Mike McDonald opened to 1,200 before the flop only to have Isaac Haxton three-bet the action to 3,200 from the button. The blinds folded back to McDonald who called to see a flop.
The dealer put out a flop and McDonald check-called a continuation bet of 2,500. The hit the turn and both players checked to see the fall on the river. McDonald checked a third time and Haxton moved out a large stack of chips totaling 11,475. McDonald let his cards go and Haxton took down the pot.
The Argentinian is more of a cash game player than a tourney guy, and more likely to be found online than at live events, although he has collected several cashes and a Main Event final table finish on the Latin American Poker Tour over the last couple of years. When Pastor achieved Supernova Elite on the next-to-last day of 2014, he invited friends to share in the celebration. See the raucous video and learn a little more about the rising star at the PokerStars Blog.
Four players including David Dayan, Connor Drinan, Mohsin Charnia, and Davidi Kitai committed 750 before the flop in a raised pot. The flop came down and both Dayan and Drinin checked to Charania. He fired out a bet of 1,600 and Kitai quickly released his hand. Dayan called and Drinan folded, leaving the two heads up to the turn.
The turn was the and Dayan checked for a second time. Charania kept up his aggression with a bet of 2,700. Dayan stuck around to see the final community card.
The river wast he and Dayan checked. Charania bet 7,200 and Dayan instantly kicked his cards to the muck. Charania won the pot and now has about 75,500 to his name.
Keven Stammen opened with a raise to 800, and then Jimmy Zhou reraised to 2,500 from the next seat. Play folded back to Stammen, and he called to see the flop come down . Stammen checked, Zhou bet an unknown amount, and Stammen check-raised to 8,000. Zhou called.
The turn was the , and Stammen checked. Zhou moved all in for 25,500, and Stammen went deep into the tank. During the tank, Stammen was talking plenty out loud to both himself and the others around him. After a bit of time in the tank, he made the call.
Stammen watched Zhou tabled the and said, "OK, I'm live," before turning up the . The river was the , and Zhou won the pot to double.
"Good hand, buddy," commented Stammen. "It was a pleasure battling with you."
"You, too," said Zhou.
Stammen joked about Zhou making a joke with his response, but Jason Koon said that he thought it was just a nice, polite response. Everyone got a good laugh, and play went on.
David Vamplew raised to 800 from the hijack seat, Jason Koon called from the cutoff seat, and then Keven Stammen called from the small blind. On the flop, Stammen led with a bet of 1,700, Vamplew called, and Koon folded.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the complete the board on the river. This is where Stammen pounced and bet 3,500. Vamplew folded, and Stammen pushed his cards across the table in the direction of Jason Koon.
"Turn one over for him, Koon," commanded Stammen.
Koon grabbed one card and revealed the .
"Which one did you pick?" asked Stammen just after the dealer swiped up the cards.
On the flop, Keven Stammen bet 9,500, and Jason Koon called to see the come on the turn. Stammen and Koon both checked, and the river was the . Stammen checked, and Koon checked.
"Jacks!" announce Koon emphatically.
Stammen quickly turned up the for top pair, top kicker, and Koon mucked his hand, with the accidentally flipping over.
"Why couldn't you just stick it in?" asked Stammen, referencing the preflop action. "I wanted redemption!"
"Redemption?" asked Koon.
"Yeah, you bubbled me in this event before," respond Stammen. "I think I had ace-queen and you had king-queen. You made a run, though, so I was happy for you."
We found Igor Kurganov and an opponent looking down at a board of . Kurganov checked the river and his opponent fired out a bet of 10,000. Kurganov came over the top with a check-raise to 22,500 and this was enough to get his opponent to fold.
Kurganov took down the pot and now sits on a stack of approximately 62,000.
flop and McDonald check-called a continuation bet of 2,500. The 
hit the turn and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. McDonald checked a third time and Haxton moved out a large stack of chips totaling 11,475. McDonald let his cards go and Haxton took down the pot.
and both Dayan and Drinin checked to Charania. He fired out a bet of 1,600 and Kitai quickly released his hand. Dayan called and Drinan folded, leaving the two heads up to the turn.
and Dayan checked for a second time. Charania kept up his aggression with a bet of 2,700. Dayan stuck around to see the final community card.
and Dayan checked. Charania bet 7,200 and Dayan instantly kicked his cards to the muck. Charania won the pot and now has about 75,500 to his name.
. Stammen checked, Zhou bet an unknown amount, and Stammen check-raised to 8,000. Zhou called.
and said, "OK, I'm live," before turning up the 
. The river was the 
, and both players checked to see the 
complete the board on the river. This is where Stammen pounced and bet 3,500. Vamplew folded, and Stammen pushed his cards across the table in the direction of Jason Koon.
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flop, Keven Stammen bet 9,500, and Jason Koon called to see the 
accidentally flipping over.
