This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read Q♠7♠4♦J♠ with approximately 10,000 in the middle.
Mark Brutte checked from early position before Rodney Spriggs opted to bet 7,000. Brutte called.
The 2♣ river led to a river bet of 20,000 from Brutte. Spriggs gave it consideration, but thought better of making the call.
Spriggs mucked his hand to yield the pot to Brutte on the river.
Vincent Robinson had just moved to the seat when he got involved in a big hand. An opponent in middle position clashed with Robinson in the hijack. A series of raises led to Robinson being all-in and at risk for 29,900.
Vincent Robinson: Q♥Q♦
Opponent: K♠K♣
Robinson was in deep trouble, and he stood up and began to get his belongings together as he was searching for only two outs to save his tournament.
The flop bore fruit for Robinson when it came 10♥Q♣8♣, upgrading him to a set of queens and the best hand.
Robinson faded any more drama on the 6♠ turn and the 3♦ river to secure the double up.
Nicholas Burris made it 2,000 on the button to start the action. An opponent in the small blind chose to bump up the price with a three-bet to 6,000. Burris called.
The 8♥8♠4♦ flop led to a continuation bet of 7,000 from the small blind. Burris called.
The small blind did not slow down on the 7♣ turn; this time, they wagered 10,000. Burris took a survey of the situation before he chose to go all-in and put the small blind to a decision for all his chips.
The small blind folded as Burris took down the pot on the turn.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
This hand was picked up on the flop of 2♣Q♥8♥ with over 8,000 in the middle.
Talon Voight checked his option from the big blind. Joshua Wyatt put out a bet of 3,000 and was called by Nicholas Burris from middle position. Voight also called.
The Q♠ turn was checked by all three players.
Voight checked again on the 5♣ river. Wyatt bet 8,000 and was called by Burris. Voight pounced with a check-raise to 20,000. Wyatt scoffed before he folded.
Burris called and went to showdown against Voight.
"You got it," said Voight as he showed 8♦6♦ for two pair. Burris indeed had the best hand after he showed A♣Q♣ for trip queens to claim the pot.
Marvin Donaldson made it 2,200 from the hijack before Timothy Tatro called from the cutoff.
The K♣3♣A♣ flop was checked by both players, bringing the 9♠ turn. Donaldson bet 5,000 on the turn and was called by Tatro.
Both players knuckled the 4♠ river.
Donaldson showed A♦K♠ for two pair, which was good, as Tatro revealed he missed his flush draw and straight draw with Q♥J♣.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
A raise and a call set the stage for the flop of 4♥2♦5♠. Michael Hamblin checked his option from early position before Claude McDowell fired 6,000 on the flop. Hamblin countered with a check-raise all-in. McDowell called and put himself at risk for approximately 27,000.
Claude McDowell: J♥J♦
Michael Hamblin: A♥3♥
Hamblin showed that he flopped the wheel as McDowell turned over his overpair in disappointment.
McDowell's slim chances of a comeback were extinguished on the 8♣ turn. The K♣ river completed the board as Hamblin scored the elimination.
This hand was picked up with approximately 15,000 in the middle on the turn of a board that showed A♦Q♣5♠3♦.
Nick Hebert checked his option from the small blind before Timothy Tatro bet 7,000 from early position. Hebert was undeterred and made the call.
The K♣ river shut down the action as both players checked and went to showdown.
Hebert showed A♣J♦ to claim the pot as Tatro mucked his hand in response.
Timothy Emery opened to 1,200 from under the gun. He was called by Michael Hamblin in the hijack, Claude McDowell on the button, and Ha Tran from the big blind.
The 8♣9♦A♦ flop was checked by Tran before Emery continued for 3,500. Hamblin and McDowell called, while Tran folded.
Emery slowed down with a check on the 6♦ turn. Hamblin put out a bet of 9,000, which led to folds from McDowell and Emery as Hamblin took the pot on the turn.
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