Ben Wiora opened for 80,000 in middle position and Ernest Garrett shoved from his left for 500,000. Gerald Heckathorn also moved in after one fold, and everyone folded to Wiora. He asked for a count: 1.415 million.
"On me?" Heckathorn asked in the middle of Wiora's tank. Informed it was still on Wiora, Heckathorn took his medication, the alarm for which had gone off recently, and swigged some beer to wash it down.
"I just want to go home," he said.
At that, Wiora mucked face-up.
Heckathorn:
Garrett:
Garrett yelled for an ace or a queen after hit the board, but the river was an .
Will Stone shoved for 270,000 in the cutoff, and Ben Wiora called from the button.
Stone:
Wiora:
Both improved greatly as flopped, but Wiora kept the lead with a straight. Stone needed a queen or ten and didn't find one as a turn was followed by an river.
"There goes the rail," someone said as Stone's sizable cheering section left.
Craig Trost raised to 115,000 in middle position, and Jason Schimelpfenig shoved for 440,000 on the button. Trost called after getting the count.
Trost:
Schimelpfenig:
"Nice hand," Trost said with a sigh.
"If it holds up," Schimelpfenig replied.
The dealer spread a flop, and Trost asked for a five. Instead, he got the , which meant a five was now a winner for him. That's exactly what hit when the peeled off.
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Craig Trost opened for a raise on the button, and Marv Roelke defended in the big blind. Roelke check-called 200,000 on the flop, and both checked the turn. Roelke bet 100,000 on the river.
"Can't fold for that," Trost said, tossing in the call with a sigh.
Roelke showed for the flopped nuts, while Trost revealed he'd flopped top pair with .