Joseph Cheong has lost 30,500 of his stack after his failed to get there against the of David Hass. The chips went in preflop, Hass in the cutoff and Cheong in on the button. By the river the board read and Cheong handed over a large chunk of his stack.
Tamara Tibbles raised to 3,800 from early postion and four players called behind, including Layne Flack, Ryan Olisar and Glenn Lafaye. The flop came and Tibbles led for 10,000 and only Flack made the call. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Tibbles checked.
Flack threw out a bet of 14,400 and Tibbles made the quick call. Flack showed for the busted straight draw. Tibbles tabled for top pair.
James Mackey was in a heads up pot versus the big blind on a flop of . It was checked to Mackey who bet 2,600 and got call.
The turn card was the and it was checked to Mackey who continued for 4,200. His opponent thought for a while before verbally announcing his raise and made it 10,000.
Mackey shook his head in frustration and threw his cards in the much.
“The jack helped me.” his opponent said and turned over having hit his gutshot on the turn.