The Venetian

There was all-in action preflop between Trevor Sather from under the gun, Shundan Xiao from the cutoff, and Scott Aulds from the button, with Xiao holding the effective stack.

Shundan Xiao:
Scott Aulds:
Trevor Sather:

Xiao was ahead holding a pair of sixes, but the flop left her in rough shape after it came with an ace.

The turn then left Xiao needing a six on the river, but the paired the board and sent her to a new table with a fresh stack.

Shundan Xiao - 40,000

Ken Coy raised to 1,700 from the button, only to call a 6,600 three-bet from the small blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Coy’s opponent led out with an 8,000 continuation bet and was called.

The dealer then turned the , and all the chips went into the middle with Coy’s opponent holding 25,000 effective.

Opponent:
Ken Coy:

It was a money turn for Coy, as he rolled over the nuts, and the river secured him the knockout.

Ken Coy - 90,000

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Jonathan Yuson opened for 1,200 from middle position and found five callers that saw a flop.

Action was checked to Jorge Martinez, who fired out a 6,800 bet, and action folded back to Yuson, who check-raised to 16,000.

After two more folds, action was back on Martinez, who made the call and watched the fall on the turn.

Yuson then tossed out his last 27,800, putting Martinez deep into the tank.

After standing up and rubbing his lucky coin, Martinez decided to pick a different spot, releasing his hand into the muck.

Jonathan Yuscon - 63,700
Jorge Martinez - 62,500

Photo: Vanna Tea

Mohamed Serry raised from early position and was called by WSOP bracelet winner Francis Anderson next to act, only to have Vanna Tea fire out a 3,500 from middle position.

Both Serry and Anderson called, bringing about a flop.

Action was checked to Tea, who fired out a 6,700 continuation bet, and only Anderson check-called.

The two then went heads-up to the turn, and Anderson checked once again, only to fold to an all-in bet from Tea.

Francis Anderson - 80,000
Vanna Tea - 50,000

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Photo: Alf Adam Martinsson

After an initial 700 raise, two-time MSPT Champ Mike Estes fired out a three-bet from the hijack, only to have Alf Adam Martinsson toss out a 3,600 four-bet from the big blind.

Action folded back to Estes, who clapped back with a 9,600 five-bet, only to call a 16,600 six-bet from Martinsson, bringing about a flop.

Martinsson then led out with a 6,000 continuation bet and then called off his remaining 20,000 after Estes raised all-in for more.

Alf Adam Martinsson:
Mike Estes:

Martinsson was ahead holding the better-made hand, and he faded a three on the turn and river to collect a double-up.