Action was picked up on the 7♠8♠5♣ flop. With action checked to him, Georgios Karakousis bet 5,000 and received a call from the player in the big blind.
The turn came 4♠, to which both players checked. The A♦ river saw action checked to Karakousis, who bet 10,000. His opponent called, but mucked when Karakousis showed 9♦6♦ for a flopped straight.
Action picked up after a flop of J♦5♥J♣, and Angelo Mollame checked from the small blind. The button bet 1,200, while Mollame raised to 3,000 and received a call.
The turn was the 4♣. Mollame continued for 3,500. He was again called.
While the 9♠ peeled off on the river, both players were quick to check. Mollame showed Q♦Q♣ to scoop the pot.
Tournament officials informed players in Paris of the delay between their area and that of the Horseshoe. Players in Paris will now go on their second break, which will be 50 minutes in length. Officials noted that the plan is to sync both venues by the end of the dinner break later this evening.
Three players created a pot of about 10,000 and the flop came J♠8♦6♦. Michael Vela checked, and a player bet 4,500 before David Fadoul raised to 10,000.
Vela check-raised by dropping a stack of reds across the line for about 70,000 and the original bettor quickly folded as Fadoul snap-called his stack of 24,000.
David Fadoul: 9♦7♦
Michael Vela: J♥8♥
Vela flopped two pair but Fadoul had an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. The K♣ turn was a brick but the Q♦ river improved Fadoul to a flush to double through Vela.
A player in middle position raised to 1,000 and was called by the player directly to his left. Lexy Gavin-Mather then raised to an even 5,000 from the blind.
The initial raiser called and the player in between folded. Heads up they saw a flop of K♣3♥7♣. This time Gavin-Mather downsized to 3,600 and was called yet again.
The turn brought the 6♥ and she fired for a larger 12,500. At this point in the hand, the gentleman in middle position asked Gavin-Mather, "Do you have a big hand?" Gavin-Mather didn't offer any information, despite maintaining a friendly demeanor.
"Alright..." said her opponent as he picked up his hand and swished two queens back and forth before throwing them in the muck, "I fold my pair of queens to you."
Lexy Gavin-Mather then went on to say, "Okay, just because PokerNews is here..." and showed her A♣Q♥ to the table, going on to say, "That was my only bluff today...".
Her tablemates chimed in that they weren't so sure of that and continued to play on.
Action was joined with the board showing 7♠5♥2♥. Kris Chaykowski, the cutoff, moved all in for 13,700. He received two callers - a player in early position, and a player in middle position who called all in for less. All three players' cards were turned over, with the player in early position having both of his opponents covered.
Middle Position: 9♠9♥
Kris Chaykowski: A♥6♥
Early Position: Q♦Q♥
Chaykowski moved ahead on the A♦ turn, and the 10♠ river gave him the pot, with the player in middle position being eliminated. As he was stacking his chips, he mentioned to the table that he didn't have to use his one time. "I didn't even ask for an ace," he said.
