Valerie Hanley raised to 20,000 from the button, then called a three-bet to 56,000 from Matt Stout in the small blind.
Stout bet 52,000 on the flop, and Hanley jammed for 333,000. Stout snap-called.
Valerie Hanley:
Matt Stout:
"C'mon, open-ender!" Hanley said.
Hanley clapped after the turn completed her straight, and Stout couldn't get the board to pair on the river, leaving Stout with just 26,000. He lost those chips a few hands later to Hanley.
Valerie Hanley opened to 20,000 on the cutoff, Matt Stout three-bet all in for 212,000, and Hanley called, having Stout covered.
Matt Stout:
Valerie Hanley:
Board:
Stout was behind going into the river, as Hanley caught a queen on the flop to pull ahead. The came in on the river for Stout, however, and he's up to 444,400 after the double.
Jon Swift pushed for 44,000 on the button, and Ashley Sleeth called from the big blind.
Jon Swift:
Ashley Sleeth:
Board:
The queen came in for Sleeth on the flop, but Swift still had hope going into the river, needing a spade for a flush. That spade didn't come, and Swift is out in 16th place.
Valerie Hanley raised to 25,000 from under the gun, and was called by Jeremy Pekarek in the hijack, Phil Beesley in the small blind, and Jason Somerville in the big blind.
Beesley checked the flop to Somerville, who jammed for 33,000. Hanley raised to 100,000, Pekarek called, and Beesley folded.
Hanley jammed for 261,000 on the turn.
"Gosh, you are just killing me today!" Pekarek exclaimed. He stood up, pacing by the table, then said, "It would pain me so hard to fold the best hand!"
A few minutes passed by, and he said, "You're so comfortable! Oh my gosh!"
A clock was eventually called, and with a few seconds left, he folded. At the prodding of Somerville, Pekarek revealed his , and he was about to be very unhappy:
Jason Somerville:
Valerie Hanley:
Pekarek dashed from the table as he saw he had indeed folded the best hand, and after the hit the river, Hanley scored the knockout of the Run It Up founder, while Pekarek was left to lament his fold.