Curtis Edens opened for 2,000, and John Heckenkamp, who has been pushing the action at his table, shoved all in from the blinds for 26,000. Edens asked for a count and Heckenkamp informed him he had his 23,000 covered. Edens eventually called with but was behind the of Heckenkamp.
"Let's do this!" an excited Heckenkamp said. The board ran out clean for him as it came , and Edens walked away shaking his head.
Joey McCaig bet 3,000 on an flop after both blinds checked, and Daniel Hughes called. The big blind shoved all in for 12,150, and McCaig called after some thought. Hughes quickly mucked.
"What do I gotta fade, diamonds?" McCaig asked.
"I've just got an eight," his opponent said, showing . "Eight's good though right?"
McCaig confirmed it was and revealed , saying he thought he was facing a flush draw. The turn brought the to pull him way ahead, and the river was the .
A player in the small blind checked a flop and forcefully called 3,500 from Amanda Baker. He check-called the turn for another 6,000, and he checked the river. Baker silently stacked all of her chips and pushed them in. Her opponent asked for a count and it was 10,450.
"Do you ever check?" he asked with a grin.
Moments later, he folded, and Baker took down the pot.
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We found Amanda Baker and John Heckenkamp getting all in on a flop with the latter at risk for about 22,000. Baker was on the button with and Heckenkamp was in the big blind with , looking for a queen, nine, or club. The turn and river both missed him, and Baker scooped up the pot while Heckenkamp reentered and got seated at the same table.
John Heckenkamp's bad luck continues, as he made it 6,000 to go from the small blind, and Ike Richmond put him all in for about 16,000 after limping under the gun. Heckenkamp called immediately with and was way ahead of Richmond's . The board ran out , giving Richmond a winning set on the river.
"Getting destroyed today," Heckenkamp said as he headed for the doors.
but was behind the 
of Heckenkamp.
, and Edens walked away shaking his head.
flop after both blinds checked, and Daniel Hughes called. The big blind shoved all in for 12,150, and McCaig called after some thought. Hughes quickly mucked.
. "Eight's good though right?"
, saying he thought he was facing a flush draw. The turn brought the 
.
flop and forcefully called 3,500 from Amanda Baker. He check-called the 
river. Baker silently stacked all of her chips and pushed them in. Her opponent asked for a count and it was 10,450.
flop with the latter at risk for about 22,000. Baker was on the button with 
and was way ahead of Richmond's 
