Loehr Among Leaders
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We found Eric Loehr all in on a board of 
, putting an opponent who had about 22,000 at risk. The pot was massive, containing at least 30,000 already, and Loehr's opponent agonized for a few minutes, apologizing to the table before eventally folding.
Loehr didn't show, but the Minnesota native has one of the heftier stacks in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,700
42,700
|
42,700 |
. After a 
turn and 
river, Kuznia said the two eventually got it all in after a min-bet by Hudson, and Kuznia showed what he thought was a sure winner with 
in front of him for a nine-high straight, while Gennady Shimelfarb's 
for a set had been outdrawn on the turn. A third player had 
for top pair.
, and the player there bet 1,200. Everyone called except Peixin Liu, who could have closed the action with a call but raised to 2,800. The bettor folded, and the other two players called. On the 
river, and Liu turned over 
. Mychal Sheridan was considering his choices from early position when we got to the table, and he sighed and said he was calling.
.
for a king-high flush.