Action folded to six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Layne Flack in the cutoff and he raised to 12,500. After the button folded, Matt Kirby three-bet to 29,000 from the small blind. The big got out of the way, Flack called, and it was heads-up action to the flop.
Kirby led out for 26,000, Flack called, and then both players checked the turn and river. "Jacks," Kirby said as he rolled over . It was good as Flack looked back at his hand and then sent it to the muck.
Kasra Khodayarkhani moved all in for 77,000 from early position and action folded around to Maxx Coleman, who moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folded and it was off to the races.
Khodayarkhani:
Coleman:
Coleman was out in front by a slight margin, and his lead increased when the flop failed to help Khodayarkhani. Unfortunately for Coleman, who had a look of disappointment cross his face, the spiked on the turn to pair Khodayarkhani's jack. The river wasn't the eight Coleman was looking for, and he watched nearly half his stack shipped to Khodayarkhani.
Reginald Roberts opened to 13,000 in early position, Kasra Khodayarkhani called from the big blind, and the flop fell . Khodayarkhani check-called a 13,000-chip bet from Roberts, and the turn brought the .
Khodayarkhani checked again, Roberts fired 30,000, and Khodayarkhani called.
The completed the board, and for the first time Khodayarkhani led out. The bet was only worth 28,000 (less than a quarter of the pot), and Roberts called. Khodayarkhani tabled , and Roberts mucked.
Jacob Phillips got his stack of 31,000 all in preflop holding and was called by the of James Henson.
It was a race, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Philiips had a 45.92% chance of surviving the hand. Unfortunately for him, that number only got worse.
The flop left him wanting and dropped his chances to 25.66%, while the turn knocked it down even further to 13.64%. Phillips needed either an ace or king on the river to keep his Choctaw Main Event hopes alive, but it was not meant to be as the blanked on the river.
flop.
turn and 
river. "Jacks," Kirby said as he rolled over 
. It was good as Flack looked back at his hand and then sent it to the muck.
river wasn't the eight Coleman was looking for, and he watched nearly half his stack shipped to Khodayarkhani.
, and Silvestri led out for 49,000. Henson eyed Silvestri stack, but eventually folded his hand.
. Khodayarkhani check-called a 13,000-chip bet from Roberts, and the turn brought the 
blanked on the river.
