Blake Bohn bet 3,000 on a flop of against two opponents and was raised to 6,500 by Phanora Prom on the button. The small blind mucked after some though, and Bohn called. He check-called another 9,000 on the turn, and a hit the river. Bohn checked, and Prom checked back.
"Give me all the money," Bohn said, turning over for trips.
The tour-sponsored pro has shot up the counts to more than 166,000, saying there was plenty of recent action at his table that we missed.
Kou Vang just busted Lou Mortellaro when Mortellaro opened for all in under the gun and Vang woke up with in the big blind. Mortellaro was ahead with , but a board of meant Vang pulled out the win on the river.
Vang's fellow sponsored pro Blake Bohn, meanwhile, opened for 2,000 under the gun and got two callers, seeing a flop. Bohn checked, and an early play fired 6,000, being called by the player on the button. Bohn raised, and the bettor got it in with him with , missing his flush draw against Bohn's set of fives.
Afterwards, the floor came over and handed out racks.
"Noooo," Bohn said. "We're just getting warmed up over here."
Ian Beall bet 3,500 on a flop of and saw a player who checked shove all in for about 25,000. Beall called with for a set and saw his opponent turn over for a pair and gutter. The turn gave Beall an additional sweat since his opponent made two pair, but the river was a dead .
Ginger Thomas got it all in for 46,300 after another player moved all in on the button for about 30,000. Blake Bohn shook his head and folded, and Thomas turned over , dominating her opponent's . No jack appeared as the board ran out .
At another table, tour pro Matt Kirby is up over 125,000, following the leads of sponsored brethren Kou Vang and Bohn, who are also rolling up stacks.
Mike Ross was lamenting the lack of action his pocket kings got when he raised the next hand after a limp from fellow early player John Holley. Chris Tryba shoved all in from the cutoff for 19,700, and Holley folded.
"I've got kings again, Chris," Ross announced.
"Kings are good," Tryba said. "I've got a good hand."
He turned over , but Ross spiked a set on the flop, leaving Tryba wishing the other players good luck as even as he hit a set on the river.
Massive action ensued after a flop at Mike Ross' table, with Sardor Gaziev all in for about 80,000 in the small blind, and Mike Ross all in for about the same amount from late position. The player on the button was in the tank after betting 12,000, and he tossed in his last 20,000 reluctantly.
Ross:
Button:
Gaziev:
Another player said he folded a set of eights, and they would have held as the and then hit, sending the pot to Gaziev.