We found Jonathan Olson, who won Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki a few weeks ago, all in with . He managed to hold against an opponent holding as the board came , but he's still sitting with a very short stack.
Chuck Robison is a happy man after busting a player.
Chuck Robison opened to 550 and saw Lance Harris make it 1,225. Action folded to the big blind, who cut out a call before moving all in for 8,275. Robison got a count and announced a call, while Harris quickly mucked.
Kou Vang check-called 1,100 on a board of , and he checked the river as well. His opponent bet 2,500 and Vang tanked for a couple of minutes before opting to call. He was shown for trips, and Vang mucked his hand.
Mark Sandness dragged a big pot after a lucky river card.
Dan Dykhouse bet 2,200 after Mark Sandness checked to him on a flop of , and a player behind Dykhouse called. Sandness shoved all in for about 20,000, and Dykhouse made the call after thinking it over. Behind him, the third player snap-called.
"I don't like that," Sandness said, showing for nines up.
His assumption was correct, as the third player had flopped bottom set with , while Dykhouse had made a light call with . A changed nothing on the turn, but the river gave Sandness nines full and the winning hand.
"Sometimes the nine comes," Sandness said with a smile.
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Matt Kirby was in the big blind, and he bet 2,200 on a final board of against two opponents. The player on the button raised to 7,200, and the small thought it over before folding. Kirby quickly flicked out a call, and his opponent showed for a ten-high straight. Kirby had it beat with for a straight to the jack.
At another table, John Morgan began his climb back to respectability, as he shoved all in with and spiked a king on the river against a player who called with .