Guy Taylor made a point of telling us he was over a million and his tablemate made Taylor tell us the story of how he had accumulated his new-found chips, despite Taylor's protestations that the hand was, in his words, "standard."
Taylor had limped and an opponent had raised to 18,000. Taylor called and the flop came , and he check-called a bet. The pair checked the turn and the river was the . Taylor over bet the pot for 96,000 and his opponent snap-called.
Taylor showed for trip fours, with his opponent mucking .
Maria Lampropulos defended her big blind after her opponent in middle-positon opened the action with a raise. Both players checked the flop and Lampropulos placed one 25k orange chip into the middle after the turn fell the and was called.
She again bet on the river, this time for 40,000. Her opponent quickly called.
Maria Lampropulos:
Opponent:
Top pair for Lampropulos was enough to take down the pot and move her up to 450,000 in chips.
Kelly Saxby was one of three players to a flop of . She bet 25,000 and was three-bet by Ryan Mandara to 79,000. The third player in the pot four-bet to 150,000 and Saxby folded before Mandara moved all in.
Ryan Mandara:
Opponent:
Turn:
River:
Mandara had won the pot by the turn with quads despite his opponent increasing to a better full-house on the river.
Anthony Elliott raised from middle position and James Walker defended his big blind. The flop came and Walker checked to Elliott who bet 23,000. Walker then check-raised to 75,000 and Elliott called.
The turn was the and Walker bet 105,000 and Elliott called.
The river was the and Walker moved all-in for 430,000. After some thought Elliott called and Walker mucked. His was turned over and Elliott took down the pot, eliminating Walker, with