Binger limped in on the button, only to meet a raise from Hagerling. Binger called and the two took to a flop.
The dealer put out the flop and Hagerling led out with a bet of 25,000. Binger called.
The turn was the and Hagerling bet again, this time for 65,000. Binger took his time, then after thinking about it for about a minute he moved all in. The dealer started counting out Hagerling stack, but Hagerling informed him that wasn't necessary. After thinking about it for a few seconds, Hagerling folded and Binger was awarded the pot.
Three of the Round of Eight matches have started with blinds at 2,000/4,000 with an ante of 500 while Yevgeniy Timoshenko awaits the winner of Nick Binger vs. Isaac Hagerling.
Isaac Hagerling limped on the button and Nick Binger raised to 23,000. Hagerling called and the flop came down . Binger continued for 16,000, Hagerling called, and the turn fell. Binger checked to Hagerling this time and he fired 43,000. A call from Binger landed the river which both checked.
Binger tabled , Hagerling mucked, and Binger won the pot.
The blinds have since been increased to 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante.
Max Steinberg raised to 8,000 on the button, and Brandon Cantu defended. The dealer fanned , Cantu checked, and Steinberg flipped forward another 8,000. Cantu check-raised to 24,000, Steinberg called, and both players checked on the turn () and the river ().
Steinberg tabled , winning the hand.
A few hands later, Steinberg raised to 8,000 on the button, Cantu defended, and the flop fell . Cantu check-called an 8,000-chip bet, then led out for 16,000 when the turned. Steinberg raised to 40,000, and Cantu tank-folded.
Preflop Jason Koon opened to 10,000 from the button. From the big blind Dan Healey reraised to 25,000. Koon just called.
On the flop, Healey led out for 20,000. Koon called.
The turn was the and both players checked.
The came on the river and Healey led again, this time for 50,000. Koon called quickly. Healey showed for trip kings, and Koon mucked, allowing Healey to take the first big pot of the match.
At the next table over, Jeremy Ausmus had a bet of 75,000 in front of him on a board reading . Johnson thought it over for a bit, then eventually folded. Ausmus has started to create a noticeable lead between the two in that heads-up match.
Jason Koon raised to 8,000 on the button, Dan Healey three-bet to 20,000, and Koon called. Healey tossed out another 20,000 when the dealer fanned , Koon called, and the turn brought the .
Healey led out again - this time for 32,000 - and Koon called.
The completed the boad, and Healey fired a third and final bullet worth 100,000. Koon quickly folded, and Healey picked up another pot.