Carlos Chang opened to 240,000 in middle position and called a three-bet to 530,000 from Joshua Steiner in the hijack. Both checked the flop, and Chang check-called 375,000 on the turn. Check-check on the , and Chang flipped over . Steiner couldn't beat it.
Carlos Chang raised and got two callers before the flop, and everyone checked a flop. On the turn, Chang bet 200,000 after Darius Studdard checked in the big blind. Both opponents called, and everyone checked the . Studdard tossed in but it was far from good as Chang showed down .
Linh Le opened to 175,000 on the button. Munehiro Kurozumi made it 380,000 in the big blind and Le came back with 680,000. Kurozumi wasted little time before pushing in 975,000, and Le folded after some thought.
Junichi Nagasako defended his big blind from a cutoff open by John Mann, and flopped. Nagasako shoved all in for about 550,000 and Mann shrugged and flicked in a chip to call.
Mann:
Nagasako:
Mann needed a seven, and the missed him but the was what he needed. Nagasako shot out of his seat in disgust, and the remaining players are drawing for the final table.