After the under-the-gun player called, Kevin Calenzo popped it to 1,325 from middle position. The player on the button made it 3,300 to go, prompting folds from the blinds and the limper. Calenzo called, leading to an flop.
Calenzo check-called 4,200 from his opponent, landing the turn card. Both opted to check and did the same when the river card fell.
"One pair," said Calenzo while showing . His opponent mucked and the chips were pushed to Calenzo, now up to about 41,000.
While off to a rough start today, Kyle Cartwright seems to be back on the right track. After dipping down to as low as 7,000, Cartwright has now brought his stack up to around 30,000. In a recent hand there was about 7,000 in the pot and a board reading when a player in middle position checked to Cartwright on the button. He promptly bet 2,400 and took down the pot.
Cartwright has essentially locked up the "Casino Champion" designation and a spot in the WSOPC National Championship, but a deep run here would make it official. Maybe he'll add his third gold ring while he's at it.
We didn't catch the hand but Kenny "Badhat" Piel has been eliminated from the Main Event, which was quite the opposite of his deep run in the WSOPC-Southern Indiana Main Event. Maybe it was the hat.
With 3,900 in the pot and a board reading , Tommy Vedes decided to bet out to the tune of 2,275. His sole opponent in middle position gave it some thought before folding face-up. "Good lay down," Vedes said as he flashed the . The small win kept Vedes hovering around the starting stack of 20,000.
Kevin Calenzo opened to 1,425 from the hijack and next to act, the player in the cutoff popped it to 4,000. Action folded back to Calenzo and he mulled it over for a little while, ultimately folding face up. He must have felt better about the fold when the player in the cutoff tabled .
flop.
turn card. Both opted to check and did the same when the 
river card fell.
. His opponent mucked and the chips were pushed to Calenzo, now up to about 41,000.
flop to see the 
hit the turn. Both checked and when the 
hit the river, Calenzo bet 3,600.
face-up. "Good lay down," Vedes said as he flashed the 
. The small win kept Vedes hovering around the starting stack of 20,000.
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