Simms Out-Kicks Dougherty
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Matthew Dougherty limped in from middle position and Garry Simms raised it up to 1,500 in the cutoff. Brian Bauman called on the button as did Kyle Besaw in the small blind and Dougherty.
The flop fell 
and Besaw checked to Dougherty who bet out 3,000. Simms raised to 8,000 and both Bauman and Besaw folded. Dougherty called to see the 
pair the board on the turn.
Dougherty check-called another bet of 7,000 from Simms and the 
landed on the river. Four cards to a straight on the board slowed down the action as both players knuckled the table. Dougherty tabled 
but Simms had a stronger kicker with 
to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,100 | |
|
50,500 |
and the action checked to Sully who bet 6,100. Landazzi check-raised to 16,100 which forced the other two players out of the hand. Sully thought for a minute and then moved all in for 24,900 which prompted a snap-call from Landazzi.
but was up against a set when Landazzi tabled 
. However, the 
on the turn gave Sully a larger set and huge lead in the hand. The river was the 
and Sully managed to find a double up.
, the action was checked to David Tran in middle position who bet 1,200. Thomas Minnichweber called from the cutoff and Michaile Richards check-raised to 4,000 from the small blind. Tran and Minnichweber both called to see the 
on the turn.
for a flopped straight.
for a set of fours to scoop the pot.
. It took some raising back and forth between John Michalak and Michael Kravochuck, but all of the chips got in the middle with Michalak being at risk for 28,800.
and Besaw held on to score a full double up.