Andrew Badecker raised to 65,000 on the button and Ryan Schmidt called in the big blind. The flop was a hearty looking , Schmidt checked, Badecker bet 75,000 and Schmidt was not done with this pot. He made it 175,000 and Badecker folded his hand.
Ryan Schmidt raised pre flop to 65,000 from the hi-jack and Jacob Bazeley three-bet him from the cut-off to 155,000. Action folded around to Schmidt who moved all-in. Bazeley tanked for around 30 seconds and then released his hand.
Andrew Badecker had the button and he raised to 65,000. Abdyl Konjuhi called in the small blind and the pair checked a flop of . The turn was the and Konjuhi check-called a 75,000 Badecker bet. Finally we saw the on the river and both players checked. When it was time for the big reveal Konjuhi took the pot with for two pair.
Brent Hanks raised from under the gun and Ryan Schmidt made the call from his position on the button. The dealer placed the onto the felt and Hanks bet 80,000; Schmidt called. The turn card was the and Hanks bet 140,000 and Schmidt folded his hand.
Andrew Badecker started off the action with an under the gun raise to 65,000 and it got folded to Vanessa Selbst who was in the small blind. Selbst counted out a raise and threw 165,000 into the pot. The action was back on Badecker after Hanks gave up his big blind and he made it 310,000. The pressure was back on Selbst who wasn't scared, she moved all in and got Badecker to fold.
This final table has some real super stars and there is a lot more of this pre flop action to come in the next couple of levels!
Vanessa Selbst raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Andrew Badecker applied the pressure with a 135,000 three-bet on the button. Selbst peeled and the pair shared a flop of and Badecker won the hand with a 130,000 c-bet.
The action folded around to Vanessa Selbst who raised to 75,000 in the small blind. Brent Hanks was seated in the the big blind and he made the call. The flop was and Selbst made a bet of 70,000. Hanks verbally announced a raise before making it 185,000 to play. Back to Selbst and she calmly riffled some chips before making the call. That was the end of the action as the and were both checked through and Selbst won the pot with king high - .
Three players committed 60,000 chips to the pot and we got to see on the flop. Bazeley and Hanks checked to Konjuhi who bet 60,000. Bazeley raised to 160,000 and Hanks folded. Konjuhi made the call.
The turn was the and Bazeley moved all-in. Konjuhi shook his head and folded his cards. He is our short stack with just under 20 big blinds.