Cary Katz Enters
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 150,000 | - |
Sean Rafael Flops Trips Against Matthew Wantman
With the board reading [6sAdAh9c] Matthew Wantman bet 6,000 from the cutoff. Sean Rafael made the call from the button and Sam Soverel folded from middle position.
The river came the [9h] and the action checked through. Rafael tabled [AsJdTs5d] for trip aces with a jack kicker. Wantman checked his cards and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | 222,500 |
-12,500  |
| Sean Rafael | 155,000 |
40,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 151,500 |
16,500 |
Stephen Chidwick River Shove Leaves Sean Winter Short-Stacked
Event #4 champion Sean Winter is will need to run it up from here if he expects to cash for the fifth time this series. In a hand with his rival Stephen Chidwick, he raised pot (5,500) pre-flop and both players saw a flop of [2s5cKd]. Both players checked.
The turn came the [Jc] and Winter bet 8,500 and his opponent made the call. On the river [Qd], Chidwick checked it to Winter who threw out a bet of 26,000. The defending US Poker Open champion then put him all-in. Winter giggled as he quickly folded his hand.
“You knew I was bluffing,” he said. “Nice play, Stevie. Why do you gotta bluff me like that?”
Winter is now among the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 284,000 |
162,500 |
| Sean Winter | 34,000 |
-132,000 |
Daniel Aharoni Picks Up a Small One
Action folded to John Riordan on the button and he limped for 1,500. Daniel Aharoni completed the small blind and Dan Shak checked his option.
The dealer spread the [6sAdQs] and action checked through.
When the [3c] hit the turn Aharoni lead out for 3,000 and Shak made the call. Riordan folded.
The river came the [Kd] and both players checked.
Aharoni tabled [As4c8d7d] for a pair of aces. Shak mucked and Aharoni collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Aharoni | 154,500 |
4,500 |
| Dan Shak | 121,000 |
-29,000 |
Joseph Cappello Eliminated
Joseph Cappello was recently eliminated on Table 5, and here are the table’s chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 240,000 |
95,500 |
| Matthew Wantman | 235,000 |
500 |
| Sam Soverel | 135,000 |
-13,000 |
| Michael Song | 135,000 |
13,500 |
| Sean Rafael | 115,000 |
-35,000 |
| Joseph Cappello | Busted |
-105,500 |
Full House Good for Chance Kornuth Against Martin Zamani
We caught the action on the turn with between Martin Zamani and Chance Kornuth. The board read [5d2h5s4d] and Zamani bet 11,000. Kornuth made the call.
The [8s] appeared on the river and Kornuth checked to the aggressor who fired out 15,000. After thinking for about 20 seconds, Kornuth decided on a check-raise to 65,000. Zamani pondered his move for a brief moment before throwing his cards into the muck.
Kornuth showed [2d2s] but not his other two cards.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 192,000 |
-9,500 |
| Martin Zamani | 105,000 |
-32,000 |
Dan Shak Enters
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 150,000 | - |
Martin Zamani vs. Sean Winter
Sean Winter raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Martin Zamani called in the big blind.
The flop landed [2s4hKc] and Zamani checked to Winter who bet 2,500. Zamani check-raised to 6,000 and Winter quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 166,000 |
-14,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 137,000 |
15,000 |
Matthew Wantman Wins 4-Way Pot
With a board reading [7sJhTh] Justin Bonomo bet 12,000. Matthew Wantman and Jospeh Cappello made the call and Micheal Song folded.
The turn [9s] saw a check from Bonomo and Wantman bet 45,000. Cappello made the call and Bonomo folded.
The brought the [8c] and Wantman bet 55,000. Cappello used most of his shot clock contemplating the bet.
“Sick run-out, nice hand,” Cappello said as he tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | 234,500 |
91,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 144,500 |
-5,500 |
| Michael Song | 121,500 |
-28,500 |
| Joseph Cappello | 105,500 |
-42,500 |
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