We caught the action with 3,500 in the pot and a board reading , and Drake Roetker had just bet 1,200 from the big blind. Richard Lee, who you may remember as the sixth-place finisher in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, then called from middle position and the completed the board on the river.
Roetker checked, Lee bet 3,000, and Roetker made a hesitant call. "I have a small flush," Roetker said.
"Flush is good," Lee replied as Roetker rolled over for the pot.
With 6,000 in the pot and a flop of , Jason Brewer managed to get his stack of 9,000 all in from the small blind and received a call from Andy Philachack on the button.
Brewer:
Philachack:
"Oh no," Philachack exclaimed, "You've got me crushed." Indeed, Philachack's kicker was behind, plus Brewer held a flush draw. The on the turn actually completed that flush draw and Philachack was left drawing dead.
Huy Nguyen fired 1,425 on a flop of , and an opponent on his direct left raised to 3,100. The action folded back to Nguyen, who went to re-raise, and before you knew it the player was all in for 15,700. Nguyen called.
Nguyen:
Opponent
Nguyen's flush draw was no good, and he failed to make a pair of tens or eights as the turn and river came , respectively.
We didn't catch the hand, but "Cowboy" John Land informed us of his recent double. According to him, a player in early position opened for 600 and Land flatted from the button with .
The flop saw the raiser lead out for 2,000, and than quickly move all in when Land raised to 5,000. A call was made and Land's set held up against his opponent's .
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In a hand from the last level, an under-the-gun player limped and Justin "Choctaw" Kruger raised to 400 from middle position with . Three players called, the flop fell with two diamonds, and Kruger continued for 650 after the initial limper checked. Two folded ensured, and then the limper check-raised to 2,000.
Kruger called, and then made his flush when the turned. The limper proceeded to lead out for 3,100, Kruger tank-called, and the completed the board on the river. The limper then shoved for approximately 10,500, and Kruger snap-called. His flush was good and the man known as "Choctaw" chipped up to 35,000.
Doug "Rico" Carli raised to 525 from under the gun, Abraham Araya - the defending champion - called on his direct left, and a third player called near the button. The flop fell , Carli and Araya checked, and the player in position fired 700. Only Araya called.
The turn was the , Araya checked again, and the player tossed out two yellow T1,000 chips. Araya again called.
The completed the board, both players checked, and Araya's opponent announced, "Pair of fours."
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, and Drake Roetker had just bet 1,200 from the big blind. Richard Lee, who you may remember as the sixth-place finisher in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, then called from middle position and the 
completed the board on the river.
for the pot.
on the turn actually completed that flush draw and Philachack was left drawing dead.
, and an opponent on his direct left raised to 3,100. The action folded back to Nguyen, who went to re-raise, and before you knew it the player was all in for 15,700. Nguyen called.
respectively.
flop saw the raiser lead out for 2,000, and than quickly move all in when Land raised to 5,000. A call was made and Land's set held up against his opponent's 
. Three players called, the flop fell 
with two diamonds, and Kruger continued for 650 after the initial limper checked. Two folded ensured, and then the limper check-raised to 2,000.
for aces up, and won the pot.
