In the ten or so hands played since break, we've still yet to see a showdown, or even sixth street. The play is pretty standard at this point. The player with the best hand will bet and get called by an opponent with a slightly weaker hand. When the player with the weaker hand is an obvious dog, they give the hand up.
Barry Greenstein and Chris Viox just played a pot that resulted in a showdown. With the exception of fifth (which was checked) and seventh streets, the player in the lead bet and was called the whole way. By the river, the players showed:
Viox: (X) (X) (X)
Greenstein: (X) (X) (X)
Viox checked the river and Greenstein bet 24,000. Viox quickly called and Greenstein showed () () () for a low. Viox mucked and Greenstein picked up the pot.
With the exception of the Greenstein vs. Viox confrontation a few minutes ago, we've yet to see a showdown since play resumed from the last break. Most pots are being won with a bet on fourth or fifth streets and the stacks are staying pretty close to where they were before break.
At this point, these hands seem to be playing themselves. Almost every hand tells the same story. The high card brings it in, and the player with the lowest up card completes and wins the pot.
In the first bit of table talk since these players got three handed, Barry Greenstein just shared an interesting observation. He playfully pointed out that he's been running "bad" when it counted. "I went deep in the deuce to seven, and now this," said Greenstein.
Viox and Klodnicki gave it a laugh and Klodnicki said "that's a good point...I guess just stick to the low games."