Steve Vang limped under the gun and Ben Marsh followed suit. Ivan Bjerga made it 70,000 to go, and Vang moved in for 212,000 when it got back to him. Marsh got out of the way.
"I really think you slowplayed, but I have to call," Bjerga said.
Bjerga:
Vang:
Bjerga was right, and his two-outer became one after the flop. A and finished out the hand.
Dennis Stevermer bet 150,000 on fourth street on a board of against Ken Pates, who called. On the river, Stevermer barreled again for 300,000, and Pates quickly called. Stevermer showed for aces full, while Pates had for kings full.
Ken Pates bet 80,000 on fourth after both he and Ervin Bjerga checked the flop. Bjerga called, and the river made the board . Bjerga called another 125,000, and Pates showed got eights full of threes to win.
Steve Vang shoved over a raise from Ken Pates, and Pates made the call for a few thousand more. Vang had , and he managed to bink a on the turn against Pates' .
Ben Marsh completed from the small blind. Ervin Bjerga made it 135,000 to go from the big, and Marsh shoved all in. Bjerga got a count, and told it was 444,000 more, he announced a call.
Bjerga:
Marsh:
Bjerga had caught Marsh making a move, and a board of kept Bjerga's ace-high in front.
Dan Shogren raised from the small blind, only to see Dennis Stevermer three-bet to 200,000 in the big. Shogren pushed all in, and Stevermer called.
Stevermer:
Shogren:
Shogren was in a dominating position, but the tables turned on the flop, giving Stevermer jacks. A turned, and a third jack () sealed the win for Stevermer.
Ervin Bjerga bet 30,000 from the small blind on a board of , and Dennis Stevermer made it 100,000. Bjerga clicked it back to 170,000, and Stevermer called. On the river, Bjerga bet tiny, 60,000. Stevermer called immediately.
"I've got the bottom end," Bjerga said. "You have the top?"
flop. A 
and 
finished out the hand.
river, Stevermer barreled again for 300,000, and Pates quickly called. Stevermer showed 
for kings full.
. Bjerga called another 125,000, and Pates showed 
, and he managed to bink a 
) sealed the win for Stevermer.
, and Dennis Stevermer made it 100,000. Bjerga clicked it back to 170,000, and Stevermer called. On the 