Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:57 PM Local Time
Henson Doubles Through Herm
Ray Henson defended big blind from a raise to 52,000 by Mark Herm. Both checked the flop and the board read when Henson checked the turn. Herm bet 115,000 and Henson shoved for 181,000.
"You must have a really big hand," Herm said.
"That's part of my range for sure," Henson replied.
Herm called with but saw he was way behind against the of Henson, good for a set and the nut low.
"Wow," Herm said as a brick hit the river. "Nice hand."
| Mark Herm | 640,000 | -190,000  |
| Ray Henson | 478,000 | 282,000  |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:54 PM Local Time
Damjan Radanov Eliminated in 13th Place ($22,956)
After tripling two hands earlier, Damjan Radanov found himself all in for his last 81,000 against Kate Hoang in a battle of the blinds.
Radanov:
Hoang:
The board ran out and Radanov was eliminated in 13th place for a $22,956 payday.
| Kate Hoang | 1,565,000 | 240,000 |
| Damjan Radanov | 0 | -81,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:49 PM Local Time
Radanov Triples
From early position, Damjan Radanov moved all in for his final 23,000 — less then the big blind — and Josh Arieh raised to 115,000 to force everyone else out.
Radanov:
Arieh:
The board ran out and Radanov tripled to 81,000.
| Damjan Radanov | 81,000 | 61,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:41 PM Local Time
Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in 14th Place ($22,956)
From the button, Jeremy Joseph raised to 60,000 only to have Andrey Zaichenko raise pot to 204,000 from the small blind.
Once the big blind folded, Joseph moved all in and Zaichenko called for his remaining 550,000.
Zaichenko:
Joseph:
With Zaichenko needing help to stay alive, the flop gave him outs to both a flush and a double gutshot for the high.
The turn of the changed little and, when the completed the board on the river, it would make Zaichenko's flush but also simultaneously give Joseph a full house for the high to go along with his nut low.
For Zaichenko, he'll take home a $22,956 payday for his 14th-place finish as Joseph moves to 1.4 million in chips.
| Jeremy Joseph | 1,400,000 | 546,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 0 | -575,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:32 PM Local Time
Joseph Pots on Yockey
From the button, Bryce Yockey raised to 60,000 and Jeremy Joseph called in the big blind to see a flop.
Joseph checked and Yockey bet 90,000 before Joseph check-raised pot to 402,000.
Yockey deliberated for about a minute before reluctantly folding his hand and dropping below a million in chips.
| Bryce Yockey | 995,000 | -165,000 |
| Jeremy Joseph | 854,000 | 274,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:27 PM Local Time
Yockey Folds River to Herm
From under the gun, Mark Herm raised to 52,000 and Bryce Yockey called in the big blind as the flop fell .
Yockey checked and Herm bet 44,000 with Yockey calling as the landed on the turn.
Yockey checked, Herm bet 75,000, and Yockey called.
The river landed the and, after another Yockey check, Herm bet 300,000.
Yockey went into the tank for several minutes before eventually releasing his hand.
| Bryce Yockey | 1,160,000 | -240,000 |
| Mark Herm | 830,000 | 130,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:26 PM Local Time
Ortynskiy Quarters Ferguson
On a final board of , Viatcheslav Ortynskiy bet 140,000 from middle position and Chris Ferguson was thinking things over from the big blind. Apparently, the Russian had raised preflop to 50,000 and then gotten one bet of 40,000 in on the turn. Ferguson decided to call and Ortynskiy showed for a flush and an ace-three low. Ferguson also had ace-three with , so he got a quarter of the pot.
| Viatcheslav Ortynskiy | 431,000 | 59,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 276,000 | -146,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:19 PM Local Time
Exposure and a Penalty
Damjan Radanov potted the small blind for most of his chips and Bruce Yamron slid in chips and turned over his hand which looked like a bunch of middling cards. The only problem was that Radanov wasn't all in. Yamron quickly realized his mistake and recovered his holding, but Radanov had gotten a glimpse of his cards.
The flop came and Radanov could only laugh.
"I shouldn't have looked," he said. "I saw some, I didn't see all of them."
With a sigh, he checked. Yamron checked back and the turn was a . Radanov checked again with a laugh.
"I saw those two," he said.
Yamron bet and Radanov folded, with Radanov saying he knew jack-nine was in Yamron's hand.
The tournament supervisor ruled a two-hand penalty would be assessed. The players asked for a higher ruling and the penalty was confirmed.
| Bruce Yamron | 800,000 | 56,000 |
| Damjan Radanov | 59,000 | -91,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:15 PM Local Time
Zaichenko Virtually Doubles Again
From the hijack, Tyler Groth raised pot to 84,000 and Andrey Zaichenko re-potted from the big blind for 264,000.
Groth called and the flop fell and Zaichenko bet his last 55,000. Groth folded and Zaichenko tabled his .
| Andrey Zaichenko | 575,000 | 291,000 |
| Tyler Groth | 340,000 | -280,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:10 PM Local Time
Zaichenko Doubles through Henson
Andrey Zaichenko raised pot to 84,000 from the hijack and Ray Henson re-potted to 289,000 from the button, leaving himself just 31,000 behind. The blinds folded and Zaichenko called all in for his 124,000.
Zaichenko:
Henson:
The board ran out and Zaichenko doubled to nearly 300,000 while Henson dropped to under 200,000.
| Andrey Zaichenko | 284,000 | 104,000 |
| Ray Henson | 196,000 | -129,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:07 PM Local Time
Some Updated Counts
| Bryce Yockey | 1,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Bruce Yamron | 744,000 | 124,000 |
| Mark Herm | 700,000 | 64,000 |
| Christopher Roth | 670,000 | -36,000 |
| Tyler Groth | 620,000 | -240,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 422,000 | -64,000 |
| Viatcheslav Ortynskiy | 372,000 | -85,000 |
| Ray Henson | 325,000 | -110,000 |
| Damjan Radanov | 150,000 | -150,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:00 PM Local Time
Sean Remz Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,313)
From the button, Sean Remz raised to 70,000 and Bryce Yockey called in the big blind.
The flop fell and Yockey bet out 150,000 before Remz moved all in for slightly more. Yockey called, and the cards were tabled.
Yockey:
Remz:
Yockey was in the lead with his bottom two pairs, but Remz had outs to clubs and a higher two pairs.
The turn and river of the and however wouldn't help Remz and he was eliminated in 15th place for a $19,313 payday.
| Bryce Yockey | 1,200,000 | 280,000 |
| Sean Remz | 0 | -260,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:57 PM Local Time
Hoang Scoops Arieh
Three players saw a flop for the minimum, and action checked to Josh Arieh, who bet 35,000 in middle position. Only small blind Kate Hoang continued. She check-called another 85,000 on the turn, and both checked the river.
Hoang tabled for aces up and a five-ace for low, and that was a scooper.
| Josh Arieh | 1,700,000 | 5,000 |
| Kate Hoang | 1,350,000 | 170,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:50 PM Local Time
Flush for Krueger
The action folded to Quentin Krueger in the small blind and he limped in, then Ray Henson checked the big. The flop landed and Krueger check-called a 20,000-chip Henson bet. The and on the turn and river were then checked through.
Krueger tabled his for a flush and Henson mucked.
| Quentin Krueger | 920,000 | -11,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:42 PM Local Time
Herm Pots Turn
Mark Herm raised to 40,000 from middle position, then Sean Remz called from the big blind and checked the flop. Herm continued for 38,000 and Remz called. The landed on the turn.
Remz checked, Herm bet pot of 166,000, and Remz folded.
| Mark Herm | 636,000 | 118,000 |
| Sean Remz | 260,000 | -149,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:40 PM Local Time
Hoang Trending Up, Radanov Down
Four players saw a flop for the minimum, and Kate Hoang bet 30,000. Damjan Radanov called on her left, and Chris Ferguson came along in the small blind. Everyone checked the turn and river, and Ferguson flicked into the middle. Hoang had it beat with for queens up.
Radanov also dropped a pot in which he opened button and called a pot-sized reraise from Bruce Yamron, only to fold to another pot bet on . He's down to about 300,000.
| Kate Hoang | 1,180,000 | 189,000 |
| Damjan Radanov | 300,000 | -269,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:34 PM Local Time
Henson and Joseph Chop
Ray Henson opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Jeremy Joseph called on the button.
The flop fell and Henson checked to Joseph who bet 50,000. Henson called and both players checked the on the turn. The river brought the and both players checked again.
Henson tabled for the better high hand, Joseph showed for the nut low, and the pot was chopped.
| Jeremy Joseph | 580,000 | 21,000 |
| Ray Henson | 435,000 | -153,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:29 PM Local Time
Zaichenko Survives
From the small blind, Jeremy Joseph raised to 60,000 and Andrey Zaichenko called in the big blind.
The flop fell and Joseph bet pot of 120,000. Zaichenko pushed in his final 135,000 and Joseph called.
Jeremy Joseph:
Andrey Zaichenko:
The turn and river were the and , respectively, and Zaichenko survives after rivering two pair.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:18 PM Local Time
Aces for Bryce
Quentin Krueger limped in from under the gun and Bryce Yockey raised to 90,000 in the cutoff. Andrey Zaichenko called in the big blind and Krueger folded.
The flop fell and both players checked. The landed on the turn. Zaichenko checked and Yockey bet 75,000 with Zaichenko calling. Both players then checked the on the river.
Zaichenko showed , but it would be Yockey's that would see him pushed the pot.
| Bryce Yockey | 920,000 | 291,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 180,000 | -149,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:15 PM Local Time
Roth Rolls With Top Pair
Christopher Roth bet 70,000 from middle position on a flop, and Bruce Yamron raised to what looked like 270,000. Roth put his whole stack of a little more than 300,000 in and Yamron called the rest.
Christopher Roth:
Bruce Yamron:
Yamron had flopped two pair, so Roth asked the dealer for a king. The turn was a and no help for Yamron, but the river came to give him the better two pair. He wasn't proud of his double, but he raked in the pot nonetheless.
| Christopher Roth | 706,000 | 428,000 |
| Bruce Yamron | 620,000 | -420,000 |