Davidi Kitai opened to 2,200 in early position, Johnny Lodden called on his direct left, and the other plays folded. The dealer spread , Kitai led out for 1,800, and Lodden called.
The turn was the man with the ax (the , and Kitai led again - this time for 3,800 - and again Lodden called.
The completed the board, Kitai fired a third and final bullet, and Lodden folded.
From the cutoff seat, Calvin Anderson raised to 2,000. Charbel Salloum reraised on the button to 7,000, then Dan Smith four-bet to 16,000 from the small blind. Anderson folded, and Salloum called.
The flop came down , and Smith bet 6,600. Salloum moved all in for 18,300, and Smith called.
Smith tabled the , but was behind the . The turn was the and river the , giving Salloum the win and the double up.
From middle position, Scott Palmer raised to 2,200. David Peters reraised to 4,400 from the cutoff seat, and action then folded back to Palmer. He jammed for 15,600, and Peters called.
Peters tabled the and was up against the for Palmer. The flop came down to give Palmer a set, and the turn left Peters drawing dead. The river was the to officially end the hand, and Palmer doubled up.
Calvin Anderson opened on the button, Charbel Salloum three-bet on his direct left, and the action folded back to Anderson, who called.
The flop fell , Salloum checked, and Anderson fired out 5,500. Salloum called.
The turn was the , Salloum checked again, and Anderson tossed out another 10,500. Salloum again called.
The completed the board, Salloum checked a third and final time, and Anderson dropped 28,000 in front of him. Salloum tanked for well over a minute, then called.
Anderson ripped over for a full house, and Salloum mucked his cards into the plastic tray.
Frederik Reusch checked the flop, and Paul Volpe bet 3,200. Behind him, Scott Palmer made the call, then Reusch folded.
The turn was the , and Volpe checked. Palmer bet 5,700 with 15,700 behind, and Volpe made the call. Then, Volpe checked the river, but Palmer didn't bite and checked behind.
Palmer's for two pair lost to Volpe's for a full house.
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