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Tony Licastro
An early-position player raised the size of the pot to open, Tony Licastro re-potted from the button, the big blind called all in for 11,000, and the EP player re-potted, setting himself all in. Licastro made the call. The EP player turned up K-K, the big blind showed A-A, and Licastro tabled 10-10.
The flop was 9-7-7, but a ten spiked on the turn, making Licastro's set. The river was a queen and Licastro dragged the monster pot, sending his stack up to 315,000.
At present, Licastro is the runaway chip leader, with nearly double the chips of his closest competitor.
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On a flop of , Joe Sebok led out from the cutoff for 4,800, Andy Black raised to 16,000 from the button, Sebok three-bet to 60,000 and Black mucked his cards, sending the pot over to Joe. After the hand Sebok was up to 81,000 while Black slipped to 32,000.
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The ever-manic Phil Laak spent the last several minutes pacing around the room and telling nearly everyone in sight that he's up to 109,000 in chips.
"I got 109, I got 109... but it's all downhill from here!" said Laak as he headed back to his seat.
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Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul and David Chiu got all the money in preflop, with Chiu's leading Saul's . The board didn't improve Saul's hand and Chiu doubled up to 24,000.
On the very next hand, Saul found himself all in before the flop with Minh Ly. After Saul raised Ly moved in for his last 14,000 and Saul was priced in with . Ly had the lead with , but after a flop Saul spiked the on the turn, and when the fell on the river Ly was eliminated and Saul's stack increased to 69,000.
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Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra limped in from middle position. Vivek Rajkumar raised to 6,000 next to act. Action folded back around to Elezra who made the call. Both players took the flop.
Flop was and both players checked.
The turn was the and Elezra bet 6,000. Rajkumar called.
The river was the and Elezra bet out 8,000. Rajkumar again called.
Elezra showed J-10 for a straight to best Rajkumar's Q-Q.
donpeters
Bill Edler, on the button, raised to 3,200 and then Ted Lawson reraised to 8,200 from the small blind to put Edler all in. Edler made the call and showed . Lawson showed .
After seeing the hole cards Edler said, "Oh, that's not good... nevermind, jacks are my luck card."
The dealer ran the flop out, and what do you know, a jack fell as the door card: . The turn was the and the river the .
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Thor Hansen got his last 3,800 into the pot with K-Q on a J-10-5 rainbow flop and was called by Eli Elezra, holding A-10. The turn was a jack and the river was a four. Hansen could not improve and he hit the rail.
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, Joe Sebok led out from the cutoff for 4,800, Andy Black raised to 16,000 from the button, Sebok three-bet to 60,000 and Black mucked his cards, sending the pot over to Joe. After the hand Sebok was up to 81,000 while Black slipped to 32,000.
leading Saul's 
. The 
board didn't improve Saul's hand and Chiu doubled up to 24,000.
. Ly had the lead with 
, but after a 
flop Saul spiked the 
on the turn, and when the 
fell on the river Ly was eliminated and Saul's stack increased to 69,000.
and both players checked.
and Elezra bet 6,000. Rajkumar called.
and Elezra bet out 8,000. Rajkumar again called.
. Lawson showed 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
.
