A player in middle position opened for a raise, and George Shabatura three-bet to about 3,000. The player in the cutoff made it 8,700, and the opener jammed, covering both opponents. Shabatura called for 19,000, and the cutoff put his stack of about 15,000 in.
Middle position:
Shabatura:
Cutoff:
Three big hands, and the board ran out to keep Shabatura's kings best.
David Rockvam raised to 1,050 in the cutoff and got a call from the player on the button before Ryan Hohenstein, who recently grabbed a seat at Table 19, reraised to 3,800. Rockvam got out of the way, but the player on the button wanted to see the flop, which came . Hohenstein bet 3,000 and his opponent called. He barreled again for 6,000 on the turn, but this time the player mucked.
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Mike Ross bet 1,100 on a flop, and Josh Reichard called on the button. Ross fired 2,200 on the turn, and Reichard asked to see his stack then put him all in for about 11,500 total. Ross thought about a minute then mucked with a sigh.
Reichard won Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk in 2013 for $78,003.
to keep Shabatura's kings best.
. Hohenstein bet 3,000 and his opponent called. He barreled again for 6,000 on the 
turn, but this time the player mucked.
turn, and Reichard asked to see his stack then put him all in for about 11,500 total. Ross thought about a minute then mucked with a sigh.
