Larry Wright shoved in from the cutoff for 47,500. Gordon Vayo got the count in the small blind and then dropped in calling chips.
Vayo:
Wright:
Wright expressed confidence he would win but the flop kept Vayo best with aces. The turn further closed off outs for Wright, and the river made Vayo a flush.
John Gordon defended his big blind from a Gordon Vayo button raise and then check-called a bet on the flop. Both checked the turn and the hit the river. Gordon checked and Vayo bet 28,000. Gordon quickly called only to see Vayo turn up for quads.
Kevin Eyster opened for 11,000 in middle position, and November Niner Gordon Vayo made it 30,000 to go from the button. Eyster called and the two checked to the river as hit the felt. At that point, Eyster finally reopened the betting with 45,500. Vayo thought a bit, got the count, and then raised to 120,000. That brought a grin from Eyster, and he leaned back in thought.
"You got those KKs huh?" he said. "Son of a bitch..."
Eyster finally slid his cards in and flipped over the . Vayo smiled and dragged the pot.
Table 42 is full of personality and stacked with chips. Rex Clinkscales, Layne Flack and Ricky Rushing and company are firing huge pots. Opening for 40,000 and getting calls, calling off 120,000 with preflop and, Rushing the table leader, open-shoved from under the gun holding - and held.
We're going to keep a close eye on the table as there's a good chance someone could end the night with monster stack over Kevin Eyster or Ray Qartomy.
Three players put in 26,000 on a board of and a was added to that on the river. Orlando Romero checked in the small blind, the fourth-street bettor checked in the cutoff, and Jim Carroll immediately fired 45,000. Romero thought about a minute and slid in a call, and Carroll flicked into the muck face-up.
"All I got's a ten," Carroll said, turning over . "Missed my flush."
Romero shook his head and mucked, and Carroll shot him a shocked look before dragging the pot.