Jeff Blake opened to 4,300 in early position, Vanessa Selbst called on his direct left, and Alex Queen moved all in for around 28,000 in the hijack seat. The action folded back to Blake, who folded as well, and Selbst made the call.
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Mike Dentale open-shoved in early position for around 15,000. Richard Zisk called all-in for less on his direct left, and the rest of the players folded.
Dentale:
Zisk:
The board ran out ..., and Dentale was left with just a few thousand chips.
Lori Bandelloni open-shoved her last 47,000 from early position, and the action folded to Peter Campo, who called from the hijack seat. The rest of the players folded, and the hands were opened.
Bandelloni:
Campo:
The flop was dry, but the spiked on the turn, giving Bandelloni a leading pair of queens. The completed the board, and Bandelloni successfully doubled through.
Jared Jaffee checked to Haralambos Saridis on a board of , and Saridis tossed out 6,800. Jaffee check-raised all in for 38,600, and Saridis quickly called.
Jaffee:
Saridis:
The on the turn gave Jaffee a full house, but he could still be eliminated by a queen on the river.
The river was not one of the two remaining queens in the deck, rather it was the . Jaffee doubled to around 90,000 chips, while Saridis slipped to 50,000.
Matt Kuba and Jared Jaffee were heads up on a board of . Jaffee checked, Kuba tossed out 23,000, and Jaffee check-raised to 51,000. Jaffee tanked for a bit, then re-raised all in.
The action folded to Robert Corcione, whop opened to 4,000 on the button. Peter Campo defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Campo led out for 4,500. Corcione called. The completed the board, and Campo bet 11,000. Corcione thought for 30 seconds or so, then flipped a yellow T1,000 chip and two blue T5,000 chips forward.
Campo turned over for trip eights, winning the pot.