Eversole is One Better
Mike Eversole called his opponent on the flop and the turn and took down the pot with a pair of nines, one better than the pocket eights of his opponent.
The action started preflop, when four players saw the flop after a raise from the button. The flop came 
and the action checked to the preflop raiser. He bet 2,000 and got two callers.
The turn was the 
and the action checked to the raiser again. He bet 3,000. The other player in folded and the action fell to Eversole. He pulled out 3,000 chips and then in a manner similar to a Bond villian stroking his cat, Eversole slid his fingers up, then down his remaining stack, contemplating his next move. He settled on a call.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Eversole won the pot with 
and just beat the pocket eights of the preflop raiser.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
23,800
|
23,800 |
flop.
on the turn. This time, Jack Rolnitzky bet 1,100 and Xu called along with one other player.
and Rolnitzky bet 3,000. Xu made it 7,000, the remaining player folded and the action was back on Rolnitzky. He called and was disappointed when his trip queens weren't good enough to beat the flopped full house of Xu. Xu had 
.
and the action checked to Ngo, who c-bet to 1,150 and won the pot uncontested.
and all players checked. The river was the 
and the first player to act led out again, this time for 2,500. Fehme then raised to 5,500 and the player to his left folded, before the bettor called his raise.
for a straight, which was good enough to beat the two pair of the bettor with 
.
and Fehme bet out again, this time for 2,600. Xu deliberated for about thirty seconds before calling and showing pocket queens. Fehme mucked his hand and Xu won the pot.
and Michalak checked. Sadou bet 2,200 and Michalak called.
and both players checked. Michalak won the hand with 
for two pair, sixes and eights. Sadou mucked his hand.