Drake Espenlaub limped in from middle position, and John Utley jammed it in for 115,000 in the big blind.
"I'll gamble," Espenlaub said, tossing into the middle.
It was indeed a race, as Utley had .
The flop brought more danger for Espenlaub, since a would kill his pair. The gave Utley even more outs with two draws, and he hit the on the river for a flush.
Dale Sudduth checked a flop, and John Utley bet 30,000. Sudduth raised to 60,000, and Utley made the call. On the turn, Sudduth bet 100,000, and Utley counted out his stack. It was about 105,000. Utley thought for a couple of minutes, then slid his stack forward slapping onto the table for a pair and a flush draw before Sudduth could even call and turn his .
Utley needed a heart, a seven, or an eight, but the river was a .
Rory Monahan opened for 40,000 in middle position and got two callers behind him. Everyone checked the flop, and Monahan bet 40,000 on the turn. Drake Espenlaub made it 80,000, and Dale Sudduth mucked. Monahan quickly called, but he check-folded to 55,000 on the river.