The Stud round has come and gone without even a whimper. Every pot was fold, complete-fold or complete-raise-fold without fourth street being seen.
Maybe Stud-8 will prod the players into a little action...then again...








and Hanson checked to Bach who fired a bet, before Hanson announced a raise. Bach made the call.
and Hanson led out with a bet of 300,000. Bach made the call.
and Hanson fired again with Bach looking him up.


for two pair and low to scoop as Bach revealed 


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flop and Hanson called. The turn was the
and Bach led out. Now it was Hanson's turn to raise, and Bach made the call. The river was the
and Bach check-called Hanson's bet.
for the nut low and a ten-high straight while Bach flopped eights full of threes for high with
. They split the pot.


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and Bach checked to Hanson, who fired once again into the side pot. Bach made the call.
and both checked it down.
-X-X for the best hand as both opponents mucked their cards. Hanson scooped and Sagstrom was sent to the rail in 3rd place for a handsome pay day of $522,394.