On the first hand back from break, Jesse Lonis raised to 115,000 from the button with Q?9? and Samuel Laskowitz called from the big blind with 9?3?.
The flop was J?8?10? and Lonis flopped a straight. Laskowitz check-called a 100,000 bet from Lonis and the turn was a devastating 7?, giving Laskowitz a dominated straight.
Both players checked their straights and the river was 6?.
Laskowitz bet 205,000, Lonis raised to 690,000, and Laskowitz called to see the bad news. Lonis turned over the better straight and took the pot to become the new chip leader.
John Riordan raised to 100,000 from the button with K?J? and Jesse Lonis three-bet to 390,000 from the small blind with A?K?. Shannon Shorr picked up A?J? in the big blind, but he got out of the way. Riordan followed him into the muck and Lonis took the pot.
Shannon Shorr raised to 100,000 from under the gun with A?A? and John Riordan three-bet to 250,000 from the button with Q?J?. Shorr counted out his chips and soaked in the scene before he tossed out the chips to call.
The flop was 10?K?5? and Shorr checked the pocket aces. Riordan bet 75,000 with his open-ender and Shorr called to see 4? on the turn.
Shorr checked once again and Riordan checked back.
The river was A? and the board featured a full flush. Shorr used a time bank before he tossed out 210,000 and Riordan made the gutsy call to split the pot.