Matt Grapenthien set things off with a raise from middle position, with Vincent Vanderfluit re-raising from the button. David Williams called, as did Grapenthien.
The flop was a scattered . Williams checked the flop with Grapenthien betting, getting a call from Vanderfluit. When Williams put in a re-raise, both of his opponents called.
The turn brought along the . When Williams bet, Grapenthien was the only taker. The river was the and Williams made one more bet, getting called by Grapenthien.
Williams:
Grapenthien;
Williams had top pair, but so did Grapenthien, who had the better kicker.
Williams is down to 51,000 while Grapenthien is sitting with about 32,000 in tournament chips.
Editor's note: Williams' seat has been filled by a new player, leaving us to assume he busted shortly after this hand
It looked as though the chips went in before the flop or on it; either way the cards looked like so:
Jeff Madsen:
James Buckley: somewhat behind with {
Board: ...
Buckley doubled to 11,300. Madsen meanwhile was crippled to just 2,200.
So it was that a few hands later Madsen reraised all in in early-ish position and got no fewer than three callers. All three checked the flop, but a bet from Matthew Keikoan on the turn got rid of two of them. So, to showdown.
Keikoan:
Madsen:
The river failed to bring Keikoan any help, and Madsen tripled up to 7,100.
A woman in the hijack position raised preflop, and was re-raised by Vincent Vanderfluit. David Williams called from the blinds, as did the hijack.
The flop was a mix of suits, but had straight draw potentials when it came . Williams and the hijack both check-called a bet from Vanderfluit.
The turn added danger to the board when it came . The hijack check-folded Vanderfluit's bet, but Williams called. With the on the flop, Williams bet, Vanderfluit raised, and Willams called.
Vanderfluit showed for a rivered flush, and Williams mucked.
When all was said and done, Williams had fallen to 61,000, while Vanderfluit is up to 36,000
Jeff Shulman got his last in preflop with and was very much ahead of his big blind opponent's . He did nothing but improve all the way down the board, and doubled to 5,900.
Barry Greenstein was in middle position when he raised, getting calls from the small and big blinds. When the flop came , both blinds checked and Greenstein bet, getting a call from only the big blind.
The turn was the and the big blind check-called Greenstein before they both checked the on the turn.
Greenstein tabled , which was no good against his opponent's .
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. Williams checked the flop with Grapenthien betting, getting a call from Vanderfluit. When Williams put in a re-raise, both of his opponents called.
. When Williams bet, Grapenthien was the only taker. The river was the 
and Williams made one more bet, getting called by Grapenthien.
... 
flop, but a bet from Matthew Keikoan on the 
turn got rid of two of them. So, to showdown.
and Shulman now stuck his last 1,500 in by way of abet. His opponent called, and they were on their backs.
. The hijack check-folded Vanderfluit's bet, but Williams called. With the 
on the flop, Williams bet, Vanderfluit raised, and Willams called.
, both blinds checked and Greenstein bet, getting a call from only the big blind.
on the turn.
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