We got to Mark Sandness' table as the dealer burned and turned a for the river card. The board now read , and the hijack gathered his chips and pushed them all into the middle, about 15,000. Sandness made the call right away, and the hijack showed down for an airball. Sandness held ahead the whole way with a pair but good for a straight on the river.
A short stack shoved all in for about 7,000 under the gun, and Jerry Hanson called from the button.
Hanson:
Under the gun:
Hanson pumped his fist when the dealer spread a flop of , and he shook the other player's hand. Not so fast, as a turn gave the all-in player a combo draw, but an river ended things for him.
On a flop, Steve Senger bet 3,500 after his lone opponent checked from early position. The early player then raised to 10,500 while we were checking on another table. By the time we got back, Senger was all in for 22,625 more and his opponent was in the tank. Finally, he announced a call.
Senger:
Early position:
Senger had his opponent crushed and no nine materialized on fourth street () or fifth ().
We found Kevin Pender all in for about 40,000 after a flop of . He had check-shipped from the cutoff after the button fired 6,000, and the button tanked for a couple of minutes before deciding on a call.
Button:
Pender:
Pender's jacks were good for the moment, and running tens left his two pair best.
for the river card. The board now read 
for an airball. Sandness held 
ahead the whole way with a pair but good for a straight on the river.
, and he shook the other player's hand. Not so fast, as a 
turn gave the all-in player a combo draw, but an 
river ended things for him.
outran Liu's 
on a board of 
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flop, Steve Senger bet 3,500 after his lone opponent checked from early position. The early player then raised to 10,500 while we were checking on another table. By the time we got back, Senger was all in for 22,625 more and his opponent was in the tank. Finally, he announced a call.
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river.