Jack Skerston fired out what looked like a pot-sized bet of 8,000 on a board of , and Hollywood Poker Open ambassador Chris Moneymaker made the call.
The river was the , Skerston checked, and Moneymaker moved all in for what looked like 20,000 or so. Skerston called, Moneymaker showed for trip queens, and Skerston flashed before exiting.
Prior to that hand, Billy Cook raised to 4,000 from middle position, and James Basham defended his big blind. The flop came , Basham check-called an all in for 12,000, and the two players tabled their cards.
Basham:
Cook:
The turn was an , leaving Cook drawing dead, and a meaningless card completed the board.
While most of the players were headed on break, Peter Brooks, James Basham, and Mark Fledderman were battling in a big pot.
Both Brooks and Fledderman checked to Basham on a board of , and he fired out a bet of what looked like 4,000. Brooks and Fledderman came along.
The river was a repeat deuce - the - putting two pair on the board, and Brooks and Fledderman checked again. Basham bet 9,000, only Brooks called, and Basham showed for a full house.
"Ace-three?" Brooks said incredulously as he left the table.
Basham grinned as he raked in the pot, and is now back to 70,000 chips.
Lance Dorsey opened to 2,400 in early position, and the action folded to Ryan Franklin, who moved all in for an additional 8,500. Dorsey bemoaned the decision for well over a minute, then made the call, showing .
Franklin laughed at the sight of the premium hand, and tabled .
The flop was clean, as was the on the turn, but the spiked on the river to give Dorsey a leading pair of aces. He rapped the table emphatically when the prettiest card in the deck hit the felt, and Franklin wished the players good luck before swiftly exiting the tournament area.
Frank Wyville raised to 2,100 in late position, Stuart Breakstone called in the cutoff, and Deborah Phillips defended his big blind.
The dealer fanned , both Phillips and Wyville checked, and Breakstone bet 5,000. Only Wyville called.
Both players checked after the turn brought the , and the completed the board. Wyville moved all in for effectively 9,000 or so, and Breakstone tanked for a considerable amount of time before folding, flashing the .
Wyville instantly ripped over for a lowly pair of nines, and raked in the pot.