Jonathan Dimatteo bet 8,000 from the small blind on a board of , and Jerry Gumila called after taking a couple of minutes to count his stack down. Dimatteo shipped all in for 20,950 on the river, and Gumila sighed deeply, getting a laugh from Dimatteo. Gumila folded eventually, and Dimatteo showed . Gumila said he had .
Ron Wilfer got his stack of about 20,000 in after a series of preflop raises at his table and was called in three spots, including one player who had slightly less. On the flop, a player shoved and got his only active opponent out. That player had and the all-in player had but it was Wilfer who was best with . The cowboys held up and he dragged a huge pot.
Matt Medvecz bet 4,500 from middle position and the player in the small blind check-raised to 15,000 with the board reading . Medvecz called and the small blind checked the river. Medvecz said he was all in after about 30 seconds, and the small blind snap-called.
Medvecz flipped into the middle for the nut straight on the turn, and his opponent showed for a wheel.
Mark Hodge, pictured at MSPT Tropicana Evansville.
Mark Hodge moved all in for 6,450 over an early limp and got called by the player on the button before the limper shoved for about 18,000. The player on the button called.
Hodge:
Button:
Under the gun:
Hodge's kings held on the board.
He said he doubled up shortly after that with against .
Allan Haupert bet 6,000 on a board of , and Matt Kirby called on the button. Casey Veeck shoved all in from the big blind for 27,500. Haupert said he was all in after a moment's thought, and Kirby folded.
Haupert:
Veeck:
Veeck needed to fade a paired board as he had turned a flush and he did so when the fell. Kirby said he folded a straight.
, and Jerry Gumila called after taking a couple of minutes to count his stack down. Dimatteo shipped all in for 20,950 on the 
river, and Gumila sighed deeply, getting a laugh from Dimatteo. Gumila folded eventually, and Dimatteo showed 
. Gumila said he had 
.
flop, a player shoved and got his only active opponent out. That player had 
. Medvecz called and the small blind checked the 
river. Medvecz said he was all in after about 30 seconds, and the small blind snap-called.
into the middle for the nut straight on the turn, and his opponent showed 
board.
fell. Kirby said he folded a straight.