Jeff Fielder fired 5,000 on the river with the board reading . His opponent pushed all in, and Fielder called, tabling for a set that beat his opponent's two pair.
We found Nesbitt Coburn with an all-in wager of 8,250 in front of him against a tanking opponent. With the board reading , Coburn's opponent called after thinking long and hard.
Coburn:
Opponent:
Coburn's set was ahead, but he could still lose if his opponent caught up with a diamond flush on the river. It was Coburn who improved, however, when the dealer burned and turned the to give him quads.
Ken Payne pushed all in for 9,050 after a player checked to him on a final board of . Payne's opponent made the call into the large pot, and Payne shrugged.
"I've only got the jack," Payne said, showing . His opponent could only shake his head, showing before mucking.
We found Michael Pankow contemplating an all-in wager for his stack against Jeff Fielder against a short stack who had already shoved for about 5,800. With the board reading , Pankow made the call for his last 10,000 or so.
Pankow:
Fielder:
Short stack:
Pankow was in good shape against two draws, and the and completed neither.
Steve Lillehaug, on the button, three-bet to about 7,600 after a raise to 2,100 and a call from middle position and the cutoff, respectively. The original raiser shoved for just a few hundred more, and both of his opponents called, though Lillehaug attempted to shove but wasn't allowed.
After the flop, Lillehaug put his opponent all in after the player checked, and he folded.
Lillehaug:
Opponent:
Lillehaug was in good shape with his jacks, and the dealer burned and turned the . The player who folded the flop expressed disgust, saying he folded eights, and the river shipped Lillehaug the pot.