With a substantial pot of about 7,000 already brewing on a flop of , Georges Hajjar was in middle position and heads-up against the player in the cutoff. The two players got all the chips in the middle with Hajjar at risk.
Hajjar:
Cutoff:
Hajjar was way behind his opponent's flopped boat and needed to catch a nine in order to double up. The turn changed nothing and the on the river further improved Hajjar's opponent to quad sixes, so he took the pot to send Hajjar to the rail.
With 10,000 already in the pot and facing off against one opponent, Roberly Felicio was put into a tough spot. The board was and Felicio's opponent tossed out a bet of 12,000, more than what was in the pot. Felicio was deep in the tank when we approached. He tanked for several minutes, thinking through the hand before he finally tossed in one chip to signify a call. His opponent tapped the table, indicating that Felicio had made a good call and showed his
Felicio let out a sigh of relief and he showed for trips and that would earn him the big pot and allow him to chip up to nearly double the starting stack.
From late position, Georges Hajjar opened with a raise to 600. He found calls from the button, the small blind, and the big blind.
The flop was and both blinds checked to Hajjar who bet 1,100. All three opponents called.
On the turn, action checked to Hajjar again. This time he moved all in for 2,075. The button called while both blinds folded.
Hajjar:
Button:
The board completed with the and that meant Hajjar would double and collect the pot with his two pair, putting him back to about half of the starting stack.
With about 6,500 chips already in the middle on a flop of , the small blind checked, the big blind bet 5,000, and Diego Veronelli, who was under the gun, raised to 15,000. The small blind folded and the big blind called to put himself at risk.
Veronelli:
Big blind:
Veronelli was ahead with top pair, top kicker and his opponent needed help from the deck in order to double up. The on the turn gave him trip sixes to take the lead and left Veroneli drawing thin. The river changed nothing and Veronelli's opponent took the pot to double up.
Diego Veronelli limped into the pot from the button before the player in the small blind raised, making it 550 to play. Veronelli called so the two headed to the flop.
The dealer rolled out the and the small blind continued with a bet of 700. Veronelli called.
On the turn, the small blind continued a second time, making it 1,000 to go. Veronelli decided to raise, making it 2,200, and his opponent called.
On the river, the small blind slowed down and checked. Veronelli put out a bet of 4,000 and after some thought his opponent called. Veronelli showed for a turned straight and that was good to earn him the pot.
, Georges Hajjar was in middle position and heads-up against the player in the cutoff. The two players got all the chips in the middle with Hajjar at risk.
turn changed nothing and the 
on the river further improved Hajjar's opponent to quad sixes, so he took the pot to send Hajjar to the rail.
and Felicio's opponent tossed out a bet of 12,000, more than what was in the pot. Felicio was deep in the tank when we approached. He tanked for several minutes, thinking through the hand before he finally tossed in one chip to signify a call. His opponent tapped the table, indicating that Felicio had made a good call and showed his 
and both blinds checked to Hajjar who bet 1,100. All three opponents called. 
turn, the small blind continued a second time, making it 1,000 to go. Veronelli decided to raise, making it 2,200, and his opponent called.