Richards and Welko Trading Blows
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Hand #1:
John Richards raised to 2,400 from middle position, and was called by Craig Welko in the cutoff and Jerod Smith on the button.
Action checked through the 
flop, and Richards bet 3,500 on the 
turn. Welko folded.
Hand #2:
John Richards opened for 2,400 for the second straight hand, and Craig Welko three-bet to 9,500 from the hijack.
"Ninety-five?" Richards asked the dealer, who confirmed the amount. Richards gave it a moment's thought, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
94,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
flop to Cartwright, who bet 2,000. Wallace jammed his last 20,000 in, and after Skreens folded, Cartwright quickly called.
turn, leaving Wallace drawing dead to the 
river.
.
before tossing it in the muck.
turn, and Cramer threw out 7,000. His opponent called.
, and after the player in early position checked, Cramer announced, "I'm all in," pushing his remaining 20,000 forward. His opponent quickly mucked.
, besting the 
of the early-position player, while Hammers showed the 
for inferior trips, telling Schaal, "Nice hand, bud," before leaving the tournament area.
turn fell, and Audrain fired 16,000. Stumpf ripped in his stack, and Audrain rose from his seat, asking for a count. The dealer counted 58,700 total, and Audrain took a moment to stare Stumpf down before making the call, asking him, "Do you have a heart?" as he threw in a handful of 5ks.
