With 5,000 in the pot and a board reading , Andy Frankenberger check-called a bet of 2,150 from Austin Buchanan, who is sporting a mighty fine Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill jersey. The former player then turned right around and led out for 3,600 on the , prompting a quick call from Buchanan.
Frankenberger said he had pocket nines, and Buchanan tabled the for a straight and the pot. "That's awesome," Frankenberger said. "Nice hand."
We saw Sandra Wong, the River Rock (Vancouver) Casino Champion, standing and made our way over to discover she was contemplating a big bet from Joe Kuether.
There was roughly 9,000 in the pot and a board reading . Kuether had 7,400 laid out in front of him and Wong eventually made the call. Kuether tabled the and Wong quickly mucked.
"Definitely didn't put you on a set," Wong said as she took inventory of her remaining stack.
Shortly after Vanessa Selbst doubled through Caufman Talley, she returned to finish the job.
It happened when Talley, who was an at-large qualifier with 180 points from two rings and six cashes for $104,914, min-raised on the button and then called off for 5,000 after Selbst shoved from the big blind. Talley showed and was in dire straits against Selbst's . Talley, a three-time ring winner, was unable to catch and was eliminated here in Level 4.
Vanessa Selbst is one of the most feared players in the world, but she won't be a force any longer in the Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship as she has just been eliminated.
With 3,000 in the pot and a flop of , at-large qualifier Josh Reichard checked and Selbst bet 1,500. Reichard woke up with a check-raise to 3,500 and then moved all in after Selbst had three-bet to 6,000. Selbst called off for approximately 15,000 holding , but it was no good as Reichard had flopped a set with the .
Selbst was up out of her seat even before the dealer turned the . When the completed the board on the river, giving Reichard quad fours for the second time in the National Championship, Selbst gathered her things, wished her opponents luck and then exited the Harrah's New Orleans theater.
Kyle Cartwright had a long time to wait for the National Championship having qualified way back in August by winning the IP Biloxi Main Event, which was the first stop of the season. Unfortunately all that anticipation fizzled for the five-time ring winner.
In the last hand before the break, Cartwright got his last 7,800 in preflop holding and was well out in front of Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event Champion Adam Teasdale's. Cartwright was primed to double, but a queen on the flop put a dagger through his heart. No help on the turn and river, and that's all she wrote for Mr. Cartwright.
Meanwhile, at-large qualifier Phillip Hui has also been eliminated from the tournament.
Cary Marshall checked on a board of , and Rex Clinkscales tossed out 1,750. Marshall called.
The completed the board, Marshall checked again, and Clinkscales fired what looked like 7,050. Marshall tanked for over a minute before calling, then quickly mucked when Clinkscales revealed for a full house.
Marshall was knocked down the 17,500 chips, while Clinkscales chipped up to 43,000.
On a board of and about 5,000 in the pot, Eric Froehlich checked from the big blind and then called when at-large qualifier Austin Apicella bet 2,300. EFro checked for a second time when the completed the board on the river, and then he snap-folded when Apicella bet 3,700.
, Andy Frankenberger check-called a bet of 2,150 from Austin Buchanan, who is sporting a mighty fine Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill jersey. The former player then turned right around and led out for 3,600 on the 
, prompting a quick call from Buchanan.
for a straight and the pot. "That's awesome," Frankenberger said. "Nice hand."
. Kuether had 7,400 laid out in front of him and Wong eventually made the call. Kuether tabled the 
and was in dire straits against Selbst's 
, but it was no good as Reichard had flopped a set with the 
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, and Rex Clinkscales tossed out 1,750. Marshall called.
completed the board, Marshall checked again, and Clinkscales fired what looked like 7,050. Marshall tanked for over a minute before calling, then quickly mucked when Clinkscales revealed 
and about 5,000 in the pot, Eric Froehlich checked from the big blind and then called when at-large qualifier Austin Apicella bet 2,300. EFro checked for a second time when the 
completed the board on the river, and then he snap-folded when Apicella bet 3,700.
- and Bari led out for 6,550. Bryant moved all in for 22,700, and Bari tanked for quite some time before folding.
