A player in the small blind bet 8,000 in a bloated pot on a board of , and Matt Kirby pushed all in for 5,575 more. The bettor swore a couple of times, asking himself if Kirby flopped a set of fives, but he tossed out a call.
"Two pair," Kirby said, showing .
"You luck f***," the player muttered. "How did you call that on the flop?"
On a flop of , a player fired out 2,500 from the small blind and saw Mark Hodge, who was under the gun, put 20,000 in. A third player went into the tank for a bit before calling off his stack of 15,750, and the small blind folded.
"I have runner-runner outs," the all-in player said hopefully.
"You might be ahead," Hodge said, revealing . His opponent had and was indeed ahead.
The turn gave Hodge a double-gutter and his opponent a set.
"King!" Hodge called, but it was his other out, the that fell. He apologized for the beat.
Hodge is trying to make it two straight Mid-States Poker Tour final table after coming seventh at Canterbury for $15,837.
On a flop, Ryan Werner got all in with top set against an opponent holding for bottom set. Both turned full houses, but no deuce appeared to cost Werner the pot.
In one of the last hands at the previous level, three players put in what looked to be 3,100 on a board of , and a completed the board. Eddy Mroczkowski bet 6,300 from the small blind, and Patrick Steele folded quickly on his left. James Wilson took longer before deciding to call off most of his stack.
A player in early position had 11,000 in front of him and saw a player in middle position shove for 15,450 on the flop. That action didn't deter Henry Hull, who put his 16,550 in from under the gun. The bettor made the call.
Hull:
Middle position:
Early position:
The early player had a big lead, outkicking both opponents, and a turn kept him best. Hull binked the on the river for jacks up though, and the bettor pounded the table in frustration.
Jim Boone bet 2,800 from middle position when an opponent in the blinds checked to him on . The player called, and he check-called 3,800 more on the river. Boone showed for a boat, and his opponent tossed into the middle for a worthless straight on the river that enabled Boone to get paid.
, and Matt Kirby pushed all in for 5,575 more. The bettor swore a couple of times, asking himself if Kirby flopped a set of fives, but he tossed out a call.
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. His opponent had 
and was indeed ahead.
turn gave Hodge a double-gutter and his opponent a set.
that fell. He apologized for the beat.
flop, Ryan Werner got all in with top set against an opponent holding 
, and a 
completed the board. Eddy Mroczkowski bet 6,300 from the small blind, and Patrick Steele folded quickly on his left. James Wilson took longer before deciding to call off most of his stack.
for trips, and Wilson mucked.
flop. That action didn't deter Henry Hull, who put his 16,550 in from under the gun. The bettor made the call.
turn kept him best. Hull binked the 
on the river for jacks up though, and the bettor pounded the table in frustration.
into the middle for a worthless straight on the river that enabled Boone to get paid.
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