Aaron van Blarcum raised to 9,000 and Michael Addamo three-bet to 22,500. Sam Greenwood on the button four-bet to 56,000 and that forced out van Blarcum, Addamo moved all in and Greenwood called for around 400,000 as two of the bigger stacks clashed.
Sam Greenwood:
Michael Addamo:
Addamo was freerolling on the flop and spiked a flush draw on the turn, however, the river ensured a split pot.
One hand later, Erik Seidel made it 9,000 to go from under the gun and van Blarcum called in the small blind. Addamo glanced at both stacks and jammed in the big blind, Seidel called and van Blarcum folded.
Erik Seidel:
Michael Addamo:
The flop gave Addamo a pair but Seidel turned a set with the to make the river a formality. Seidel doubled for 132,500 to put a dent into the big stack of Addamo.
The two shortest stacks remaining in the field clashed as Alex Foxen was all in and Rainer Kempe reshoved from one seat over.
Alex Foxen:
Rainer Kempe:
Foxen picked up a straight draw on the flop but failed to catch anything on the turn and river. Foxen departed in 17th place and the remaining 16 hopefuls will be balanced on two tables shortly.
Three ways to the flop, Erik Seidel checked his option out of the big blind and Timothy Adams made it 9,000 to go in the hijack. Orpen Kisacikoglu made the call on the button and Seidel made it three ways to the turn.
Seidel checked once more and Adams now bet 40,000, which prompted Kisacikoglu to use a time bank extension before he made the call. Seidel quickly folded and the remaining duo headed to the on the river. Now it was Adams that took advantage of a time bank extension and he then checked, Kisacikoglu used another time bank extension and bet 70,000, Adams instantly tossed in a single chip for the call.
Kisacikoglu tabled for a busted straight and flush draw while Adams raked in the big pot with for top pair and top kicker.