Zimnan Ziyard opened to 12,000 and to his immediate left was Robert Brewer who three-bet to 28,000. The next three players folded before Mohsin Charania four-bet to what looked like 74,000. Ziyard quickly got out of the way, but Brewer was not done with his hand. Ten seconds or so passed before Brewer looked at the dealer and announced, "I'm all-in." Charania snap-folded and left Brewer to scoop the pot.
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Paul Wasicka, the man who finished second in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event (the one that Jamie Gold won) has been nursing a short stack since we came back from dinner break, but that short-stack has doubled in size thanks to the following hand.
Travell Thomas opened to 12,000 from late position and Wasicka three-bet all in for 43,500 chips. Thomas instantly called and turned over to find he was in a coinflip with Wasicka's .
"Ship it," said Thomas as the dealer burned a card and put the first three community cards into play. They read improving Wasicka to a pair of jacks. The landed on the turn and Thomas said," I've got this, I've got this," implying he was confident in catching a straight on the river. That didn't happen because the river was the and with that Wasicka doubled up.
South African pro Jarred Solomon opened to 14,000 from under the gun and the action passed all the way around to Corey Harrison in the big blind.
"Fifteen?" Harrison asked the dealer. She spread the chips so Harrison could see them and with the information processed Harrison called.
The flop was checked by Harrison. Solomon carefully placed 16,000 worth of chips over the betting line. Harrison released his hand and Solomon won the pot.
From UTG+1, Shannon Shorr set the price to play at 12,000. That raise looked like it was going to win only the blinds and antes until Rob Brewer put up some resistance from the big blind.
Brewer three-bet to 30,000 made up of all 5,000 chips and Shorr kept his head down for a few moments before letting his hand go.
Steve Tripp has just been handed a lifeline by the poker gods and is now armed with 290,000 chips.
The action passed around to Shannon Shorr in the small blind and the experienced pro raised to 18,000. Tripp was next to act and he moved all in for 140,000 and Shorr instantly called to put Tripp at risk.
Tripp:
Shorr:
After burning a card, the dealer spread the all-heart flop, locking up the hand for Tripp. The inconsequential and were the turn and river and Shorr passed 140,000 of his stack to Tripp.