We caught the action on fifth street, where Bryn Kenney bet and Jean-Robert Bellande raised. Kenney wasn't scared, as he put in a three bet, and Bellande slowed down, making the call. On sixth and seventh street, Kenney bet out, and Bellande called both times. Kenney showed in the hole for queens and jacks, and Bellande didn't look happy as he mucked. Bellande is down to 6,700, while Kenney is up to 9,600 after the hand.
Jeff Madsen raised to 125 from the button, and the big blind three-bet to 375. Madsen stared him down, then added another 375 to the table for a reraise to 850 total. The big blind came right back over the top with another raise to 2,275, and Madsen thought it over for a long while before slow-motion folding.
He's down to his starting stack again with right at 7,500.
Daniel Negreanu opened with a raise from the cutoff seat, and he was called by both the button and the big blind. Everyone took two cards, and Negreanu continued out with a bet. The button raised (folding the big blind), and Negreanu called the extra bet. They'd pat the rest of the way, checking after the second drawing round. That was all Negreanu needed to see; he bet the final round, and his opponent called.
Negreanu showed up {8x7x5x3x2x], and his eighty-seven earns him the pot, moving up to 9,300.
Ken Aldridge: (x)(x)/ - fold
Greg Raymer: (x)(x)/ - fold
Unknown: (x)(x)/ - fold
Andrew Brown: (x)(x)//(x)
After Ken Aldridge brought in, Greg Raymer completed he bet. The unknown player with the up made the call and then Andrew Brown raised with the showing. Aldridge called, Raymer called and the unknown player called.
On fourth street, the unknown player picked up a pair of fives and bet out. All three of his opponents called. On fifth street, the player with the fives showing bet out again with everyone but Raymer calling.
On sixth street, Brown took the lead with a pair of aces and bet. Only the player showing the pair of fives called and then on seventh street both players checked.
Brown revealed the for aces and sixes and his opponent mucked. Brown is now up to 11,000 in chips.
Vanessa Selbst raised from the button, and was reraised by the player in the small blind. Never one to shy away from aggression, Selbst fired back with a fourth bet, and her opponent called. The flop came , and Selbst fired again after the small blind checked. The player called the bet, and both players checked the on the turn. On the river, the , Selbst fired after it was checked, and her opponent laid it down. Selbst pads her stack, and is now up to 10,600.
We caught the action with Noah Boeken drawing two cards and his opponent in the small blind drawing one. Boeken bet, and his opponent called. On the next draw, Boeken stood pat while his opponent drew one card. The small blind checked, and Boeken bet. He was then raised, but put in another bet. The small blind then put in a fourth bet, and Boeken elected to slow it down and call. Both players stood pat on the third draw, and Boeken called the first bet. The small blind showed , and Boeken mucked. Despite the loss, he's still in great shape, with around 12,000 in chips.
From the cutoff seat, a gentleman opened with a raise, and Brett Richey defended his big blind to see a flop. It came , and Richey check-raised the continuation bet. His opponent bet and then called, and Richey led out on the turn. Now the button raised, and Richey called the extra bet to see the on the river. The action was the same as the flop now with Richey check-raising and both players putting in two big bets apiece.
Richey showed for the baby flush, and it was good enough to take the pot and move his stack up to 15,500.