The board read , and Chris Tryba shoved his last 84,500 into the middle. His opponent took a few moments before calling with a set of eights — the . Tryba turned over the for a straight. The river was the the to keep Tryba in front, and he doubled up in a big way.
After the player in the small blind raised to 7,500, Cord Garcia called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Again, both checked.
The river was the , and after the first player checked, Garcia bet 5,000 with a single orange T5,000 chip. His opponent folded, and Garcia collected the pot to move to 300,000 in chips.
The player in the small blind had 34,000 in front of him and Robert Irby was all in for 123,000. The action was on Ross Bybee on the board, but he folded. The player in the small blind called following a few moments in the tank, and he flipped over the for two pair. Irby turned over the for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw.
On the turn, Irby made his straight when the hit. Then on the river, Irby made a flush when the hit.
Jeff Heiberg was literally out the door after a three way pot earlier. He lost the pot and was naturally disappointed and walked out of the room quickly.
"The person who busted on that hand came and got me," said Heiberg, "I think that is so kind."
Heiberg returned to about 7,000 chips, which was six big blinds at the time. He now has 202,000 and is feeling pretty good.
"It is so sweet," said Heiberg before he sat back down to take his best shot at Day 2.