On the


flop, Montgomery checked, the button made a standard continuation bet, Montgomery raised to 5,500 and the button pushed all in for a total of 14,850. After squirming in his seat like a three-legged ferret, Montgomery eventually made the call and showed

. His opponent tabled 
.A
turn created several more outs, but on the blank
river, Montgomery was left to wipe his brow, mouth the word "phew" and rake in the pot.


. The 

was an eventful one, but as always seems to be the case with these promising hands, the turn and river were both blanks, and Barny was gone. "I should have waited for a flop," concluded Barny as he rose from his seat.
and there was just under 1,500 in the pot. David Rheem, playing from middle position, was heads up with a lone opponent in the small blind. Action checked to Rheem and he bet 1,100.
came off on the turn. Both players checked and the
. Rheem showed
. Brown's
-- Brown having caught trips on the turn while his opponent boated up.