Wayne Lewis made it 3,200 to go preflop and his opponent raised all in, making it 9,000. Lewis called with 
.
His opponent tabled 
.
The board ran out 
and Lewis won the hand and eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000 |
Mark Spivey was in position with the board reading 
and his opponent led for 2,500. Spivey raised quickly to 6,000.
His opponent took a moment and then called.
The turn paired the board with the 
and his opponent checked to him.
"All of mine," Spivey said going all-in for his remaining 23,000.
His opponent had about 50,000 behind and thought briefly before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
-700
|
-700 |
Dennis Bamburg three-bet shoved for 12,700 after an open to 3,000. His opponent called with 
.
Bamburg showed [jxjxj] and his opponent couldn't find an ace. Bamburg doubled up.
Nearby, Ben Norman raised all-in on the 
flop. His opponent led for 2,500 into the 3,200 pot and Norman made it 10,500 to go.
He got called and was behind with his opponent showing 
. Norman had .
The turn was the though and gave Norman the lead. The river was the and Norman secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,800
32,800
|
32,800 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
The first thing you notice about Richard Golmon is his rail. Samuel "Buddy" Whitstein, Randy Browning, and Paul Seeser are seated just a few steps back from Golmon's table, rooting him on as he plays.
According to Golmon, the group has been getting together to play poker for six or seven years, going to Choctaw Pines on Wednesdays and Sundays and any big events in the area. Jonell Whitstein, Buddy's wife, and Shana Browning, Randy's wife, round out the group who traveled from Alexandria to Bossier City for the Southern Poker Open.
"I'll tell you a story," Seeser says, "Richard used to be a runningback for Terry Bradshaw at Louisiana Tech. He's got records in track and field, too. In fact, before Bradshaw, it was Phil Robinson who was the quarterback. But Robinson left to become a duck hunter, so that's how Bradshaw got the job."
Randy, Paul, and Buddy all played in today's flight but have busted. Rather than re-enter Flight B, Randy says, they're rooting on everyone who's left.
"There are plenty more flights," Randy joked.
Jonell came close to bagging in Flight A and is having a tough time of it today, with half of her original starting stack still intact. Randy's wife, Shana, had the most chips as Level 8 began, with 71,200, but Richard just tripled up to take over bragging rights.
Golmon got all his chips in the middle (23,200) preflop with 
against two opponents. The first tabled 
while the other held
to have Goldmon dominated.
The flop came 
, keeping his opponent ahead but giving Golmon a live flush draw. The draw came in on the turn with the 
, and the completed the board.
Thanks to some dead money in the pot, Golman more than tripled to 76,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,600
76,600
|
76,600 |
|
71,200
71,200
|
71,200 |
|
|
9,900
-31,900
|
-31,900 |
The players are on a 15-minute break. Registration will close for this flight at the start of level nine.
Dennis Baker got all in for his tournament life earlier against Wes Gauthier with just a pair of fours. He rivered trips to come from behind and double up.
Gauthier was slightly frustrated and took a moment to walk it off before returning to the table.
Not too long after, Baker got all in again against Gauthier again with 
and turned a queen to win against Gauthier again.
Gauthier managed to find his own double when he flopped a set and turned a full house to bounce back up to over 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,000 | |
|
36,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
Terry Griffith limped from middle position and the hijack called. The small blind called and the big blind checked his option. The flop came 
and all four players checked. The 
came on the turn, and both blinds checked.
Griffith bet 5,100 and everyone quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,800
34,800
|
34,800 |
A player opened to 4,000 from middle position and Marc Hodge shoved all in for 22,400. He got one caller.
Hodge had 
against the 
of his opponent and was at risk.
The board came 
and Hodge won the double up.
Jeff Grimes was sitting next to Hodge and joked about how Hodge was not Mark Hodge from Minnesota who found great success through many midwest poker tournament series.
Hodge said that a friend of his had reached out and congratulated him on his tournament poker success, however that success was Mark Hodge's. This Marc Hodge has about $3,500 in tournament winnings, while Mark Hodge is closer to $350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 |
The second of three satellites into the Southern Poker Open is underway. The 4pm $100 Mega-Satellite offers players the opportunity to win a seat into the $420 Southern Poker Open at less than one-fourth the price. One seat to the SPO will be awarded for approximately every 5.3 entries into the satellite. Players start with 8,000 chips and the blind levels are 20 minutes each. Late registration and re-entry are open until the start of Level 7 (approximately 6pm local time).
Big Robbie Magee owns Big Robbie's Billiards in town and he is playing the tournament today.
After offering a prize for the high hand yesterday, and a freeroll to play Keith Lehr heads up, Chad Desante is continuing the celebration with a $50 bar tab.
Whoever eliminates Robbie Magee will get a $50 gift certificate to Big Robbie's and bonus prizes the more people the winner brings in with them.
However, Magee is still in the tournament and sitting with 33,000, so the consolation prize will have to wait for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
