From the button, Blake Vincent opened to 250,000 and Jason Somerville three-bet the small blind to 575,000.
Vincent called, and on the flop, he checked out of turn before Somerville opted to bet out 255,000. Vincent moved all in for 1,190,000 and Somerville quickly called.
Somerville:
Vincent:
With Vincent in strong shape to double, the and on the turn and river would ensure his double to 3.7 million as Somerville dropped to 825,000.
Action folded to Jason Somerville, and he announced he was all in from the small blind. It was 775,000. Jordan Spurlin called.
Spurlin:
Somerville:
The dealer spread a flop, giving Spurlin top pair and a flush draw.
"That's a good flop for you," Somerville observed.
The turn was an , giving Somerville some outs to a flush. A red card peeled off the deck but it was the , no help to Somerville, who exited to applause from the crowd.
Blake Vincent and Jordan Spurlin saw the flop for the minimum and both checked to the turn, which made the board . Vincent bet 150,000 and Spurlin called. On the river, Vincent fired in 475,000. Spurlin asked the dealer to spread the pot, and the wager was a hair under the pot size. Spurlin verbalized a call.
"Straight," Vincent said, showing .
"That's... really good," Spurlin said as he mucked face-up.
Loren Cloninger opened to 225,000 on the button and snap-called when Jordan Spurlin raised all in for 1 million or so in the big blind.
Cloninger:
Spurlin:
The sweat was a short one was hit the felt to give Cloninger a set. Spurlin's best hope was a chop, but the finished him on the turn, and a meaningless hit the river.
Blake Vincent opened to 225,000 on the button and Loren Cloninger called in the big blind before checking a flop.
Vincent continued for 225,000 and Cloninger called before checking the on the turn. Vincent fired again; this time for 425,000, and yet again, Cloninger called.
The river landed the and Cloninger checked for a third time before Vincent bet out 700,000.
A visibly distressed Cloninger eventually kicked his cards to the muck and Vincent was pushed the pot - but not before tabling his face-up for a bluff.
Blake Vincent has gotten slightly the better of the early exchanges this level, though the players chopped the two biggest pots they've played with identical one-pair hands.