On a board of 
Quentin Roussey bet out and was called by his opponent. "Straight flush" announced Roussey as he turned over 
. Of course his hand was good; Roussey found a big hand early in the day to chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Brian Kirchhoff three-bet to 3,200 from the small blind and the original raiser called in the hijack.
Heads up to a 
flop, Kirchhoff continued for 2,600 before his opponent raised to 6,000.
Kirchhoff called and they both checked the 
turn. The river came the and Kirchhoff threw in two orange 5,000 chips, announcing he was all in for 17,000.
The hijack went into the tank, muttering to himself the possibilities of what Kirchhoff could have. At one point, he picked up his stack and started playing with his chips in his hand.
After about three minutes, he decided to uncap his cards and slid them into the muck
"I felt like you didn't have it. It didn't make any sense," he said as the pot was pushed in Kirchhoff's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
PokerNews's Blaise Bourgeois is currently sitting on 31,000, but he feels like it could've been a whole lot more.
"I flopped sets two out of three hands and got no action. I'm so mad," Bourgeois said.
Bourgeois said he flopped a set of sixes and received no callers, then a few hands later had pocket threes on a board of 
with two diamonds and, again, everyone folded.
"My set equity is gone. I need to save my sets for Level 21," he added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
A player in late position opened to 800 and was called by Ari Mezrich in the small blind as well as the big blind player.
Action checked through the 
flop to the 
turn. Both blinds checked again but this time the late position player did not check behind, instead firing off a delayed continuation of 1,600. Mezrich called and the big blind folded to send action heads up to the river.
On the 
river Mezrich led out for 1,100 and was quickly called by his opponent. Mezrich, who at last year's WSOP finished second in Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack for a career best $173,960, turned over 
for top two pair, good enough to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
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Jerry Bonilla and William Lahti limped in before the small blind raised to 1,300. The big blind called, as did Bonilla and Lahti.
The flop came 
and action checked to Bonilla, who threw out 4,100. Only Lahti called to see the 
turn.
Bonilla bet another 2,100 and Lahti stuck around. On the 
river, Bonilla bet 4,100 and Lahti quickly threw his cards away.
"I missed," he said as Bonilla dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
24,500
-500
|
-500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Kasper Mellanen opened to 800 from middle position and action folded around to the big blind, who defended.
The big blind checked on a flop of 
and Mellanen continued for 1,500 only to see the big blind raise to 3,500. Mellanen made the call to send the two players to the turn.
The 
turn put three spades on the board, something that did not seem to discourage the player in the big blind, who fired off another bet of 3,500. Once again Mellanen called.
On the 
river the card had barely hit the felt before the big blind player put out a third bet of 3,500. Mellanen considered for a while before eventually announcing all in. His opponent, looking somewhat uncomfortable, asked for a count. The dealer determined Mellanen's shove was for 14,600 and the player in the big blind, after going into the tank for a little while longer, eventually let go of his hand. Mellanen meanwhile, who in 2020 finished third in Event #38: $600 Online Monster Stack for $90,260, added a significant chunk to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
52,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
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35,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
34,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
32,000 | |
|
24,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
22,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
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