Mike Tang raised to 40,000 under the gun and got three-bet to 100,000 by Michael Sanders on the button. Tang called, and the two took in a flop. Tang check-called 95,000, but he barreled out all in when a hit the turn. Sanders had about 300,000 left and he tanked for a few minutes before deciding to preserve it.
The next hand, he shoved all in under the gun. Mark Martin reshoved on the button, and the blinds quickly mucked.
Martin:
Sanders:
"I guess I should have called it off," Sanders said.
Mike Tang made it 65,000 from the button, and Justin Gardenhire wanted to play for more in the big blind: 170,000. Tang called, and the two saw a flop. Gardenhire bet 150,000, and Tang called. He checked the turn, and Tang bet 300,000. Gardenhire's cards were in the muck before the bet was all the way pushed in.
Mark Martin opened for 50,000 on the button and was called by both Justin Gardenhire and Mike Tang. Everyone checked the , and a arrived. Gardenhire checked again, and Tang bet 75,000. Martin called, and Gardenhire made it 185,000. Tang came back with 385,000 total, forcing Martin out. Gardenhire tanked for a few minutes, squinting at his opponent's stack before announcing he was all in. Tang called with frightening speed.
"God, he's got queen-eight," Gardenhire said in disappointment.
It was only , though, and Gardenhire was ahead with for a turned full house. The dealer burned and brought forth the on the river, ruining Gardenhire's boat and giving Tang a winning eights full.
"Very well-played hand," Gardenhire said before heading to the payout desk.
After a brief break to discuss a deal yielded no fruit, heads-up play began.
The first hand, Mike Tang limped and called 50,000 more from Mark Martin. Tang called 100,000 on the flop and 100,000 more on the turn as the board came . On the river, Martin upped it slightly to 120,000, and Tang called.
Martin showed for eights full of aces and took the pot.
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flop gave Presley a straight draw.
turn was a brick, and the 
was close but no cigar for Presley.
flop. Tang check-called 95,000, but he barreled out all in when a 
hit the turn. Sanders had about 300,000 left and he tanked for a few minutes before deciding to preserve it.
run out was clean for the queens.
flop. Gardenhire bet 150,000, and Tang called. He checked the 
turn, and Tang bet 300,000. Gardenhire's cards were in the muck before the bet was all the way pushed in.
, and a 
arrived. Gardenhire checked again, and Tang bet 75,000. Martin called, and Gardenhire made it 185,000. Tang came back with 385,000 total, forcing Martin out. Gardenhire tanked for a few minutes, squinting at his opponent's stack before announcing he was all in. Tang called with frightening speed.
, though, and Gardenhire was ahead with 
for a turned full house. The dealer burned and brought forth the 
for eights full of aces and took the pot.