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Steven Goodemote took his last stand when he jammed for 4,700 from under the gun. He was called in the small blind, but the big blind chose to isolate and went all-in over the top. The small blind folded as Goodemote went to a showdown at risk.
Steven Goodemote: A♥3♦
Opponent: 9♣9♥
Goodemote needed help to stay alive, and the flop answered the call as it fanned out 10♣6♥A♠ to improve Goodemote to top pair.
The 7♣ turn and the Q♠ river completed the board as Goodemote was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,100 |
Johnny Howard opened the action with a raise to 2,000 from the hijack. He was called in the next seat over by the cutoff before Martin Wilson came along with a call from the big blind.
All three players checked through the 8♠A♥4♠ flop, which brought the 8♦ turn. Wilson checked again on the turn, and this time Howard opted to bet 1,500. The cutoff folded, but Wilson made the call.
Wilson chose to bet 2,500 on the 8♥ river. Howard gave it a moment's thought before he put in the call. Wilson showed quads when he flipped over 8♣7♣ as Howard pitched his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,000 | |
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18,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Nikhil Kurmadasu just sat down to play in the RGPS Tulsa $800 Main Event, and it is off to a roaring start as he played a hand that saw the chips get in preflop versus an opponent who jammed for 11,400 from the cutoff. Kurmadasu made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: A♥J♣
Nikhil Kurmadasu: 9♣9♠
It was a coin flip when the chips got in preflop, but the flop changed that in a hurry as it came 9♦4♣3♣ to give Kurmadasu a set. The Q♥ turn was of no consequence, but the river was a cherry on top for Kurmadasu as it peeled the 9♥ to give him four of a kind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000
43,000
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43,000 |
Ryan Anderson limped from early position before Craig Welko chose to raise to 2,000 from the hijack. Anderson called to create a heads-up pot.
Anderson checked the 8♣6♠4♣ flop before Welko bet 2,500. Anderson made the call.
The 7♠ turn led to another check from Anderson before Welko kept up the pressure with a bet of 6,200. Anderson stayed in the hand with a call.
Anderson knuckled over to Welko on the 9♦ river, which resulted in a smaller bet of 2,500 from the aggressor. Anderson paused to give it some thought before he put in the call.
Welko showed 5♦5♠ for a straight as Anderson mucked his hand to yield the pot to Welko.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
|
7,700
7,700
|
7,700 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
A player from early position got it started with a raise to 600. Dexter Wise made the call from the hijack. Pete Petree came along from the cutoff, and the big blind also called to create a four-handed pot.
The 9♦3♠J♠ flop resulted in a check from early position before Wise put out a bet of 1,000. Petree asked for more as he re-raised it to 2,600. The big blind and early position opponents folded, while Wise made the call to see a turn.
Wise checked the 2♥ turn before Petree fired 6,600, which resulted in a fold from Wise after he gave it some consideration to award Petree the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,000 | |
|
11,500 |
Douglas Speir opened the action with a limp from middle position before Dereck Thomsen chose to raise to 1,100 from the hijack. Jeffrey Sowell made the call from the big blind before Speir came along with a call.
It checked to Thomsen on the K♣J♥5♣ who continued for 3,000. Sowell called and Speir folded.
The 10♦ turn was checked by Sowell before Thomsen fired 4,000. Sowell came along with a call.
Sowell checked the 5♦ river before Thomsen put out a bet of 6,000. Sowell gave it some consideration before he made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise to 800 and was called by Trent Wilson in the next seat over. Craig Savage chose to pump it up with a re-raise to 3,000. The original raiser folded, but Wilson was not done with the hand and made the call.
Wilson checked the 4♦Q♣5♣ flop before Savage continued for 3,000. Wilson called.
The 6♥ turn resulted in another check from Wilson as Savage chose a sizing of 6,500. Wilson once again made the call.
Wilson checked the 4♣ river and faced a bet of 5,000 by Savage. Wilson gave it some thought before he put in a chip to call and received the bad news as Savage showed A♥A♦. Wilson mucked his hand as Savage dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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17,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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