Justin Cole, in the big blind, bet out 12,000 on a flop. Michael Campbell called him from early position, and the board tripped up with the . Cole bet 30,000, and Campbell called once more. Both players checked the river.
Cole shook his head and tossed into the middle, and Campbell tabled to take the pot with a full house.
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The two days off haven't cooled off Gene Gioia yet, as he's still dragging pots. In a recent hand, Kelly Whitlock bet 12,500 from the cutoff on a flop after one check, and Gioia called on the button. The small blind folded, and Whitlock bet 17,000 on the turn. Gioia called once more, and a finished out the community. Whitlock check-called 25,000 from Gioia, and he showed for trips on the river. Whitlock turned over as she mucked, showing she'd been outdrawn.
Michael Campbell opened for 7,500 in the cutoff and got called by the button and the small blind. He then continuation-bet 13,000 on the flop, and only Reza Yazdi on the button continued. A turn put a four-straight on board and led to two checks, and a hit the river. Campbell checked, and Yazdi bet 35,000. Campbell thought briefly before calling.
Yazdi shook his head and showed , while Campbell had a better pair with .
Patrick Steele came into the day with a below average stack, but he has turned things around early on.
In a recent pot, he three-bet to 31,500 after a middle-position player opened to what looked like 12,000. The player called, and a hit the board. Steele fired 35,000 and watch his opponent tank for three or four minutes before folding.
flop, and Bohn bet out 9,000 on the 
turn. His opponent immediately announced all in.
flop. Michael Campbell called him from early position, and the board tripped up with the 
. Cole bet 30,000, and Campbell called once more. Both players checked the 
river.
into the middle, and Campbell tabled 
flop after one check, and Gioia called on the button. The small blind folded, and Whitlock bet 17,000 on the 
turn. Gioia called once more, and a 
finished out the community. Whitlock check-called 25,000 from Gioia, and he showed 
as she mucked, showing she'd been outdrawn.
, and Martin went from way behind to way ahead with a set. The 
and 
finished out the board.
turn put a four-straight on board and led to two checks, and a 
hit the river. Campbell checked, and Yazdi bet 35,000. Campbell thought briefly before calling.
, while Campbell had a better pair with 
.
