David Prociak raised 600,000 in the small blind and Thomas Taylor defended the big blind.
Both players checked to the 8♣6♥5♣5♦9♠ river where Prociak fired 475,000. Taylor put in a raise of 1,475,000 and Prociak went deep into the tank. After about three minutes, Prociak surrendered the pot.
Christopher Vitch raised to 500,000 on the button and Thomas Taylor called in the big blind.
The 4♦K♥9♥ flop saw both players check, with the action repeating after the A♦ turn. The dealer then revealed the J♦ river, where Taylor checked again.
Vitch checked behind, with Taylor tabling A♣7♦6♣3♠ for top pair to take down the pot.
Thomas Taylor opened to 400,000 on the button and Christopher Vitch made the call in the small blind. David Prociak defended his big blind to the 10♠5♥Q♠ flop, where all three players checked.
The 5♠ turn brought another round of checks before the dealer turned over the 10♥ river. Vitch checked to Prociak, who bet the pot.
Taylor quickly folded, as did Vitch and Prociak raked in the chips.
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Thomas Taylor limped the small blind and Christopher Vitch checked his option.
When the Q♥4♦2♣ flop hit the felt, Taylor check-called a bet of 160,000.
Both players checked the Q♠ turn and the 8♠ fell on the river.
Taylor checked once more before Vitch bet 675,000, putting Taylor to a decision. After about two minutes, Taylor dropped the chips across the line to make the call.
Vitch tabled Q♦J♣9♥6♠ for trip queens and Taylor mucked his hand.
Christopher Vitch raised to 400,000 on the button, with David Prociak calling in the small blind and Thomas Taylor making it a family pot in the big blind.
Prociak and Taylor checked the Q♣2♦K♥ flop, with Vitch firing a continuation bet of 850,000. Both opponents slid their cards to the dealer, as Vitch took down another pot.
David Prociak limped in the small blind and Thomas Taylor checked from the big blind. The dealer revealed the 5♦Q♠8♠ flop and both players checked to the Q♣ turn.
Prociak checked and called when Taylor fired 250,000 into the middle. The 3♠ river saw both players check it down.
Prociak flashed a pair of jacks before Taylor tabled K♣K♦10♦3♥ to take down the pot and inch in front of Prociak for second place.
