Owen Crowe was in the cutoff and decided his bets course of action was to raise to 2,600. Martin de Knijff was in the small blind and decided to come along for the ride, but Mike "The Mouth" Matusow had other plans in the big blind. He put in a reraise to 9,600 and drove Crowe from the hand. With action back on de Knijff, he surprised the table with a four-bet to 27,600.
Matusow tanked for a long time before pulling out a coin and giving it a flip. We're not sure what it came up, but it led to a Matusow fold.
An under-the-gun Samad Razavi raised to 2,700 and received calls from Joshua Weizer in the cutoff and Dan Martin in the small blind. When the flop fell , Martin checked, Razavi bet 5,000, Weizer called, and Martin conceded the hand.
Razavi then check-called a bet of 8,500 on the turn, leading to the on the river. Again Razavi check-called a bet, this time 15,000, and Weizer showed for tens and deuces; however, it was no good as Razavi rolled over for a higher two pair.
Action folded to Grayson Nichols in the cutoff and he threw in a raise to 2,500, which was called by Brandon Adams on the button and Chris Oliver in the small blind. Action checked to Adams on the flop, inspiring him to bet 4,500. Oliver made the call while Nichols decided to get out of the way.
Both players proceeded to check both the turn and river, at which point Oliver revealed . It was good as Adams simply mucked.
James Akenhead opened for 2,600 under the gun and received calls from Michael Benvenuti and Toby Lewis on the button and small blind respectively. Lewis then checked the flop, allowing Akenhead to continuation bet 6,800. Benvenuti made the call and Lewis tanked in the small blind. After about 90 seconds, the Brit fired out a check-raise to 13,000. Both Akenhead and Benvenuti folded to the aggression.
If you don't know about Lewis, we suggest you read up. He was one of the players we featured in our Rookie Roundup series prior to the World Series of Poker.
Samad Razavi raised from under the gun and Erick Lindgren called from the big blind. They both checked the flop of but Lindgren bet out 3,500 on the turn. Razavi called and the came on the river. Lindgren slid out 8,000 and Razavi potted to 36,800.
Before Razavi could finish counting out the bet Lindgren mucked his hand. Razavi flashed pocket kings and has just under 50,000.
Jason Mercier raised to 2,500 from early position and received a call from Chris Moorman and Beth Shak. Action was then on Annette Obrestad in the big blind and she opted to exercise her option with a reraise to 8,200. Her aggression paid off as all three of her opponents got out of the way.
, Martin checked, Razavi bet 5,000, Weizer called, and Martin conceded the hand.
turn, leading to the 
on the river. Again Razavi check-called a bet, this time 15,000, and Weizer showed 
for tens and deuces; however, it was no good as Razavi rolled over 
for a higher two pair.
flop, inspiring him to bet 4,500. Oliver made the call while Nichols decided to get out of the way.
turn and 
river, at which point Oliver revealed 
. It was good as Adams simply mucked.
flop, allowing Akenhead to continuation bet 6,800. Benvenuti made the call and Lewis tanked in the small blind. After about 90 seconds, the Brit fired out a check-raise to 13,000. Both Akenhead and Benvenuti folded to the aggression.
turn. Razavi called and the 
came on the river. Lindgren slid out 8,000 and Razavi potted to 36,800.
