickly called, and Jewell checked to him on the 
turn. Choi took his cue to bet 300,000, and Jewell called. Both men check-checked the 
river. Jewell showed his 
first, and Choi waited to see it before tabling his better 
to take the pot and the chip lead once again. He's well over 5 million now.
Jewell Taking Control – 9:52 PM
Under the gun, Kurt Jewell raised to 190,000, and William Reynolds three-bet to 415,000 from the small blind. When it came back to Jewell, he announced an all in, and Reynolds yielded to the four-bet shove, dropping to 2.83 million in the process.
On the next hand, it was Nick Jivkov opening the pot, coming in for a raise to 185,000. Just like the last time, Jewell moved all in from the small blind, and that was enough to win him that pot as well.
A few hands later, Reynolds opened again, making it 190,000 to play. Jewell promptly reraised to 505,000, and Reynolds was once again forced to surrender.
Nick Jivkov Eliminated in 5th Place ($62,384) - 10:06 PM
From the button, Edwin Choi raised to 160,000. Nick Jivkov moved all in from the small blind for about 925,000. Choi snap-called when the action got back to him and tabled the . Jivkov held the 
.
It wasn't all bad news for Jivkov on the flop of 
, giving him a pair of queens. The turn brought the and then the river the 
. Choi's aces held up and Jivkov was sent to the rail in fifth place for $62,284.
The Edwin Choi Show - 10:10 PM
From under the gun, William Reynolds raised to 175,000. Edwin Choi called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Choi had checked in the dark and then Reynolds checked behind, but after he witnessed the flop come down.
The turn brought the 
and Choi fired out 200,000. Reynolds folded and Choi won the pot.
Guess What? Choi WIns Another - 10:15 PM
From under the gun, Edwin Choi raised to 200,000. Kurt Jewell called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked to see the fall on the turn. Jewell fired 210,000 and Choi raised to 550,000. Jewell folded and another pot was pushed Choi's way.
Big Double for Jewell Through Choi - 10:18 PM
From the button, Kurt Jewell raised to 190,000. Edwin Choi flat-called from the small blind and the flop came down 
. Choi checked and Jewell fired 225,000. Choi put in a raise, but only for the minimum to 450,000. Jewell called.
The turn added the to the board and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Choi fired 875,000 and then Jewell moved all in for 2.605 million. Choi snapped him off with the 
. Jewell held the 
for a set of queens and that beat the two pair for Choi.
Jewell retook the chip lead with this pot, but Choi still had over four million at the end of the hand. Shortly after the hand, the players went on another 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| Kurt Jewell | 6,420,000 |
| Edwin Choi | 4,255,000 |
| Jared Kenworthy | 3,535,000 |
| William Reynolds | 3,125,000 |