Action was picked up on the river in a hand between the cutoff and RunGood season points leader Michael Johns from the button.
With 19,000 in the middle and the completed board reading K♠K♣10♣10♦6♣, the cutoff checked to Johns who bet 5,000. The cutoff then raised to 10,000. Johns three-bet to 15,000, the cutoff made in 20,000, and Johns called.
Cutoff: K♥8♥
Michael Johns: K♦J♦
Both players held top boat and the humorous river action resulted in a chopped pot.
A player opened the cutoff to 3,000 and Oscar Gutierrez called on the button. The small blind then three-bet to 11,500 and only Gutierrez called.
On the K♠K♦9♥ flop, the small blind continued for 5,000 and Gutierrez flicked in the call.
The turn brought the 4♣. The small blind fired again for 15,500 and Gutierrez took some chip inventory before he cut out the call.
On the K♥ river, the small blind quickly bet 30,000. Gutierrez, with 35,000 back, got curious after a minute's tank as he called off the majority of his stack.
Small blind: A♠5♥
Oscar Gutierrez: A♦Q♠
Both players held ace-high but Gutierrez's kicker played as he dragged a huge pot with an impressive hero-call.
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Action was picked up on the turn with around 20,000 in the middle in a three-bet pot between Curtis Kowalk from the small blind and a player from under the gun.
With the board reading 7♣3♥2♣2♥, Kowalk led for 15,000 before the under the gun player jammed for 39,000 effective as the covering stack. After some brief deliberation, Kowalk called to put himself at risk.
Curtis Kowalk: Q♠Q♣
Under the Gun: 9♥9♦
Both players held overpairs with Kowalk having the best of it as he held through the 5♦ river to double.