Mark Charleton got it all in preflop against one of the short-stacked players at the table.
Opponent: A♦9♦ 
Mark Charleton: K♠10♥
Charleton pulled ahead on the K♣2♥4♥ flop, pairing his king. The 5♠ landed on the turn and the river brought the J♦ and the pot was pushed Charleton's way.
Leo Valenzuela opened with a raise in the cutoff and Aaron Stops defended in the big blind.
On the flop of 9♠10♣7♠, Stops led out with a bet of 8,000 and Valenzuela moved all in to put himself at risk. Stops made the call.
Leo Valenzuela: Q♥J♥
Aaron Stops: 9♣6♣
It was a fair fight but Valenzuela pulled ahead on the Q♠ turn, pairing his queen. The 10♦ river offered no help to Stops and the pot was pushed Valenzuela's way.
Kevin Detienne raised to 3,000 in early position, Carey Hargesheimer flatted in the cutoff, and both the players in the blind came along for the ride.
The flop came 10♥10♠A♣ and it checked over to Detienne who continued with a bet of 5,000. Hargesheimer made it 15,000 to go and it folded over to Detienne who took a moment to think through his decision.
"I don't like that ten, nice hand," said Detienne as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 0
Brooks Cochran was all in preflop for 34,800 against John Majdic who had the covering stack.
Brooks Cochran: 10♦10♠
John Majdic: A♦Q♣
The flop came 8♠7♣9♣ with Cochran still out in the lead with a pair of tens. He improved to a set on the 10♣ turn, but Majdic picked up a flush draw.
The river landed the K♦, securing the double up for Cochran.
Rick Turner moved all in from the cutoff for about 30,000 and was called by the player in the big blind who had slightly less.
Big Blind: A♣10♠
Rick Turner: K♣Q♥
Turner pulled ahead on the K♥Q♠3♦ flop, improving to two pair, kings and queens. However, he wasn't out of the woods as the big blind picked up additional outs on the A♦ turn.
The 4♦ river was safe for Turner, who nearly doubled up and is now sitting with close to a starting stack.
The player in late position limped and Monty Klistoff made it 2,600 to go out of the small blind. The player in the big blind called and late position stuck around as well.
The flop came 9♦K♣J♠ and action checked through to the 5♥ turn. Klistoff led out for 2,500 and only late position called.
On the 3♠ river, Klistoff checked and late position checked back. Klistoff tabled 7♦7♣ for a pair of sevens, besting the A♣10♠ of late position.
Ryan Crowder found himself all in and at risk, needing some help to stay alive.
Ryan Crowder: A♥8♥
Opponent: Q♦Q♣
The flop came 3♦J♠10♦ with pocket queens still out in the lead. Crowder picked up additional outs to a straight on the 7♣ turn and spiked the A♠ on the river to secure the double up.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
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