David Benyamine limped in from early position, and so too did two other players. A fourth player raised to 1,150 on the button, Dan O'Brien cold-called from the big blind, and all three limpers called.
The flop fell , and the action checked to the raiser who fired 1,575. Three players, including O'Brien and Benyamine called.
The turn was the , and again the action checked to the raiser. He fired 2,575, and only Benyamine called.
The completed the board, and Benyamine tanked before leading for 7,800. The player called, and Benyamine tabled . His straight was good, and he took down the pot.
Matt Salsberg led out for 5,000 on a board of . Vanessa Selbst moved all in for effectively 17,975, and Salsberg immediately called.
Salsberg
Selbst
Selbst needed any club but the to make a flush, or an eight or a king for a straight. The bricked on the river however, and Selbst was left with just 1,775 chips.
The very next hand, several players limped, including "King" Dan Smith. Selbst moved all in from the small blind, and the action folded to Smith who tank-folded as well. A player in the button made the call however, and the hands were opened.
Selbst
Opponent
The flop gave Selbst a flush, but any spade would give her opponent a higher flush. Neither the turn () or the river () were spades though, and Selbst more than doubled to about 5,500 chips.
The board was completed . Vanessa Selbst fired 7,300 into a pot of around 10,000, and her opponent went into the tank. He removed his Ray-Ban sunglasses, studied the board, then put his sunglasses back on.
He finally assembled chips, then tossed them forward, making the call. Selbst tabled for a busted straight draw, and her opponent showed for a pair of queens.