From early position, Joe Cassidy raised to 1,000. He got a call from a player in middle position, the small blind and then Jordan Smith in the big blind. The four of them took a flop of and action checked around before the dealer placed the out on the turn. The small blind checked and Smith bet 2,400. Cassidy made the call while the other two players folded.
The river was the and completed the board. Smith opted to check. Cassidy looked at the board, then down at his stack and then fired 4,500. Smith thought it over for a minute and then made the call. Cassidy rolled over the for a jack-high straight. Smith couldn't beat it and mucked his hand.
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Winner of he 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event Carlos Mortensen raised from early position to 1,000. The hijack seat flatted and then 2009 November Niner James Akenhead three-bet frm the button to 3,350. After the blinds folded, Mortensen and the hijack seat both called.
The three players saw the flop come with Mortensen up first. He led out with a bet of 3,350. The hijack seat folded, but Akenhead made the call, leaving himself with a little under 10,000 in chips.
After the fell on the turn, Mortensen almost immediately tossed out 10,000 in order to put Akenhead all in. Akenhead thought about it for few minutes, but then gave it up.
Oh, hello after-dinner-break rush. Meet Bernard Lee.
Lee has done well since the return to play with increasing his stack. Just recently, he opened to 1,100 and got one caller. After the flop of , Lee continued with a bet of 1,500. His opponent folded and Lee showed the for top set.
Staying aggressive in poker isn't just for men, as Maria Ho shows in the following hand.
After a player limped from under the gun and James Akenhead limped from the next seat, action folded to Ho on the button. She raised to 1,900. The big blind called, as did the first limper. Akenhead got out of the way.
The flop came down and action checked around to Ho. She stayed on the gas and bet 2,800. Both of her opponents folded and she collected the pot.
Lee Markholt just doubled up a short-stacked player. His failed to get there against his opponent's . Markholt's opponent was all in preflop for 4,375 and the board ran out .
Matt Affleck had raised to 900 before Toby Lewis came back over the top with a reraise to 2,350. Action folded back to Affleck and he moved a tall stack of yellow T1,000 chips forward to set Lewis all in. Lewis snap-called as if he couldn't get his money in fast enough against Affleck.
Affleck:
Lewis:
The board ran out and Affleck won the pot, eliminating Lewis from the tournament.
"You must be one crazy guy," said another player at the table to Affleck. Affleck responded with a smile.
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and action checked around before the dealer placed the 
out on the turn. The small blind checked and Smith bet 2,400. Cassidy made the call while the other two players folded.
and completed the board. Smith opted to check. Cassidy looked at the board, then down at his stack and then fired 4,500. Smith thought it over for a minute and then made the call. Cassidy rolled over the 
for a jack-high straight. Smith couldn't beat it and mucked his hand.
with Mortensen up first. He led out with a bet of 3,350. The hijack seat folded, but Akenhead made the call, leaving himself with a little under 10,000 in chips.
fell on the turn, Mortensen almost immediately tossed out 10,000 in order to put Akenhead all in. Akenhead thought about it for few minutes, but then gave it up.
, Lee continued with a bet of 1,500. His opponent folded and Lee showed the 
for top set.
and action checked around to Ho. She stayed on the gas and bet 2,800. Both of her opponents folded and she collected the pot.
failed to get there against his opponent's 
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and Affleck won the pot, eliminating Lewis from the tournament.
