Caleb Powell and Sean Etheridge tangled in yet another pot as Etheridge bet 7,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♣6♥6♦. Powell called in middle position.
Etheridge then bet 14,000 on the 2♦ turn, and Powell called. The river was the K♥ and Etheridge moved all in. Powell snap-called for 8,000 and turned over A♥A♦, while Etheridge mucked A♠7♠ as he handed over the double up.
Michael Hunsucker bet 1,100 from under the gun on a flop of K♣A♦7♦ before Caleb Powell raised to 4,500 in the cutoff. Sean Etheridge called in the small blind, while Hunsucker got out of the way.
The turn was the J♥ and Etheridge led out for 11,000. Powell snap-folded. "Easy game," Etheridge said as he flashed the J♦ while taking in the pot. Etheridge has nearly tripled his starting stack so far through less than two levels.
Three players went to the turn on a board of 10♥J♥K♦8♦ when Nick Raio bet 2,600 from early position. The big blind called, as did another opponent under the gun.
The river was the 10♠ and the big blind bet 13,500. The under-the-gun player took a minute before calling, while Raio also went into the tank until also putting in the chips to call.
"I missed," the big blind said as he turned over 9♥8♥, while Raio had A♥Q♦ for a flopped straight to win the big pot.
"I thought we were chopping. Showed up an hour late, first hand I played," Raio said.
Michael Hunsucker bet 1,400 from under the gun on a flop of 9♠Q♣J♣ before an opponent raised to 4,400 in the small blind. Hunsucker called, and the 8♦ fell on the turn.
The small blind then grabbed a stack of chips and lifted them above the table. Hunsucker instantly tossed in his last 12,500, but his opponent then took back his chips and claimed he hadn't bet. A tournament official was called over, and it was ruled the small blind was allowed to check. Hunsucker's all-in bet stood, and his opponent eventually called with Q♠J♦ for two pair. Hunsucker, though, had 10♦8♥ for a straight.
The river was the 5♣, and Hunsucker doubled up. "I acted too fast," Hunsucker said as the two players brushed off the incident.
Around 10,000 was in the pot as David Greufe and an opponent on the button went to the turn on a board of 9♦8♠K♠6♦. Greufe then moved all in from the hijack, and his opponent called for his last 18,000.
Greufe had J♠7♠ for straight and flush draws, while the at-risk player turned over K♣9♥ for two pair. The river was the A♠, and Greufe made his flush to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.
"Chip leader, level 1," Greufe said as he raked in the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 7♥6♦Q♣4♥, Blake Ellinghaus bet 6,300 from the cutoff and Ron Germany raised to 13,200 in the hijack. Ellinghaus called, and they saw the 7♦ fall on the river.
Germany checked over to Ellinghaus, who he checked back. Germany turned over J♦J♣, and Ellinghaus mucked.
The husband-wife wife team of Katerina Lukina and Chris Conrad, who both won RunGood rings so far this week, have joined the field.
A player in the small blind led out for 800 on a board of K♦6♣9♦Q♣ and was called by an opponent in the big blind, as well as Justin Bold in the cutoff.
The river was the 5♦ and action checked around to Bold, who bet 2,500. Only the small blind called, and Bold turned over J♦7♦ for a rivered flush to win the pot.
Blake Ellinghaus, who won the WPT bestbet Scramble here in September, is also at this table.
A player in the big blind had put in a three-bet before Caleb Powell four-bet to 8,500 in the hijack. "I can't believe I'm not shoving this hand," his opponent said as he called.
The flop came 5♠K♠4♣ and Powell bet 2,500. The big blind called to see the 3♣ turn, where Powell moved all in. His opponent quickly folded this time.
Enos Smith and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 6♥2♥7♥7♠ when Smith bet 5,000 from the cutoff. His opponent called in the hijack.
Smith bet another 7,000 on the 10♦ river, and his opponent called and turned over 4♥3♥ for a flopped flush. Smith, though, had Q♥9♥ for a queen-high flush to win the big pot.
"That's one for the books," another tablemate said.
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