Elliott Hebden opened to 800 from the hijack and his opponent in the big blind made the call. The flop was and Hebden's opponent checked. Hebden bet 1,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the and Hebden's opponent again check-called, this time for 1,500.
After the fell on the river, both players checked and Hebden's was good enough after his opponent tabled .
Griff Woodman limped from under the gun and his opponent in middle position raised to 700 and received a caller right behind. Action folded back to Woodman who reraised to 2,500. The original raiser called and they were heads up after a fold from their opponent.
The flop was and Woodman check-raised to 8,000 after a 3,000 bet from his opponent. His opponent made the call and they saw the fall on the turn. Woodman moved all in for 6,225 and his opponent called.
Woodman:
Opponent:
Woodman just needed to avoid a jack on the river and he did, as the fell.
We walked up to a flop of and three-way action. Pat Steele led out for 1,150 and received two callers. The fell on the turn and Steele and an opponent checked. Their second opponent bet 1,500 and Steele raised to 3,500, prompting a fold and a call from the original bettor.
The river was the and Steele led for 4,500 and received a call. Steele tabled and his opponent mucked.
With 186 entries so far today, that brings the total to 488, good enough for a record field for the MSPT, outside of a large tournament at Venetian this past summer in Las Vegas. If we are not counting Nevada as a "mid-state", then this week's tournament marks a new high.
After a flop of , Mark Johnson and his heads-up opponent built a pot with three bets, eventually getting in 5,100 each. The turn brought a check from both players and Johnson bet 10,000 after the river.
After some thought, Johnson's opponent moved all in for slightly more and Johnson quickly called, tabling for the flush. His opponent mucked and headed to the cashier to reenter.
Nick Kost took down an Omaha high-low event at this year's WSOP, but he knows how to play the high-only games as well.
With a board of , Kost and an opponent checked and the player on the button bet 10,000. Kost called and the third player folded. The turn was the and Kost moved all in for 7,600. His opponent made the call, but his pocket queens were behind the of Kost. The fell on the river and Kost now has a decent stack to maneuver with.
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and Hebden's opponent checked. Hebden bet 1,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 
and Hebden's opponent again check-called, this time for 1,500.
fell on the river, both players checked and Hebden's 
was good enough after his opponent tabled 
.
and Woodman check-raised to 8,000 after a 3,000 bet from his opponent. His opponent made the call and they saw the 
fall on the turn. Woodman moved all in for 6,225 and his opponent called.
fell.
and three-way action. Pat Steele led out for 1,150 and received two callers. The 
fell on the turn and Steele and an opponent checked. Their second opponent bet 1,500 and Steele raised to 3,500, prompting a fold and a call from the original bettor.
and his opponent mucked.
river.
for the flush. His opponent mucked and headed to the cashier to reenter.
and Kost moved all in for 7,600. His opponent made the call, but his pocket queens were behind the 
fell on the river and Kost now has a decent stack to maneuver with.
