The flop read and Myro Garcia checked over to Florian Kossler who fired out 3,500. John Dibella called from the button and Garcia check-raised all in for 18,200 total. Kossler folded and Dibella called.
Garcia showed for trips but was looking to fade Dibella's club draw with . The on the turn, however, ended everything, as it gave Garcia a full house and made Dibella's draw useless. The completed the board and Garcia was able to score a double to around 40,000. Dibella, on the other hand, is now sitting on about 180,000.
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Carter Gill opened to 3,200 on the button, Leon Campbell defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Campbell check-called a bet of 3,500 from Gill, and the turn brought the .
Campbell checked, Gill fired out another 5,400, and Campbell made the call.
A repeat king - the - completed the board, and Campbell checked a third and final time.
"Queen-nine is good," Gill said, checking behind.
Campbell showed for trip kings, and raked in the pot.
After a series of bets and raises, [Removed:17] was all in and at risk for over 40,000 holding on a flop of . His opponent, Nicole Cervenka, trailed with , and the Kiwi held up as the turn and river bricked , respectively.
At an adjacent table, Joe Cassidy was all in and at risk with on a board of . His opponent held a lesser two pair, and the river produced an inconsequential card.
The board showed when we picked up the action. Myro Garcia from Brazil checked to Lily Kiletto who moved all in. This move put Garcia at risk for his tournament life and after about a minute he made the call.
Kiletto turned over and down to two outs against Garcia's .
Garcia was all in for 38,700 chips and the river, the , secured his double up.
"Well that was a bit spewy, I thought you had ace-king," Kiletto said as she's down to just 66,000 chips.
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and Myro Garcia checked over to Florian Kossler who fired out 3,500. John Dibella called from the button and Garcia check-raised all in for 18,200 total. Kossler folded and Dibella called.
for trips but was looking to fade Dibella's club draw with 
. The 
on the turn, however, ended everything, as it gave Garcia a full house and made Dibella's draw useless. The 
completed the board and Garcia was able to score a double to around 40,000. Dibella, on the other hand, is now sitting on about 180,000.
. Campbell check-called a bet of 3,500 from Gill, and the turn brought the 
- completed the board, and Campbell checked a third and final time.
for trip kings, and raked in the pot.
on a flop of 
. His opponent, Nicole Cervenka, trailed with 
, 
respectively.
on a board of 
. His opponent held a lesser two pair, and the river produced an inconsequential card.
and down to two outs against Garcia's 
.
