After a raise to $300 from middle position Annie Duke kicks it up to $950. The original raiser calls and they see a flop of . The original raiser bets $1,400 and Duke again kicks it up, this time to $4,500, and again she's called. Both players check the on the turn and when the puts four to a straight on the board both players check again. The other player showed the for the flopped set and Duke mucked.
On a board of , Todd Brunson check-raised all in. His opponent went into the tank for two minutes before he said, "I gotta call. I think you've got me."
Brunson said, "I probably do."
Brunson flipped over for top pair and a flush draw. His opponent tabled 5-5 for a set. The river was the and Brunson doubled up.
There's no better way to get healthy in a hurry than doubling up twice. After a flop both players checked, but after the fell on the turn Galfond check-raised all-in for 1,200 more after inducing a 3,000 bet. His opponent called and showed pocket Aces--Galfond turned over for the nut straight and doubled up.
The very next hand he and J.C. Tran got all the money in before the flop, and Galfond had A-K to Tran's A-Q. Galfond flopped a king to put an end to the drama and now has about a 12K stack.
The pot is 2,250 and Dale Pinchot's opponent in seat 8 moves all in on the turn for 6,700. The board reads . Pinchot calls and shows . Seat 8 has . The river is and Pinchot is up to 15,650.
Chad Layne limped from the small blind, and Gus Hansen checked his option in the big blind. The flop came , Layne checked, and before Hansen could act, the dealer burned a card and started to flip over the turn card. The dealer stopped before the card was visible to Layne and Hansen, but players on the other side got a good look at it. There was a brief debate about whether or not to call over a floorperson, but Layne and Hansen agreed to just show the card. (Hansen checked for his action on the flop.)
The turn card was the , and Hansen said "Yes!" as if it made his hand. But Layne was unfazed, and bet 125. Hansen gave up the ruse and quickly folded.
Bill Gazes makes it 300 under the gun. John Phan makes it 600. Gazes calls. The flop is . Gazes checks. Phan bets 150 and Gazes calls. The turn is . Gazes checks and Phan makes it 300. Gazes calls. The river is . Both check. Gazes shows and Phan mucks.