The board read when we found Jay Merchant and two other players engaged in the hand. Merchant was in the small blind and first to act. He bet 1,300 and the player to his direct left quickly tossed out a call. The third player folded, leaving the two heads up to the river.
The dealer produced the to complete the board and Merchant slowed with a check. His opponent instantly bet 4,000, sending Merchant into the tank. Ultimately, Merchant tossed out a call and then mucked his hand after his opponent tabled for kings and sixes. Merchant shipped the chips to the next seat over and now has around 16,000 to his name.
We arrived at the table in time to find a player all in and at risk for his last roughly 17,000. The board read and La Sengphet called the all-in raise.
Sengphet:
Opponent:
Sengphet's straight was in the lead but her opponent was drawing live with four to a flush as well as chop outs. The on the river would not do it for him, however, and he was eliminated from play. Sengphet scooped the sizable pot and now has around 57,000 in chips.
Jacob Bazeley raised to 600 from middle position and found a single call from the player in the hijack. The two took a flop of and Bazeley continued out for 800. His opponent flatted and the paired the board on the turn. Bazeley slowed with a check and his opponent opted to do the same.
Fifth street brought the to the felt and Bazeley checked again. His opponent fired out 2,400 and Bazeley tossed out a call.
Bazeley's opponent showed for merely queen-high. Bazeley rolled over for a winning two pair of aces and jacks. He now has around 28,000 in chips.
We arrived in time to find David "ODB" Baker and an opponent looking down at a completed board of . With roughly 12,000 already in the middle, Baker checked to his opponent who moved all in for approximately 11,000.
Baker was in the tank for quite some time before flinging out a call. His opponent showed , prompting a muck from the World Series of Poker bracelet winner. With this hit, Baker's stack is now down to about 14,500.
Seneca Easley and an opponent looked down at a flop of . Easley checked to his opponent who fired out a bet of 2,100. Easley called and the fell on fourth street. He checked once more and this time his opponent rapped the table in reply.
The river was the and there were two more checks.
"Sixes are good," said Easley's opponent.
Easley did not have pocket sixes, but rather pocket tens with . They were in fact good, and Easley raked in a pot that brought his stack to about 54,000.