Bill Romer shoved for 10,900 in middle position, and Matt Alexander was the lone caller.
Alexander: 
Romer: 
Romer's kings stayed best on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
20,100
100
|
100 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
In a battle of the blinds, the small blind bet 4,000 on a 
board and was raised by David Abramowicz in the big blind. The small blind shipped it for about 75,000, and Abramowicz called.
Abramowicz: 
Small blind: 
The small blind had flopped trips, but he had work to do to catch Abramowicz's flopped boat. The 
didn't do it, and Abramowicz collected all but his opponent's last 300.
"Unbelievable," a player at the table muttered. "He plays any two cards, and he wins with any two cards."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 |
We found Kou Vang calling the shove of an opponent on a board of 
.
Vang: 
Opponent: 
Vang had his opponent drawing dead, and he had the bigger stack when stacks were counted down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000
52,975
|
52,975 |
Big blind Mike Lang bet 7,000 after a flop, and the button raised all in for 20,500. Tom Hammers, in the small blind, called the shove, and Lang called as well. A paired the board and completed a three-flush, and Hammers checked to Lang, who shipped all in. Hammers folded.
Lang: 
Button: 
Lang had turned a boat, but he still needed to dodge a king that would make his opponent a bigger boat, as well as an open-ended straight flush draw. The river was a blank, the 
, and Lang, who finished Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki as the chip leader, finds himself on another big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Players are on a 10-minute break, after which reentries will end.
Aaron Johnson check-called a bet of 3,050 from Jeremy Dresch on a board of 
. Both players checked the 
river, and Johnson showed for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,150
8,150
|
8,150 |
|
20,725
725
|
725 |
Jim Lawrence bet 5,500 into two opponents with the board reading 
. The button shoved all in for about 60,000, and the big blind, Steve Johnson, moved in as well for 42,550. Lawrence thought for a couple of minutes before mucking.
Johnson: 
Button: 
"Give me a queen," the button said.
"No queen," Johnson said, drawing a deep breath and standing up.
Johnson's wish was granted when a king river gave the button a worthless two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
