Thursday, June 13, 2019 2:31 PM Local Time
Hands #68-72: One Small Showdown
Hand #68: Stephen Song shoved all in from the cutoff and everybody folded.
Hand #69: Action folded to Scot Masters who completed his small blind and then folded to a shove from Stephen Song in the big blind.
Hand #70: Renato Kaneoya shoved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand #71: Ryan Laplante completed his small blind and Renato Kaneoya checked his option, taking the two heads up to the flop. Laplante bet 300,000 and Kaneoya called. Both players checked through the turn and river and Laplante tabled , taking the pot down with his two pair, nines and sevens.
Hand #72: Stephen Song opened from the cutoff to 650,000 and Renato Kaneoya three-bet all in from the small blind and took down the pot preflop after the remaining players in the pot folded.
Thursday, June 13, 2019 2:24 PM Local Time
Hands #65-67: Song Takes Two From Kaneoya
Hand #65: Renato Kaneoya raised to 750,000 from the button and Stephen Song defended his big blind. The flop came the . Kaneoya bet 500,000 which was called by Song. The turn was the . Kaneoya fired again with a bet of 2,300,000. Song called quickly. The river was the . Song checked it over to Kaneoya who put in a meaty bet of 7,000,000. Song though it over for a while, looking perplexed but decided to make the call. Kaneoya turned over the which Song could beat as he revealed the to take a nice pot.
Hand #66: Song raised all in from the small blind and Ryan Laplante folded his big blind.
Hand #67: Song raised to 700,000 from the button. Kaneoya defended his big blind. The flop was the . Song bet 500,000 after it was checked to him and Kaneoya called. The turn came the . After a check, Song fired another bullet of 2,300,000 which Kaneoya called. The river was the . Kaneoya checked once again, and Song thought a moment before checking behind.
Kaneoya showed which was crushed by the of Song.
"I probably could have gotten you to call." said Song, addressing his check on the river.
| Stephen Song | 31,475,000 | 16,425,000  |
| Ryan Laplante | 7,380,000 | -445,000  |
| Renato Kaneoya | 3,500,000 | -15,300,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 2:03 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 150000/300000
Ante: 300000
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:55 PM Local Time
Highlights from Week Two of the WSOP
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:55 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at Break
The remaining four players are on a 15-minute break. Their current chip counts are as follows.
| Renato Kaneoya | 18,800,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Stephen Song | 15,050,000 | -1,300,000 |
| Scot Masters | 7,850,000 | -1,290,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 7,825,000 | 375,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:54 PM Local Time
Hands #62-64
Hand #62: Stephen Song limped from the small blind and Ryan Laplante checked from the big. The flop was . Action went check-check. The turn was another heart as it came the , both checked again. The river was the . Song put out a min bet of 250,000 which Laplante called and showed the winner with the
Hand #63: Song limped from the button and Renato Kaneoya rasied to 1,250,000 from the big blind. Song called. The flop was the . Kaneoya bet 900,000 which quickly folded Song out.
Hand #64: Song raised to 575,000 under the gun. Scot Masters called from the big blind. The flop came the . Song bet 1,000,000 and Masters folded.
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:50 PM Local Time
Hands #57-61: Song Hits River
Hand #57: Ryan Laplante raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and was called by Renato Kaneoya on the button. The two saw a flop of and Laplante checked to Kaneoya, who bet 1,200,000. Laplante folded.
Hand #58: Renato Kaneoya raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ryan Laplante, who defended his big blind. The players went heads up to the flop and Laplante check-called a continuation-bet of 360,000 from Kaneoya. Both players checked the turn and Laplante bet 1,000,000 on the river, getting a fold from Kaneoya.
Hand #59: Stephen Song open-limped from the button and went heads up with Renato Kaneoya in the big blind to a flop of [td8s7s. Both players checked, bringing a turn . Kaneoya bet 600,000 and Song called. The river was and Kaneoya fired again for 1,400,000. Song folded.
Hand #60: Action folded to the blinds where Renato Kaneoya completed and Scot Masters checked his option. Kanoeya bet 375,000 on a flop of and Masters called. The turn came and Kaneoya bet again for 1,000,000. Masters again called, bringing the river. Kaneoya fired a third barrel for 3,000,000 and Masters took no time sending his cards to the muck.
Hand #61: Action folded to Scot Masters, who completed his small blind. Stephen Song raised from the big blind to 1,000,000 and Masters folded.
| Renato Kaneoya | 16,600,000 | -1,360,000 |
| Stephen Song | 16,350,000 | 5,050,000 |
| Scot Masters | 9,140,000 | -2,460,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 7,450,000 | 460,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:41 PM Local Time
Hands #55-56: Song Barrels Chips Away, Masters Snap Calls All in
Hand #55: On the button, Stephen Song raised to 600,000. Renato Kaneoya called in the big blind. The flop came the . After a check, Song bet 450,000 to which Kaneoya raised to 1,100,000. Song thought for a moment before three-betting to 2,500,000 which Kaneoya called. The turn was the . Song fired another barrel with a 2,000,000 bet which Kaneoya again called. The river was the . Kaneoya checked again and this time Song checked behind. Kaneoya showed the which was good enough to take the pot as Song mucked.
Hand #56: Song raised to 550,000 under the gun. Scot Masters called in the big blind. The flop came the . After Masters checked, Song bet 450,000 which Masters quickly called. The turn was the Song made another bet of 1,400,000 and Masters again called without hesitation.
The fell on the river. Masters, checked again and Song announced all in, for Masters' tournament life, who instantly called. Song frowned and turned over the and Masters showed the winner with .
"Wow, nice call." said Ryan Laplante, as Masters pulled in a big double up from Song's failed barrel.
| Renato Kaneoya | 17,960,000 | 5,660,000 |
| Scot Masters | 11,600,000 | 5,600,000 |
| Stephen Song | 11,300,000 | -12,925,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:28 PM Local Time
Hands #50-54: Masters Boats Up on River
Hand #50: Scot Masters opened from the button to 600,000 and was called by Ryan Laplante in the big blind. The flop was and Laplante check-called Masters' continuation-bet of 600,000. Both players checked the turn, and Laplante bet 475,000 on the river. Masters folded.
Hand #51: Renato Kaneoya received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #52: Ryan Laplante open-limped from the button and Renato Kaneoya folded his small blind. Scott Masters checked his option from the big blind and the two went heads up to a flop of . Masters checked to Laplante, who bet 250,000. Masters called, bringing the turn . Masters checked again and Laplante pushed forward a bet of 950,000. Masters folded.
Hand #53: Renato Kaneoya limped on the button and Scot Masters completed from the small blind before Stephen Song checked his option in the big blind. The flop came and action checked to Kaneoya, who bet 300,000. Masters called and Song folded. Both players checked the turn. The river was and Masters fired out a bet of 725,000. Kaneoya took a few seconds and called.
Masters tabled , having backdoored his way into a full house and a chunk of value.
Hand #54: Action folded to Stephen Song in the small blind, who completed. Ryan Laplante checked his option and the flop was . Both players checked. The turn came and Song bet 375,000, getting a fold from Laplante.
| Stephen Song | 24,225,000 | 2,050,000 |
| Renato Kaneoya | 12,300,000 | -1,560,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 6,990,000 | -640,000 |
| Scot Masters | 6,000,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:22 PM Local Time
Level 33 started
Level: 33
Blinds: 125000/250000
Ante: 250000
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:19 PM Local Time
Hands #44-49: Masters Gets a Pot
Hand #44: Ryan Laplante limped from the button. Renato Kaneoya raised to 900,000 out of the small blind, which folded out everyone.
Hand #45: Walk for Stephen Song.
Hand #46: Song raised to 700,000 from the small blind and got a fold.
Hand #47: Song raised to 550,000 on the button. Kaneoya called from the big blind. The flop came the . Action went check-check. The turn was the 6c. Song bet 500,000 and Kaneoya folded.
Hand #48: Laplante raised on the button and was called by Scot Masters from the big blind. The flop was the . Laplante bet 250,000 and Masters called. The turn was the . Both players checked. The river was the . Masters led out with a bet of 500,000 and Laplante quickly folded.
Hand #49: Masters limped from the small blind. Song raised to 700,000 out of the big blind and Masters tossed his hand away.
| Ryan Laplante | 7,630,000 | -500,000 |
| Scot Masters | 6,300,000 | 500,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:11 PM Local Time
Hands #39-43: Blind-Versus-Blind
Hand #39: Action folded to Ryan Laplante, who completed his small blind. Renato Kaneoya raised to 800,000 and Ryan Laplante announced he was all in. Kaneoya quickly folded.
Hand #40: Renato Kaneoya raised to 600,000 from the small blind after action folded to him and Scot Masters defended his big blind. The two players checked to showdown on the runout and Kaneoya announced, "ace-high." Masters tabled and took down the pot with a pair of sixes.
Hand #41: Scot Masters saw action folded to him and he completed his small blind. Stephen Song checked his option and the flop came . Masters bet 200,000 and Song folded.
Hand #42: Action folded to Stephen Song who completed his small blind. Ryan Laplante checked his option from the big blind and the flop came . Both players checked, bringing the turn. Song check-called a bet of 250,000 from Laplante, and the river came . Song checked again to Laplante, who bet 875,000, prompting a fold from Song.
Hand #43: In a fifth consecutive blind-on-blind situation, Ryan Laplante completed his small blind and Renato Kaneoya raised to 900,000. Laplante called, bringing a flop of . Laplante check-called a continuation-bet of 800,000 from Kaneoya and the turn came . Laplante again checked and Kaneoya fired a second barrel of 3,000,000. Laplante folded.
| Stephen Song | 22,175,000 | -2,225,000 |
| Renato Kaneoya | 13,860,000 | -140,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 8,130,000 | 1,230,000 |
| Scot Masters | 5,800,000 | 1,045,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:03 PM Local Time
Hands #36-38: Trading Chips
Hand #36: Ryan Laplante raised from the button to 500,000. Scot Masters called in the big blind. The flop was the Laplante bet 350,000 and Masters called. The turn was the . Laplante bet again, this time for 1,350,000 which caused Masters to pitch his hand.
Hand #37: Chip leader Stephen Song got a walk and increased his lead albeit by a small margin this time.
Hand #38: Renayo Kaneoya raised under the gun to 450,000. Laplante called in the big blind. The flop was the . Kaneoya continued for a bet of 400,000 and Laplante quickly folded.
Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:00 PM Local Time
Sevak Mikaiel Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,581)
Hand #35: Scot Masters raised to 500,000 under the gun. He got a call in the cutoff from Sevak Mikaiel. In the big blind, Renato Kaneoya raised all in. Masters thought for a while before folding, then Mikaiel thought for a while as well but he decided to toss in the call after his contemplation. His tournament life was at stake.
Mikaiel
Kaneoya
The flop immediately paired Kaneoya when it came the the turn ended the backdoor flush possibility when the fell and the river was the to wrap up Mikaiel's tournament in an impressive fifth place finish.
| Renato Kaneoya | 14,000,000 | 7,050,000 |
| Sevak Mikaiel | 0 | -7,145,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:51 PM Local Time
Hands #31-34: Song Gets It Back
Hand #31: Scot Masters received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #32: Stephen Song raised to 450,000 in the hijack and everybody folded.
Hand #33: Ryan Laplante raised to 500,000 from the hijack and action folded to Stephen Song, who defended his big blind. The flop was and Song check-folded to a 250,000 continuation-bet from Laplante.
Hand #34: Renato Kaneoya raised from the hijack to 450,000 and action folded to Stephen Song, who three-bet to 1,300,000 from the small blind. The flop came and Song made a continuation-bet of 1,500,000. Kaneoya called, bringing the turn. Song checked and Kaneoya bet 2,000,000. Song made the call and the river was . Both players checked.
Song tabled and took down the pot after Kaneoya mucked.
| Stephen Song | 24,400,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Renato Kaneoya | 6,950,000 | -5,950,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 6,900,000 | 1,500,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:39 PM Local Time
Dominic Coombe Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,491)
Hand #30: From the small blind, Renato Kaneoya raised all in and he was quickly called by Dominic Coombe in the big blind.
Coombe
Kaneoya
The flop gave it a bit of a sweat as it came the the turn gave Kaneoya trips when it came the and the river remained heart-free when it came the and Dominic Coombe was eliminated in 6th place.
| Renato Kaneoya | 12,900,000 | 2,400,000 |
| Dominic Coombe | 0 | -2,400,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:36 PM Local Time
Hands #28-29: Laplante Holding Firm
Hand #28: Stephen Song raised to 700,000 from the small blind. Ryan Laplante raised all in from the big blind and Song quickly folded.
Hand #29: Scot Masters raised to 500,000 from under the gun. Song called on the button as did Renato Kaneoya in the big blind. The flop came the . Masters continued with a bet of 1,200,000 which folded out his opponents.
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:28 PM Local Time
Level 32 started
Level: 32
Blinds: 100000/200000
Ante: 200000
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:28 PM Local Time
Hands #25-27: Kaneoya Coolers Song, Doubles
Hand #25: Stephen Song opened from the hijack to 400,000 and was called by Renato Kaneoya on the button. The two went heads up to a flop of and Song made a continuation-bet of 600,000. Kaneoya called, bringing the turn. Song fired again for 1,000,000 and Kaneoya again called. The river was and Song announced he was all in. Kaneoya looked back at his cards before calling off his remaining 3,190,000.
Song tabled for the second-nut flush but it was no good to Kaneoya's as he earned the full double after turning the nuts and delivering his opponent quite the cooler.
Hand #26: Stephen Song raised to 400,000 from under the gun and was three-bet by Ryan Laplante in the hijack all in for around 4,800,000. Song folded.
Hand #27: Dominic Coombe opened from the cutoff to 350,000 and was called by Stephen Song in the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was and Song bet 500,000. Coombe folded.
| Stephen Song | 19,400,000 | -4,700,000 |
| Renato Kaneoya | 10,500,000 | 4,190,000 |
| Ryan Laplante | 5,400,000 | 835,000 |
| Dominic Coombe | 2,400,000 | -355,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:26 PM Local Time
Hands #20-24: Feeling Out Process
Hand #20: Dominic Coombe raised all in from the button which folded out the blinds
Hand #21: Sevak Mikaiel raised to 320,000 from the small blind. Stephen Song in the big blind called. The flop came the . Both players checked. The turn was the . Song bet 325,000 and Mikaiel folded.
Hand #22: Renato Kaneoya limped from the under the gun. Song and Ryan Laplante elected to see a flop from the blinds which came the . All three players checked. The turn was the . Song bet 320,000 which was called by Kaneoya, Laplante folded. The river was the . Song led out with a bet of 575,000 which folded out Kaneoya.
Hand #23: Song raised to 400,000 on the button. Laplante moved all in from the small blind which quickly caused Song to fold.
Hand #24: Scot Masters raised to 400,000 under the gun. Kaneoya called from the small blind, as did Dominic Coombe from the big blind. The flop came the . Masters continued for 575,000 after it was checked to him and both his opponents folded.