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A dream scenario just unfolded for Rich Joseph, as two players each had 2,000 in front of them when the player to his right shoved all in for about 8,500. Joseph jammed in as well for 18,000, and the other two players quickly folded.
Joseph:
Opponent:
Joseph had his opponent in awful shape, though the player did flop a deuce as hit the board. His hopes were over on the turn.
Diane Casino just doubled up with on a board of . Her opponent's cards were still face-up as the dealer counted out Casino's stack for the double: . The total damage was 20,875, and Casino, the self-proclaimed "best name in poker," dragged an early double up.
A player opened for 500 in early position and was called on his left, and action folded to Hong Lin, who made it 1,800 in the cutoff. Everyone folded except the caller, who closed the action with another call. The flopped, and the first player checked then shipped for about 10,000 over a continuation-bet from Lin of 2,200. Lin snapped with , and he was miles ahead of . No five arrived, and Lin grabbed the easy money.
We found Lane Mashburn reraising what appeared to be a three-bet to 2,700 from the player in the big blind preflop. He put most of his stack in, and the big blind announced all in, which Mashburn called for 16,400 total.
Mashburn:
Big blind:
Mashburn's lead became a big deficit after the gave his opponent three kings. The turn was a blank, but Mashburn found the on the river to double up.
A player in middle position had the betting lead after firing the flop and turn as the board came . A player in the small blind had called him down, as had Juan Cortes in the cutoff. On the river, action checked to Cortes, who bet about 6,500. The small blind jammed for what looked like 15,000, and the aggressor let his hand go.
Cortes snapped, as he'd turned quads with . The small blind showed he'd been coolered with , turning a boat that killed his slim equity.
Greg Raymer continuation-bet 600 on a flop from the cutoff against both blinds, and the big blind called. The player led out at Raymer for 1,500 on the turn, and Raymer called. On the river, action went check-check and Raymer couldn't beat .
hit the board. His hopes were over on the 
turn.
on a board of 
. Her opponent's cards were still face-up as the dealer counted out Casino's stack for the double: 
. The total damage was 20,875, and Casino, the self-proclaimed "best name in poker," dragged an early double up.
flopped, and the first player checked then shipped for about 10,000 over a continuation-bet from Lin of 2,200. Lin snapped with 
, and he was miles ahead of 
gave his opponent three kings. The 
on the river to double up.
. The small blind showed he'd been coolered with 
.
