Five players were in action on an 
flop, and action checked to a player in middle position, who flicked in a 5k chip for a bet. Nick Barksdale raised all-in for his last 12,000, and action folded back to the middle-position player, who called.
Nick Barksdale: 
Opponent: 
Barksdale held on the 
turn and 
river to earn the double.
"I'll tighten back up, sorry about that!" Barksdale told the table with a grin after the hand.
Mark Fink had his last 14,500 in from the big blind on a 
board, and John Ace was in the tank from under the gun.
"I don't know if I can fold this," Ace told Fink at one point. Eventually, he slammed in a call.
Mark Fink: 
John Ace: 
Fink was standing up before the 
could fall on the river, and Fink was eliminated, while Ace doubled up.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Kenneth Baime raised to 1,500 from middle position, and the hijack three-bet to 4,500. Baime called.
Baime checked the 
flop, and the hijack bet 5,000. Baime check-raised all in, covering his opponent's remaining 27,200. The hijack didn't take long to fold, and Baime claimed the pot.
After a raise from a player in middle position, Tim Dorzweiler had his last 7,000 in preflop on the button, and the big blind called. The original raiser in middle position four-bet shoved, and the big blind folded.
Tim Dorzweiler: 
Opponent: 
Dorzweiler's aces held on a 
runout, and he tripled up back to over starting stack.
Nate Steuer was in the tank in the small blind, contemplating a four-bet shove from the button for 8,500, with the dealer having already pulled in the previous bets in the hand totaling 9,000.
"Sorry," Steuer told the table a minute or so into the tank. "Are we flippin'?" Steuer asked the button, to no response. Finally, after a few more moments in the tank, Steuer stuck in calling chips.
Opponent:
Nate Steuer:
It was no flip at all, as Steuer's king kicker proved to be the difference maker on a 
runout to eliminate the button.
The RecPoker crew is once again out at Horseshoe Council Bluffs with another full crew of players looking to make deep runs in this weekend's $420 Golden Ticket Main Event.
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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