We found big blind Rodney Spriggs calling the shove of a player in early position who had 8,325 on a board of . The all-in player turned over his cards one on top of the other, with the exposed to the world.
"I'm guessing there's something bad under there?" Spriggs asked as he showed for top pair and a combo draw.
"King," the all-in player said.
"Club?"
The player slid the sideways slightly, showing the . The river didn't help him though, and he headed for the reentry desk.
Rodney Spriggs busted another foe, this time when the player on the button put 8,150 in over a 3,000 bet from Spriggs on an flop. Spriggs shoved all in, and his opponent tanked while Spriggs carried on an animated conversation with his neighbor, seemingly unconcerned about the pot.
"I already analyzed the hand for him," Spriggs said.
Finally, the player on the button called, and Spriggs rolled over for top two. His opponent showed , needing an ace or running diamonds. The cut the latter out of his equity, and a river sent another sizable pot to Spriggs.
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Dan Martin raised to an unknown amount from the cutoff after an opponent bet a board, and the bettor made the call. On the river, Martin bet 6,200 after his opponent checked. The player took a couple of minutes before tossing in a call, and Martin rolled over for a turned flush.
At another table, Bryan Campanello busted his first bullet. He said he ran kings into aces.
Three players saw a flop for 1,850, and Gerald Kahl checked to Bernard Lee, who bet 1,650. Both of Lee's opponents called, and an turned. Kahl checked again, and Lee bet 4,150. The third player called, and Kahl pushed all of his chips in. Lee instantly announced all in as well, and the third player folded.
Kahl:
Lee:
Kahl had gotten lucky on the turn with trips, leaving Lee with one out. He didn't get there as the finished out the board.
Rob Salaburu got all in on the river on a board of and was called by his opponent. Salaburu showed for a straight flush, and his opponent mucked. The floor was called and the hand was turned over, per tournament rules: .
"Worst card in the world," Salaburu's opponent muttered. "Completed everything..."
Salaburu, a former Main Event final tablist, has more than $1 million in career cashes.
. The all-in player turned over his cards one on top of the other, with the 
exposed to the world.
for top pair and a combo draw.
. The 
river didn't help him though, and he headed for the reentry desk.
flop. Spriggs shoved all in, and his opponent tanked while Spriggs carried on an animated conversation with his neighbor, seemingly unconcerned about the pot.
for top two. His opponent showed 
cut the latter out of his equity, and a 
river sent another sizable pot to Spriggs.
river, Martin bet 6,200 after his opponent checked. The player took a couple of minutes before tossing in a call, and Martin rolled over 
for a turned flush.
of Rodney Spriggs.
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