A player opened for a raise under the gun and got three-bet by Jay Green on the button. In the small blind, Gerald Heckathorn shoved all in for 20,000, and the opener called off for less. Green called as well.
Heckathorn:
Under the gun:
Green:
Heckathorn mentioned he was optimistic since there were no kings, but the flop gave everyone nada. The brought a smidge of hope for Heckathorn, and the river was the two-outer he needed.
Mike Schneider is known as one of the best at limit.
At Table 2, Jon Hanner is engaging Mike "Schneids" Schneider in a theoretical discussion of limit hold'em. Schneider, a noted limit expert who has been a longtime coach, was asked what the biggest hand he's ever folded in a limit game was.
"Does a tournament count?" Schneider asked.
"Limit cash," Hanner specified.
Schneider leaned back and thought.
"Two nines?" he speculated. "I know I've folded ace-queen suited a few times.
Gennady Shimelfarb said he thought he'd thrown away two jacks, causing Schneider to raise his eyebrows, saying there weren't too many spot he could think of where dumping jacks preflop would be good.
Mark Sandness opened for a raise in middle position and was called by Aaron Johnson on his left, Chad Holloway in the next spot, Bill Criego on the button, and the big blind. On the flop, Johnson bet 3,700 after two checks. Holloway pushed all in for 14,000, and Criego quickly announced all in as well. Everyone else folded.
Criego:
Holloway:
Holloway had a heap of outs against the top two, but he couldn't spike any of them as the turn was followed by a river.
A player under the gun raised to about 1,800 and then called Jim Lawrence, who three-bet to 6,000 on the button. The first player checked the flop, and Lawrence bet 3,000. His opponent raised to 7,000, and Lawrence jammed, putting his opponent at risk for about 18,000. The player quickly called, turning up . Lawrence shook his head and showed , and he didn't find his two outer on the final two streets.
Jason Sell just lost a big chunk of his stack when he got it in with a flopped flush but was up against the nut flush.
At another table, Brandon Meyers put his last 5,000 or so in from the small blind with and was called by a player holding in the big. Meyers was unable to find any improvement, and his opponent won with a turned pair of tens.
Chad Holloway shoved all in for about 8,000 from an early position, and "Minnesota" Jon Hanner isolated with a reraise to 16,000, forcing out the remaining players.
Holloway:
Hanner:
Holloway didn't improve as the board ran out eight-high, and he's reentering.
flop gave everyone nada. The 
brought a smidge of hope for Heckathorn, and the 
river was the two-outer he needed.
flop, Johnson bet 3,700 after two checks. Holloway pushed all in for 14,000, and Criego quickly announced all in as well. Everyone else folded.
river.
against an opponent with 
. Dresch had 4,700 to start the hand.
flop, and Lawrence bet 3,000. His opponent raised to 7,000, and Lawrence jammed, putting his opponent at risk for about 18,000. The player quickly called, turning up 
in the big. Meyers was unable to find any improvement, and his opponent won with a turned pair of tens.
