Two World Champs Battle it Out Before Break
In a hand that featured 16 WSOP bracelets and three Main Event victories, Phil Hellmuth won a 46,000 chip pot against Ryan Riess.
Riess tried to bet Hellmuth out of the pot on the turn when the board showed [9s2cJs8s] but Hellmuth, holding the nut flush draw and three outs to a straight called for 12,500 chips with [As7d]. The river was [7c], giving Hellmuth a pair.
Riess slowed down after the turn, checking the river to Hellmuth who was able to showdown one pair and win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Hellmuth | 175,000 |
50,000  |
| Ryan Riess | 100,000 |
-29,000  |
Cary Katz Finds Value on the River
On a flop of [Js9hTd] Cary Katz checked it over to Kristen Bicknell who put out a bet of 5,000. Katz then put in the check-raise to 18,000. Bicknell used most of her shot clock before putting in the call.
The turn fell the [Qd] and Katz checked it over to Bicknell who checked back.
The river [Qs] paired the board and Katz put out a bet of 20,000. Bicknell checked her cards before making the call.
Katz tabled [JcJh] for the rivered full house and Bicknell mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 193,000 |
68,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 150,500 |
-94,500 |
Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated by Lazaro Hernandez
Dylan Wilkerson was all in for his last 27,500 from under the gun against Lazaro Hernandez from the big blind.
Wilkerson: [2h2s]
Hernandez: [KcKd]
The board ran out [Th9s5cJc8s] and Wilkerson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lazaro Hernandez | 250,000 |
120,000 |
| Dylan Wilkerson | Busted |
-90,000 |
Lauren Roberts Pays Off Ryan Riess on the River
With the board reading [7c5s2hQsAd] and action on Ryan Riess he bet 20,000. Lauren Roberts double checked her cards and quickly made the call.
Riess tabled 22 for the flopped set and Roberts tossed her cards into the muck with the [As] face up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Riess | 129,000 |
19,000 |
| Lauren Roberts | 110,000 |
-55,000 |
James Romero’s Value Bet Costs Tim Reilly on the River
A river call just cost Tim Reilly 21,000 chips and one of his time extension cards early in level five.
We picked up the action with a 35,000 chip pot on the river and [Kd2sJs4h8h] showing. Reilly was facing a 21,000 bet from James Romero but needed more than his allotted 30 seconds to decide. Using one of his two time extension cards, Reilly eventually found a call but quickly mucked when Romero turned over [Kh5d].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| James Romero | 210,000 |
20,000 |
| Tim Reilly | 65,000 |
-26,000 |
Dan Shak Strikes a River Double to Crack Aces
Jared Jaffee raised to 7,000 from under the gun and Kristina Holst called on the button. Both Dan Shak and Alex Foxen called from the blinds, and the dealer spread a [Jc9d3s] flop.
Shak and Foxen both checked to Jaffee who continued for 14,000. Holst called, and Shak responded with a check-raise all in for 98,500.
Foxen folded, as did Jaffee, but Holst called.
Shak: [JdTd]
Holst: [AdAh]
With Shak at risk, the turn of the [5h] changed little, but when the river landed the [Th], he improved to two pair and secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 330,000 |
30,000 |
| Jared Jaffee | 295,000 |
85,000 |
| Dan Shak | 241,000 |
121,000 |
| Kristina Holst | 160,000 |
35,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 140,000 | - |
| Chance Kornuth | 90,000 |
-35,000 |
Clubs Get Home to Double Shak’s Stack
Dan Shak doubled up through Barry Hutter with a [2c] on the river to complete his flush.
While holding [Ah9d], Hutter bet 8,000 on a flop of [AcTc7d]. Shak moved all-in behind for his remaining 52,500 chips with [5c6c] and Hutter made the call.
The [3s] on the turn was a blank but the river deuce doubled Shak’s stack to over 110,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 120,000 |
10,000 |
Larry Wright Pressures Boutros Naim
Maxx Coleman opened the button to 4,500 and Boutros Naim called in the small blind. From the big blind, Larry Wright three-bet to 16,000, and after Coleman folded, Naim called.
The flop landed [Qd6h9h] and both players checked to reveal the [7s] on the turn.
Naim led out for 24,000, and Wright pushed out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips amounting to a raise totaling 120,000.
Naim considering his options and used a time extension bank before eventually folding.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Maxx Coleman | 240,000 |
-12,000 |
| Larry Wright | 230,000 |
100,000 |
| Boutros Naim | 40,000 |
-85,000 |
Chris Hunichen Doubles Through Seth Davies
David Peters opened from under the gun to 4,500 and Seth Davies three-bet to 13,000 from middle position. From the button, Chris Hunichen shoved all in for 27,000, and after Peters folded, Davies called.
Davies: [QhTh]
Hunichen: [AcKd]
The board ran out [7h8cQc4sAd] and Hunichen collected the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Peters | 140,000 |
20,000 |
| Seth Davies | 105,000 |
-15,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 63,500 |
-33,500 |
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