Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
A player in the big blind bet 2,000 into Clint Tolbert on an flop. Tolbert moved in for 12,200, causing his opponent to tank.
"I'm pretty sure I have the best hand right now," the big blind said.
"Prove it!" Tolbert said with a laugh. "I don't care what you do, I'm just gonna go rebuy if I lose."
Finally, the player called, but he only proved how far behind he was, as he had , outkicked by Tolbert's , which had a flush draw to boot. A gave Tolbert a sweat since his opponent picked up some outs, but the river was safe.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Clint Tolbert |
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Ben Armstrong just busted his neighbor when he made a flush with against , and he's among the leaders now.
At another table, Mark Martin bet 2,000 on an flop and was called by the cutoff. Steve Sanders shipped it for 11,200 from the small blind, and only Martin called.
Martin:
Sanders:
Martin's pair and flush draw was really just a pair, as Sanders had aces and eights. No clubs arrived on the turn and river, giving Sanders the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Armstrong
|
99,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
Mark Martin |
37,300
-21,700
|
-21,700 |
Steve Sanders
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
A short stack was all in for about 6,000 under the gun, and action folded to Ruth Hall, who made the call out of the big blind.
Hall:
Under the gun:
The board came , giving Hall the win.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ruth Hall |
56,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 200
Steven Baker put his last 14,000 in from the small blind after a flop in a multi-way pot. One player called, another folded, and a third tanked a bit before folding the face up.
"That any good?" he said.
"I hope so, because that's all I've got," Baker said, tabling .
He was in luck, as his opponent turned over a flush draw: . A turn gave the player an open-ended straight as well, but the mercifully paired the board for Baker.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Baker | 35,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Noah Nodine |
125,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
Eric Bunch |
105,200
34,200
|
34,200 |
Clint Tolbert | 98,000 | |
Danny Bryan
|
48,800
-2,200
|
-2,200 |
Jordan Morgan |
47,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
Keith Ferrera |
44,100
-35,900
|
-35,900 |
Jonathan Gaviao |
28,000
-18,800
|
-18,800 |
WIll Berry |
19,400
-1,375
|
-1,375 |
Cody Hughey just put his last 14,000 or so in from under the gun, and he was called by Steven Baker.
Hughey:
Baker:
Hughey got up to leave, and a flop gave him little reason to pause. A turn gave him a flush draw, though, which he completed on the river.
Players are on a 45-minute dinner break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cody Hughey
|
32,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
Steven Baker |
18,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
We found three players' hands turned over before the flop at one of the tables. The shortest stack had about 10,000 and was holding , while Brandon Nemeth had and about 5,000 more. A third player had put both at risk with .
The dealer spread a flop, giving Nemeth life with a flush draw.
"Heart," he said. "Heart."
An improved the position of the short stack slightly, but a river gave Nemeth the flush he needed to survive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Nemeth
|
46,000
27,800
|
27,800 |