Vaughan Gets There on the Turn, Howard Hits the River as Cutsinger Ends Up Third-Best
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Taylor Howard was all in from the small blind as Matt Vaughan and Brandon Cutsinger saw a flop of 6♥3♦5♣ with around 5,000 in the pot. Vaughan then moved all in for 8,000 from the big blind, and Cutsinger called under the gun.
Taylor Howard: 8♣7♥
Matt Vaughan: 10♠6♣
Brandon Cutsinger: 8♦8♠
Cutsinger was ahead with his pair of eights, but Vaughan improved to two pair on the 10♣ turn. The river was the 4♣, and Howard ended up with a straight as he tripled up, while Vaughan took the side pot off Cutsinger.