After three hands with no flop on the secondary feature table, the next saw Steven Gee take some chips off of Robert Corcione.
First, Yuval Bronshtein raised from middle position, claiming the blinds and antes. Then Robert Salaburu got a walk in the big blind. In the third hand, Danny Wong opened to 245,000 from the cutoff, then saw Robert Salaburu reraise to 560,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Wong who after a half-minute laid his hand down.
Then it was Robert Corcione opening for 250,000 from early position. Steven Gee called from a couple of seats over, and Jeremy Ausmus also called from the small blind.
The dealer spread the flop — 
— and it checked to Gee who bet 480,000. Ausmus folded, but Corcione quickly pushed out a stack of chips to call.
The turn brought the 
. This time Gee bet 1,080,000, and Corcione tossed his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,120,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
5,100,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
flop saw Ladouceur lead out for 290,000, but fold when Mahatan raised to 625,000.
flop, Abrams bet 710,000. Heitmann folded and Abrams won the pot.
. Not only was Maag at risk, but he was also dominated.
and Maag didn't find much help there. On the turn, the 
fell and Maag was down to needing a jack and a jack only on the river. With the turn bringing a third club to the board, Maag couldn't hit the jack of clubs.
fell on the river and finished off Maag while giving Thomas a flush. Maag was eliminated as the first player to go on the day and earned $294,601 for his finish in 27th place.
and another bet from Salaburu, for 925,000 this time, and Corcione called again.
. Salaburu didn't wait long at all before firing another 1.5 million, and after a minute or so Corcione called. Salaburu rolled over 
for kings, and Corcione folded.
and both players checked.
for two pair on the flop that was counterfeited on the river. Abrams showed the 
and won the pot with a better two pair.
and Esposito checked. Abrams fired 475,000 and Thomas called. Esposito folded.
, Balkin led out for 325,000, Sylvia raised to 785,000, Balkin three-bet 1.7 million, and Sylvia snap-folded.
. Gee checked, and Volpe continued for 280,000. Gee thought a moment, then called. The turn was the 
. Gee checked again, and after pausing about 20 seconds Volpe checked as well.
