$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 29

On the river with a board of , Jerry Wong bet 2,000 from the big blind.

“Why so much?” asked David Somers on the button.

Somers took a few moments and then called. Wong showed and won the pot against Somers’ pocket eights.

Wong has a big chip lead over Somers and already is up 1-0 in the best of three series.

Jerry Wong – 21,500
David Somers – 2,500

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 186

Seth Davies was all in for 319,000 preflop.

Davies:
Gimbel:

The board ran out , and Davies doubled up wth a pair of kings.

Seth Davies – 644,000 (32 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – 1,588,000 (79 bb)

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 186

On the river of a board, Harrison Gimbel moved all in for 629,000 into a pot of about that much. Seth Davies deliberated for a long while, then called to put Gimbel at risk.

Gimbel showed , and his two pair was good enough to earn him a big double-up. He took a commanding lead in the match as he dragged that pot.

Harrison Gimbel – 1,905,000 (95 bb)
Seth Davies – 325,000 (16 bb)

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 29

With blinds of 200/400, Alex Foxen raised to 900 on the button and Joseph Marzilli called.

The flop was and Marzilli checked. Foxen bet 900 and Marzilli called. The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and Marzilli bet 1,100. Foxen raised to 3,100 and Marzilli immediately sighed and picked up his hand off the table.

“I don’t do this very often,” said Marzilli. “I want you to know that.”

Marzilli took a few moments and folded , good for a straight, face-up.

Foxen flashed the as he dragged the pot. Foxen took a slight lead in what was still their first match.

Alex Foxen – 14,000
Joseph Marzilli – 1,000

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 186

Matthew Sloan open-shoved the button for about 240,000, and Harrison Gimbel called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Sloan:
Gimbel:

The board ran out , and Gimbel’s kicker played to earn him the knockout pot. Sloan was eliminated in third place.

Gimbel is now heads up with Seth Davies for the trophy, and the stacks are nearly even as the duel begins.

Harrison Gimbel – 1,180,000 (59 bb)
Seth Davies – 1,060,000 (53 bb)
Matthew Sloan – Eliminated

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 29

Three matches have already wrapped up and three players have secured spots in the sweet sixteen.

Sam Panzica defeated Nick Palma, Kane Kalas bested Scott Heiligman, and Gary Bolden beat Alex Gambino. Those three will move on to the third and final round of the day, which is scheduled to start at 11 p.m.

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 32

On the turn with the board reading , Adam Geyer bet 550 from the big blind and John Dollinger called on the button.

The river was the and Geyer checked. Dollinger bet 800 and Geyer quickly called. Dollinger showed , good for a straight, and Geyer mucked his hand.

Dollinger is beginning to open up a sizable chip lead in their first match.

John Dollinger – 17,000
Adam Geyer – 7,000

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 186

Just the tail end of a hand here, but one worth mentioning. Harrison Gimbel and Seth Davies just played quite a sizable pot, with Gimbel leading the betting on every street. Davies paid off a big river bet on an ace-high board, and Gimbel showed a set of fives to win the pot.

The young pro from Florida is now the chip leader, trading places with Davies atop the leaderboard.

Harrison Gimbel – 1,175,000 (73 bb)
Seth Davies – 750,000 (47 bb)

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 186

Matthew Sloan and Seth Davies were involved in a heads-up pot with the board showing . On the river, Davies bet 280,000 into a pot of about that much, and Sloan called, committing more than half his remaining stack.

Davies showed , winning the pot with fives full. He crossed the million-chip mark as he stacked that pot, recouping his losses from the previous hand and then some.

Seth Davies – 1,100,000 (69 bb)
Matthew Sloan – 215,000 (13 bb)

$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 186

Seth Davies opened the button with a raise, and Matthew Sloan defended his big blind.

The flop was . Sloan checked, Davies continued for 32,000, and Sloan called. The turn was the , and Sloan check-called another 90,000 from Davies. The river was the . Sloan moved all in for 234,000, and Davies folded. Sloan won the pot without showdown.

Matthew Sloan – 550,000 (34 bb)
Seth Davies – 740,000 (46 bb)