On a 
board, Eli Elezra check-called a bet of 3,600 and the river was the 
. Both he and his opponent checked.
"Pair of sevens," said Elezra, showing 
for a missed flush draw and pair of sevens. His opponent mucked and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
18,600
|
18,600 |
|
||
Andy Frankenberger raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Robert Macdonald called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Macdonald checked to Frankenberger who continued for another 1,500. Macdonald instantly called and the 
landed on the turn.
Macdonald checked again and Frankenberger checked behind this time. The river was the 
and Macdonald checked one more time. Frankenberger threw in a bet of 4,000 and Macdonald quickly called. Frankenberger turned over 
for a flush and Macdonald was left with a look of surprise.
"Nice catch," he said to Frankenberger who quietly raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
47,500
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
||
The player under the gun opened to 1,300. Aaron Gustavson, on the button, called. The small blind three-bet to 5,100. The player under the gun called. Gustavson four-bet shoved for 21,000. The small blind reshoved for 37,200. The original raiser folded.
Aaron Gustavson: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Gustavson doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
Nicholas Harvalis and another player checked to Russian two-time bracelet winner Vitaly Lunkin who bet 1,800. Harvalis called and the other player folded.
Harvalis checked the turn to his opponent and Lunkin continued for 3,600. Harvalis check-raised all in for around 13,000 and Lunkin quickly called.
Vitaly Lunkin: 
Nicholas Harvalis: 
Both players had flopped sets and the river didn't improve Harvalis and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Marco Johnson was in the big blind, betting 2,100 into the pot on the turn. Anatoly Filatov called in middle position and they continued to the 
river where Johnson fired another 6,600. Filatov threw in calling chips and Johnson tabled 
for a rivered two pair. Filatov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
31,700
|
31,700 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
300,000
-24,800
|
-24,800 |
|
||
|
200,000
59,600
|
59,600 |
|
|
165,000
16,600
|
16,600 |
|
141,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
130,000
59,800
|
59,800 |
|
115,000
8,400
|
8,400 |
|
||
|
110,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
100,000
-6,400
|
-6,400 |
|
95,000
23,800
|
23,800 |
|
95,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
80,000
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
76,000
63,300
|
63,300 |
|
75,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
42,000
-3,100
|
-3,100 |
|
||
|
10,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
On a four-way flop of 
, Michael Gentili bet 2,200 after two other players had checked to him and Danny Gonzales moved all in for 16,700 in total. Gentili gave it some thought and called with the 
to see Gonzales turn over for bottom set. The on the turn was a sweat for Gonzales, but the 
river was a blank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
45,000
31,200
|
31,200 |
Ryan Leng opened to 1,200 from middle position and David Theodosopoulos three-bet to 3,500 in the cutoff. Leng made the call and a 
flop was delivered.
Leng check-raised a bet of 7,000 to 16,000 on the flop and Theodosopoulos flatted. The hit the turn and Leng continued for 11,700.
The 
completed the board and Leng bet enough to put Theodosopoulos at risk, effectively 41,000. Theodosopoulos went into the tank.
"Will you show if I fold," asked Theodosopoulos.
"You can't ask that sir," responded the dealer. Which then sparked a debate at the table about the rules in the situation.
"You're so much better of a player than I am," Theodosopoulos continued.
Eventually, Theodosopoulos would find a fold, showing the table the 
, and Leng dragged in the pot.
"Winning every pot, this guy," shouted a neighbor at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000
87,100
|
87,100 |
|
||
|
|
41,000
-29,300
|
-29,300 |
Antoine Saout, who final tabled the WSOP Main Event in 2009 and 2017 finishing third and fifth respectively, has been eliminated from this year's Main Event.
According to Huey Hulin, Saout shoved blind on blind with 
for his last 12,000 and Hulin called in the big blind with 
.
There was a nine on the flop and Saout was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
145,000
41,300
|
41,300 |
|
86,000
-6,700
|
-6,700 |
|
70,000
14,300
|
14,300 |
|
67,000
700
|
700 |
|
||
|
65,000
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
|
||
|
61,000
-1,100
|
-1,100 |
|
57,000
-16,700
|
-16,700 |
|
|
||
|
42,000
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
||
|
41,000
23,800
|
23,800 |
|
||
|
14,100
-62,100
|
-62,100 |
|
||
|
7,400
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
|
||
