This hand was picked up on the turn of a board of 10♣10♥Q♦5♣ with approximately 25,000 in the middle.
Mark Bowersock bet 10,600 from early position and was called by James Patterson in the next seat over.
Bowersock slowed down with a check on the 3♦ river. Patterson was not in the checking mood as he put out a bet of 15,000 on fifth street. Bowersock did not think long before he folded, awarding the pot to Patterson without a showdown.
Steven La Scola was under the gun and opened to 2,500. Tsung-Yi Chuang called from the next seat over, and David Smith joined the fray from early position. Joffrey Gaetz woke up with a hand he was willing to go with and shoved for 10,500 from the big blind. La Scola folded, but Chung made the call. Smith folded as Gaetz and Chuang went to showdown, with Gaetz at risk.
Joffrey Gaetz: A♣K♦
Tsung-Yi Chuang: K♥Q♥
Gaetz held the dominant lead, and the flop did not compromise that when it came K♠6♦2♣, keeping him in front with a pair of kings with an ace kicker.
The 8♥ turn kept Gaetz in front, and the A♦ river upgraded him to two pair to seal the deal.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 600
Robert Kovacevic opened to 2,200 from under the gun. Lisa Powers called on the button, and Frank Dellaria also called from the small blind. Walter Fuge opted to go all-in from the big blind. His jam folded out Kovacevic and Powers, but Dellaria was not willing to do the same, as he went all-in for less, for approximately 11,000, to put himself at risk.
Frank Dellaria: A♠Q♣
Walter Fuge: A♦K♦
Fuge held the dominant lead as they went to a runout, but the flop gave Dellaria the dominant lead when it came Q♦3♠9♠ with a pair of queens.
Dellaria's lead was short-lived as the K♣ turn vaulted Fuge back into the lead.
The 3♣ river completed the runout as Dellaria exited the tournament.
Craig Hyppa opened to 2,600 on the button to start the action. Joffrey Gaetz called from the small blind, but Steven La Scola wanted to play for more and three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind.
Hyppa was having none of it, and he shoved for 52,800 on the button in response.
Gaetz mucked his hand while La Scola asked for a count and thought it over.
La Scola decided on a fold as Hyppa won the pot preflop.
This hand was picked up on the flop of 7♥9♣5♠ with over 5,000 in the middle. Ronald Bell checked from the small blind before James Kennedy fired 2,400 from the big blind. Derek Feierabend called out of the cutoff. Bell also called.
All three players passed on the J♠ turn, ushering in the 6♠ river. Bell checked again before Kennedy bet 6,000. Feirabend and Bell both called.
Kennedy showed a pair of fives with 5♥3♥. Feierabend had that beat with his J♥10♣ for a pair of jacks.
They were both outdone by Bell, who tabled 10♠8♠ for a straight to claim the pot on the river.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 500
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The board read 4♠6♣K♠ with over 11,000 in the middle when this hand was picked up.
Jason Kilby checked from the hijack. James Bucaro followed with a bet of 5,000 on the button. Kilby called.
The 2♣ turn slowed down the action as both players checked, bringing the 7♥ river. Kilby took the betting lead with a wager of 20,000 on the river.
Bucaro gave it some thought before he folded as Kilby took it down on the river without a showdown.
Ezekiel Digiamberdine opened to 2,600 from middle position before Michael Valore joined with a call from the cutoff. Walter Fuge defended his big blind to create a three-handed pot.
The 2♠2♣A♠ flop was checked by Fuge. Digiamberdine continued for 6,500 and was called only by Valore.
Digiamberdine shipped it on the 6♣ turn. Valore quickly called, and the cards were on their backs with Valore at risk for approximately 28,000.
Michael Valore: A♥J♦
Ezekiel Digiamberdine: A♣8♣
Valore was ahead with his jack kicker, but Digiamberdine still posed a threat with his flush draw going into the river.
The flush draw would be crucial as the 10♣ river peeled to upgrade Digiamberdine to a flush and sink Valore.
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