Phil Galfond Tangles With Tom Marchese

Phil Galfond opened the button to 7,000 and got a call from Tom Marchese in the big blind.
The flop came [TdKs5h] and action checked through. Action checked through again on the [Th] turn.
When the dealer revealed the [7h] on the river Marchese bet 14,000 and Galfond called.
Marchese tabled [Tc7cQc5s] for the rivered full house and Galfond mucked.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Tom Marchese | 153,000 |
3,000 ![]() |
Phil Galfond | 118,500 |
-19,500 ![]() |
Erik Seidel vs. Daniel Aharoni
Erik Seidel limped in from middle position and Daniel Aharoni called in the small blind, while Dan Shak checked his option in the big blind.
The flop landed [2d9c4s] and Aharoni led out for 4,000, and after Shak folded, Seidel called.
The turn fell the [9c] and Aharoni checked. Seidel bet 15,000, and Aharoni mucked.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
John Riordan | 417,000 |
112,000 ![]() |
Daniel Aharoni | 145,000 |
-9,500 ![]() |
Dan Shak | 138,000 |
17,000 ![]() |
Erik Seidel | 128,000 |
-7,000 ![]() |
Ben Lamb | 68,000 |
-92,000 ![]() |
Ben Yu Raises Cary Katz Out of the Pot

With the action folded to Ben Yu in the small blind, he raised it up to 6,000 and Cary Katz came along in the big blind. The flop came [Jc6h8s] and Yu made a continuation bet of 10,000 and his opponent then raised to 33,000.
Yu pondered his next move for nearly 30 seconds before announcing, “pot.” Katz sighed and then folded his cards.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Ben Yu | 286,000 |
33,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 178,000 |
-2,000 ![]() |
Jared Bleznick’s Full House Leaves David Sands Short

With the board reading [AhAc7hKsJc] Jared Bleznick bet 12,000. David Sands made the call and Bleznick tabled [AdKc8c7d] for the full house.
Sands quickly mucked and is down to his last 39,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Jared Bleznick | 236,000 |
71,000 ![]() |
David Sands | 39,000 |
-50,000 ![]() |
Alex Foxen Takes Pot off Brandon Adams
Alex Foxen raised to 5,000 pre-flop and got a call from Brandon Adams. The flop came [AhTc7h] and Foxen bet out 7,000 and his opponent made a quick call. After the [8d] appeared on the turn, Foxen bet 11,500 and this time Adams released his hand.
Foxen took down the pot as he attempts to rebuild his stack.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Brandon Adams | 214,000 |
-8,000 ![]() |
Alex Foxen | 121,000 |
3,000 ![]() |
Ben Yu’s Full House Bests Anthony Zinno’s Flush

Anthony Zinno raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and both Ben Yu and Cary Katz called in the blinds.
The flop landed [9cJd6d] and Yu and Katz checked to Zinno who bet 6,000. Yu check-raised to 30,000, and after Katz folded, Zinno called.
The turn fell the [4d] and Yu checked to Zinno who opted to bet 50,000.
Yu called, and then both players checked the [6c] on the river.
Zinno tabled his [Ad2d], but it would be Yu’s [KcJcJs2s] for a full house that would earn him the pot.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Ben Yu | 253,000 |
88,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 180,000 |
35,000 ![]() |
Adam Hendrix | 175,000 |
-35,500 ![]() |
Anthony Zinno | 95,000 |
-55,000 ![]() |
Joshua Ladines | 85,000 |
500 ![]() |
Adam Hendrix Gets the Best of Joshua Ladines
With the board reading [6s7d7h7sTh] Joshua Ladines bet 5,000 and the action was on Adam Hendrix.
Hendrix considered his options and announce a raise to 12,000.
Ladines used most of his shot clock before announcing a re-raise to 42,000.
Hendrix deliberated for the length of his shot clock before tossing in the call.
Ladines announced eights but Hendrix tabled [6hQdQhTs] for a better full house and raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Adam Hendrix | 210,500 |
60,500 ![]() |
Joshua Ladines | 84,500 |
-75,000 ![]() |
Some Updated Chip Counts on First Break
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Brandon Adams | 222,000 |
60,500 ![]() |
Chance Kornuth | 221,000 |
29,000 ![]() |
George Wolff | 220,500 |
70,500 ![]() |
Stephen Chidwick | 149,000 |
-135,000 ![]() |
Phil Galfond | 138,000 |
-32,000 ![]() |
Alex Foxen | 118,000 |
-22,000 ![]() |
Martin Zamani | 100,300 |
-4,700 ![]() |
Alex Foxen Wins on the Flop
Ben Yu raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Cary Katz called on the button. From the big blind, Alex Foxen three-bet to 22,500 and both Yu and Katz called.
The flop landed [3dAd6h] and Foxen continued for 21,000.
Yu and Katz folded, and Foxen collected the pot.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Ben Yu | 165,000 |
15,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 145,000 |
-5,000 ![]() |
Alex Foxen | 140,000 |
-53,000 ![]() |
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