Kirk Trending Down
Hand 1: Tripp Kirk opened to 300,000 on the button, Ryan Riess defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned 
. Riess checked, Kirk continued for 250,000, and Riess called.
Both players checked on the turn (
), and the river (
).
"Nothing," Riess announced.
Kirk tabled 
for a pair of deuces and won the pot.
"I was calling river," Kirk said, smiling.
Hand 2: Ryan Riess was on the button and raised to 285,000. Tripp Kirk three-bet to 635,000 from the small blind, and Riess responded with a four-bet to 1.2 million. Kirk called.
The flop was 
, and Kirk checked. Riess slid forward 1.5 million, and Kirk immediately folded.
Hand 3: Tripp Kirk opened to 300,000 on the button, Josh Williams called, and the flop came down 
. Williams led for 260,000, and Kirk called.
Both players checked after the 
turned, and the river was the 
. Williams led again - this time for 555,000 - and Kirk tank-called. Williams tabled 
, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,700,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
10,400,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
6,550,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |