Michael Hinde raised to 24,000 on the button and Scott Burns three-bet to 65,000 in the small blind. Hinde called and the flop came . Burns continuation-bet 80,000, sending Hinde into the tank for over two minutes before finding a call to bring the turn on board.
"I'm all in," announced Burns. Hinde went Full Sherman, going into the tank for more than two minutes once more. He asked Burns how much he had and Burns told him 333,000. Eventually, a clock was called.
The floor came over and let Hinde know he would have 30 seconds to complete his action or his hand would be rendered dead. Those 30 seconds passed with no action happening and Burns was declared the winner of the pot. Hinde took his protector off of his cards and used it to flick them forward to the center of the table, with the pot being sent to Burns afterward.
Justin Liberto opened to 24,000 in the cutoff and was called by Rocco Palumbo in the small blind and Steve Wilkie in the big blind. The three went to a flop of and action checked to Liberto, who continuation-bet 42,000. Palumbo check-raised to 100,000 and Wilkie folded, with Liberto making the call thereafter.
"How much do you have behind?" asked Palumbo as the turn came. Liberto showed him a little over 400,000 and Palumbo put out 225,000. Liberto jammed for 404,000 and Palumbo quickly called.
Justin Liberto:
Rocco Palumbo:
Liberto's set was ahead of Palumbo's top two pair and flush draw, needing to hold to secure the double, and he did just that as the river completed the runout.
Steve Wilkie raised to 30,000 in middle position and Phil Gioia called in the cutoff. Action went heads up to and Wilkie announced a bet of 50,000. Gioia called.
The turn came and Wilkie continued for another 75,000. Gioia called once more and both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.
Gioia showed upon checking back and Wilkie teased while sending his cards to the muck.
Jason Dennis opened to 25,000 under the gun and Jorden Helstern called on the button. Rocco Palumbo and Steve Wilkie also came along in the blinds and action went four ways to the streets.
The flop dropped and action checked to Dennis, who slid forward his stack of 222,000. Helstern also slid forward his stack and both players behind folded.
Jason Dennis:
Jorden Helstern:
Dennis hit his flush on the turn to leave Helstern's aces drawing dead to the river , scoring him the dub and leaving Helstern with under 150,000.
Hand #1: Matt Livingston pumped it up to 30,000 in the hijack and Dwane Collard defended his big blind.
Action went heads up to a flop of and Collard checked. Livingston continuation-bet 30,000 and Collard check-raised to 125,000. Livingston called. Both players checked through the turn and the river to take the hand to showdown.
Collard tabled a missed gutshot straight draw with and Livingston showed to take down the pot with his pair of eights.
Hand #2: On the very next hand, action folded to Collard in the small blind and he raised to 27,000. Jason Remshardt announced a three-bet jam and Collard called.
Jason Remshardt:
Dwane Collard:
Remshardt paired his ace on the turn of a runout and scored the double at his expense. His stack was counted to 190,000 and Collard paid him off.
Christian Larsen raised to 21,000 under the gun and saw Mike Kenny three-bet jam one seat over. Action folded back to Larsen and he asked for a count, to which the number was confirmed to be 90,000, and he found a call after about 30 seconds in the tank.
Mike Kenny:
Christian Larsen:
Kenny held on a runout of and scored the double as a result.