On the river, Jason Helder bet 15,000 from the button and saw his opponent in the small blind put him all in for 44,100. The board was rife with possibilities, and Helder tanked for a few minutes, alternately staring at his opponent and the felt. Finally, Helder called it off, and his opponent quickly flipped . Helder had made the right read, and his , a straight on the river, was good.
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Josip Simunic raised to 2,500 in the hijack and then saw Ermo Kosk make it 7,400 on the button. Simunic shoved all in for 39,700, and Kosk immediately called.
Kosk:
Simunic:
Kosk whiffed the flop, but an turn cause Simunic to leave his seat and hit the dusty trail when was the river card.
Daniel Negreanu opened to 2,200 and the player to his immediate left made it 5,600 to go. Action folded back to Negreanu and he came along for the ride.
The dealer fanned a flop and Negreanu check-called a continuation bet of 6,300 from his opponent. The dropped down on fourth street and Negreanu checked a second time. His opponent checked it back and then finished off the board. Negreanu bet 8,500 and his opponent called to see a showdown.
Negreanu tabled and his cowboys were good enough to take down the pot. With this victory, his stack is up to 159,000.
board was rife with possibilities, and Helder tanked for a few minutes, alternately staring at his opponent and the felt. Finally, Helder called it off, and his opponent quickly flipped 
. Helder had made the right read, and his 
, a straight on the river, was good.
, dominating the 
of Marvin Rettenmaier. The latter was able to grab the lead as 
flopped, and a 
turn was a brick.
fell to give him a straight. Rettenmaier sent 36,200 across the table.
flop, but an 
turn cause Simunic to leave his seat and hit the dusty trail when 
was the river card.
