Kevin Eyster was all in and at risk for 236,000 preflop holding , and Stephen Chidwick had him at risk with . Eyster held as the board came , and now has 496,000 chips.
Chidwick still remains one of the leaders with 1.7 million.
Max Lehmanski opened to 35,000 from the cutoff seat, Steve Sung three-bet to 100,000 out of the big blind, and Lehmanski responded with a four-bet to 237,000. Sung thought for a bit then moved all in for 966,000, and Lehmanski snap-called, having Sung dominated.
Sung did it again in this spot, flopping two pair when the dealer fanned . Lehmanski couldn't find a king on either the turn () or the river (), and Sung doubled to 1.956 million chips.
Lehmanski is still leading with 2.22 million, but had he won the hand, he would have roughly two-thirds of the chips in play.
Phil Galfond raised to 35,000 from under the gun, Dani Stern called on the button, and Keith Lehr squeezed, three-betting to 145,000 out of the small blind. Galfond folded, and Stern moved all in for effectively 710,000.
Lehr tanked for nearly four minutes, then folded face up.
Jeff Gross open-shoved for 42,000 from under the gun, and Phil Galfond called out of the big blind.
Gross:
Galfond:
It was an unorthodox flip, and Gross remained ahead after the flop fell . It was all over when the turned, giving Gross a set, and the completed the board.
The "Professional Best Friend" doubled to 102,000 chips, while Galfond fell to 1.58 million.
Keith Lehr opened to 38,000 from under the gun, Igor Kurganov three-bet to 83,000 in the cutoff, and Jeff Gross cold four-bet shoved for 363,000 out of the small blind. Lehr called all-in for less, and Kurganov folded.
Lehr:
Gross:
Lehr's hand held up as the board came , and he doubled to 739,000 chips. Gross is now short with 48,000.
Shannon Shorr opened for a raise in the cutoff, then called a three-bet jam from David Benyamine.
Shorr:
Benyamine:
There was an ace on the flop, and another on the turn, and Benyamine was unable to hit a jack on the river. He was eliminated in 14th place, while Shorr now has 875,000 chips.