In the hand right before hand-for-hand, Pat Tighe called a 20,000-chip Andy Spears open and a third player came along to a flop. It checked to Spears and he continued for 35,000. Only Tighe called.
The turn brought checks from both, but Spears shoved the river with his trips and Tighe called, mucked and left.
Tom Clayton relieved Marcy Jo Phillips of a lot of her chips in one hand where he bet every street with pocket aces and she put in more than 200,000 in before folding the river on a queen-high board with two sixes.
He got a bunch more making a set of nines in a three-bet pot and forcing another fold.
As a result, he takes up residence near the top of the leader board and she moves near the bottom.
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flop. It checked to Spears and he continued for 35,000. Only Tighe called.
river with his 
trips and Tighe called, mucked and left.
, losing the main to 
and got one caller. He continued after flopping a nine and flatted a small lead on the brick-like turn.
