Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Willie Glaspie made it 3,000 from the cutoff, which led to a call from Robert Kerr in the small blind and Shawn Wilcox in the big blind.
The 2♠9♣J♦ flop was checked by all three remaining players, ushering in the 8♦ turn.
Kerr took the betting initiative with a wager of 5,500. Wilcox folded, but Glaspie made the call after thinking it over.
The 7♣ river was checked by both players.
Kerr showed K♠J♠ for a pair of jacks. Glaspie mucked his hand as Kerr took down the pot.
James Clark opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from the hijack. Willie Glaspie called from the cutoff, and Shawn Wilcox joined the action with a call from the big blind.
The 8♥10♦3♣ flop was checked to Glaspie, who fired 3,500 in response. Only Wilcox called.
Both players checked it down on the 4♣ turn and the K♣ river to go to a showdown.
Glaspie tabled 9♠8♠ for a pair of eights, which was good enough, as Wilcox showed 5♥3♥ for a pair of threes.
Shawn Wilcox has continued to fight for pots as he has rebounded from his loss against Robert Kerr.
In this hand, Kerr opened the bidding with a raise to 3,000 on the button. Shawn Wilcox and Terry Williams called from the small and big blind, respectively.
The J♥7♦4♦ flop was checked to Kerr, who opted to continue for 3,500. Wilcox called and Williams folded.
Both players knuckled the 2♥ turn, bringing the 8♥ river.
Wilcox fired 7,000, which led to a call from Kerr. Wilcox showed that he got there on the river with 10♠9♠ for a straight to claim the pot as Kerr folded.
Level: 7
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Robert Kerr got the action started with an open to 7,000 on the button. Shawn Wilcox chose to three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind and Kerr made the call.
The 8♣3♥2♠ flop led to a bet of 5,100 from Wilcox. Kerr called.
Wilcox slowed down with a check on the 10♥ turn. Kerr responded with a bet of 19,000. Wilcox went all-in and was snap-called by Kerr, as Kerr was at risk for his tournament life, for 71,700.
Robert Kerr: 2♣2♥
Shawn Wilcox: A♣J♣
Wilcox was drawing dead, as Kerr had the goods with a set of deuces heading into the river.
Kerr secured the pot when the 10♣ came down to complete the board. Kerr vaulted into the chip lead with a big win versus Wilcox.
Joe Simmons shoved for his final 8,000 from the cutoff. Gregory Hinze called on the button before Shawn Wilcox also called out of the big blind.
Both Hinze and Wilcox checked it down on the Q♦8♣2♦Q♥A♠ runout and went to showdown.
Hinze had the best of it when he tabled A♥J♠ for aces and queens to claim the pot as Simmons was eliminated on Day 1a.
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Shawn Wilcox opened to 2,200 on the button and was called by Terry Williams from the small blind. Robert Kerr chose to go all-in for 22,400 from the big blind. Wilcox called, and Williams folded as Kerr was at risk.
Robert Kerr: A♠Q♣
Shawn Wilcox: K♥K♠
Kerr was in need of an ace, as Wilcox had him in trouble with his pocket kings.
The J♦Q♠10♣ flop gave Kerr a pair of queens, but he no longer wanted to see an ace and was rooting for a queen or king instead.
The 7♣ turn kept Wilcox in front, and the A♥ river upgraded Wilcox to a straight as Kerr was eliminated.
Kerr entered back in the tournament with a fresh stack of 40,000.
Gregory Hinze got the action started with an open to 1,800 on the button. Terry Williams defended his big blind.
The 5♠2♦3♠ flop led to a bet of 4,000 from Williams, who took the betting lead on the flop. Hinze called.
Williams bet 5,000 on the K♣ turn. Hinze, once again, made the call.
The 7♥ river did not slow Williams down as he opted to put out another bet of 5,000 on the river. Hinze did not make the call this time as he opted to fold and award the pot to Williams.