"Come on, hold up baby," David Huertas whispered as he paced out of his chair in a preflop all in.
He held 
and had an opponent all in and at risk with 
. The board ran out clean for the aces, and he collected his opponent's stack of about 11,000, exhaling deeply and wiping sweaty hands on his pants as he did so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Following a raise to 500, Alex Huot called from the cutoff, as did Kirk Rexford in the big blind.
The flop of 
was checked round to Huot who bet out 700 with only Rexford calling as the turn landed the .
Rexford checked and Huot bet out 1,500 with Rexford quickly calling before he checked the 
on the river.
Huot announced a bet of 3,500 and Rexford quickly folded to see Huot climb above starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
14,100
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
On a flop of 
with 3,050 in the middle, a player in the hijack bet out 3,000 only to have Dwight Ross move all in for 12,525. The small blind folded but the flop aggressor called.
Ross: 
Opponent: 
With Ross trailing with this pair and flush draw, the turn of the 
would change little, but it would be the 
on the river that would see him river his club flush to take the pot.
Once the dealer broke down the stacks, both Ross and his opponent had exactly 12,525 each to see Ross double through to 28,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,100
12,100
|
12,100 |
Ken Horrell said he cold four-bet from the big blind after there was an open and a three-bet from the player on the button, who subsequently shoved all in. Horrell called off his 19,275.
Horrell: 
Button: 
The board ran out 
, keeping the queens best.
"The ladies!" Horrell exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air. He then rang his Run It Up bell in celebration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,800
38,800
|
38,800 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,100
-100
|
-100 |
|
|
23,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
18,100
2,100
|
2,100 |
|
17,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
Busted |
Raphael Bouchard opened the action with a raise to 600 only to have George Lavalley three-bet to 1,200 in the hijack. The cutoff, button, and Andre Boltryk called in the big blind as Bouchard called also.
The flop of 
was checked to Lavalley who moved all in for 8,375. The cutoff and button folded before Boltryk moved all in for an additional 9,000 as Bouchard folded.
Lavalley: 
Boltryk: 
With Boltryk in commanding shape with bottom set, the turn and river landed the 
and to see Lavalley eliminated and Boltryk move to over 32,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,350
16,350
|
16,350 |
|
|
Busted |
We found Andy Camou in a raising war preflop blind versus blind. The small blind had put 1,800 in, and Camou had reraised to 3,800. His opponent responded with 8,800, and Camou grinned, said something inaudible, and announced all in.
"I'm stuck now," his opponent said, calling 14,450.
Camou:
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, and Camou doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,300 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
