Chris Lewis, winner of the PPC Studz Summer Splash for $19,500, raised from early position to 1,025. Action folded to the player in the big blind, and he reraised to 2,425. Lewis called.
The flop came down , and the big blind checked. Lewis checked behind to see the land on the turn. The big blind checked again, and Lewis bet 3,100. His opponent called. After the landed on the river, both players checked.
The big blind tabled the for top two pair, and Lewis mucked his hand.
Interestingly enough, when Lewis won the PPC Studz Summer Splash event, he defeated Frankie Zayas heads up and Damien Simon came in third place. Both Zayas and Simon are at the table with Lewis here today.
The players have returned from dinner, and so has defending champion Joe Serock. He's now on his third bullet in this event. Third time's a charm, right?
On the flop, David Tuthill and Neil Rodriguez were heads up. Tuthill was first to act and fired 1,300. Rodriguez made the call, and the dealer burned and turned the . Tuthill checked, Rodriguez bet 2,100, and Tuthill called. After the completed the board on the river, both players checked.
Rodriguez tabled the for a pair of nines. Tuthill couldn't beat it, and his hand was sent to the muck.
Brandon Navarrete just sent a player to the rail. It was Navarrete's pocket sevens against his opponent's . Navarrete flopped top set and improved to a full house for a nice and easy win. He moved to 33,000 in chips with the pot.
From middle position, David Tuthill raised to 1,400. Neil Rodriguez called from the next seat in the hijack position, and everyone else folded. From thee, the dealer dealt the flop, and Tuthill bet out 1,350. Rodriguez called.
Both players then checked after the paired the board on the turn and the completed the board on the river. Tuthill showed the to beat Rodriguez's and rake in the pot.