Pete Rios opened with a 2.5x raise to 100,000 from the hijack seat, then Adam Teasdale made it 200,000 to go from the button. The blinds got out, and Rios called Teasdale's raise.
The flop came . Rios checked, Teasdale bet 165,000, and Rios called. Both players then checked the turn card.
The dealer burned one and turned over the as the river. Rios studied the board, then fired 250,000, and Teasdale called the bet.
Rios flipped over for queens and fours, and Teasdale mucked. Rios has taken a number of pots during Level 29, with this one pushing him past Teasdale and close to leader Terry Grimes.
The steady increase of Pete Rios's chip stack was halted just now following a somewhat familiar play from Terry Grimes — the post-flop all-in shove.
After Grimes raised to 95,000 from the button and Rios called from the big blind, Rios checked the flop. Grimes then proceeded to declare himself all in for 3-million plus, and Rios pushed his hand away.
Terry Grimes is sitting a one-round penalty at the moment for exposing his hand out of turn.
The incident occurred during the preflop deal of a hand. When the dealer delivered Grimes's second hole card to him, the card hit the button and was seen to be a . It had to be taken out and used as the burn card, and when Grimes was dealt a replacement card he turned both of his hole cards over — — frustrated that he missed being dealt a pair of kings.
As Grimes had exposed his hand out of turn, he has been made to sit out for an orbit.
Much as he has done for nearly every hand since we've returned for Level 30, Pete Rios opened with a raise to 125,000 — from the button this time — and Sung Kim reraised again to 300,000 from the small blind.
Adam Teasdale then reraised to 1 million from the big blind, forcing folds from both opponents.
They are continuing four-handed a little longer while Terry Grimes sits out his one-round penalty.
Terry Grimes has finished serving his one-round penalty, and on his first hand back he opened with a raise to 110,000 from the cutoff seat. Sung Kim reraised to 300,000 from the big blind, and Grimes called.
The flop came , and when Kim fired 400,000, Grimes stepped aside.
Play has slowed considerably over the last stretch, with players' mostly content to be patient. The average stack at the moment is nearly 50 big blinds, with all but Wade Woelfel sitting with more than that at present.
Just now came a hand involving Sung Kim, Adam Teasdale, and Pete Rios that saw a bit of action to contrast with the otherwise quiet play.
That hand began with Kim raising to 100,000 from the hijack seat and both Teasdale (cutoff) and Rios (big blind) calling. The flop came , and Rios fired first for 160,000. Kim then made it 400,000 to go, and Teasdale reraised up to 675,000, enough to make both of his opponents fold.
. Rios checked, Teasdale bet 165,000, and Rios called. Both players then checked the 
turn card.
as the river. Rios studied the board, then fired 250,000, and Teasdale called the bet.
for queens and fours, and Teasdale mucked. Rios has taken a number of pots during Level 29, with this one pushing him past Teasdale and close to leader Terry Grimes.
flop.
turn, as well as the 
river.
for queens and sevens, but Rios had it beat when he rolled over 
for queens and tens.
. It had to be taken out and used as the burn card, and when Grimes was dealt a replacement card he turned both of his hole cards over — 
, and when Kim fired 400,000, Grimes stepped aside.
, and Rios fired first for 160,000. Kim then made it 400,000 to go, and Teasdale reraised up to 675,000, enough to make both of his opponents fold.