Ross Bybee just went from big stack to bust. We found Mike Tang collecting a large pot and Bybee heading for the exits.
The RunGood Pro told us he got in against on a king-high board only to see a queen on the river before getting his remaining chips in with against Tang's . The latter flopped an ace, and Bybee said he'll be back tomorrow.
Eric Rodawig opened under the gun for 1,800 and got two calls on his immediate left. The small blind pushed all in for 11,250, and Rodawig folded after getting the count. Jon Lawson called, and the last player folded face-up.
Lawson:
Small blind:
The two were racing but Lawson had a bit of a head start with an ace dead. The board ran out , and Lawson took it down with a rivered set.
Jon Lawson check-called 2,000 from Ryan Phan in what looked to be a reraised pot with a flop of on board. Lawson checked the turn, and Phan checked it back. Lawson bet 3,000 on the river, and Phan folded face-up.
"Can't fade the chip leader," he mused.
Indeed, Lawson has raced out ahead of the field with nearly six times the starting stack.
Four players put in 2,500 preflop, and Terry Karn bet 1,000 on the flop. Everyone called, and the turn brought the . Two checks later, Nick Manganaro shoved all in for 6,875, and that was enough to chase everyone away. He showed .