From early position, Allen Kessler limped in. Michael Traylor raised from the next seat to 575 and Kessler made the call when action got back to him and the two took the flop of . Kessler checked, Traylor bet 625 and Kessler called.
The turn brought the and both players checked before the came in on the river. Kessler fired out 1,500 and Traylor called. Kessler tabled the for a diamond flush and Traylor mucked his hand. Ship this one to Chainsaw.
Over at Table 26, five players limped to see a flop of . Not only did everyone check, they did so on the turn and river as well. When it came time to show, no one was in a hurry to turn over their cards. Finally, "Captain" Tom Franklin flipped from middle position. One by one his opponents mucked and Franklin took down the limped pot.
"So that is how you guys play," Andy Frankenberger commented after letting out a laugh.
Allen Kessler and Michael Traylor limped in before Robert Georato raised to 650 from the hijack seat. Shannon Shorr flatted from the cutoff position and then Chris Klodnicki reraised from the button to 2,500. Action folded all the way back over to Georato and he reraised to 5,300. That knocked Shorr out of the way before Klodnicki began to tank. Eventually, he gave it up and Georato won the pot.
We're not talking about the season, because that is here; instead, we're referring to Dennis Summers, who qualified for the National Championship with an "At-large bid." We were just informed that Summers contacted the tournament staff and informed them that he is unable to attend the tournament. Good news to the other players as it's one less player in contention.
With two limps ahead of him, Todd Terry bumped it up to 900 from the hi-jack as both the limpers made the call.
The flop was checked through to see the land on the turn as one of the limpers fired out 1,500. Terry made the call as the original limper mucked as the dealer completed the board with the .
"Really you bet that card?" asked Terry as his opponent pushed out a 3,000-chip bet.
Eventually Terry made the call tabling his for a straight as his opponent's would be no good as Terry moved to 23,000 in chips.
Action folded to Joel Merwick in the small blind and he limped, prompting Scott Clark to check his option in the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the flop as the dealer burned and turned the . Merwick check-called a bet of 300 and then led out for 625 when the peeled off on the river. Clark conceded the hand and Merwick took down the small pot.
Merwick, who qualified for the National Championship via an "At-large bid," is holding steady at 20,500.
Bernard Lee raised from middle position to kick off the action. He made it 550 and Allen Kessler called from the button. Michael Traylor called from the small blind and Robert Georato called from the big blind. With four players in action, the flop came down . Action checked through to Kessler and he bet 850. Traylor folded, Georato called and Lee folded.
The turn added the to the board and both remaining players checked to see the fall on the river. With two ladies now on board, Georato fired 1,950. Kessler mucked and Georato scooped the pot.
Brett Richey qualified for the National Championship via an "At-large bid," but he did so unknowingly it seems. We have it on good authority that Richey is still in New York, so it would seem his participation in the tournament is extremely unlikely.
. Kessler checked, Traylor bet 625 and Kessler called.
and both players checked before the 
came in on the river. Kessler fired out 1,500 and Traylor called. Kessler tabled the 
for a diamond flush and Traylor mucked his hand. Ship this one to Chainsaw.
. Not only did everyone check, they did so on the 
turn and 
river as well. When it came time to show, no one was in a hurry to turn over their cards. Finally, "Captain" Tom Franklin flipped 
from middle position. One by one his opponents mucked and Franklin took down the limped pot.![[user80015]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
land on the turn as one of the limpers fired out 1,500. Terry made the call as the original limper mucked as the dealer completed the board with the 
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for a straight as his opponent's 
. Merwick check-called a bet of 300 and then led out for 625 when the 
to the board and both remaining players checked to see the