We arrived at the table to find the player in the hijack opening to 250, before Gavin Smith moved all in for his last 1,000 in chips.
“I’m so tilted. I’m all in. 1,000 American Dollars,” said Smith after moving all in.
He was called, as the players turned over their cards, and watched as the flop came down .
Smith:
Opponent:
“I need a diamond,” asked Smith, who found himself behind against his opponent. “But that will do,” he continued, when the fell on the turn.
The river brought the , guaranteeing Smith the much needed double-up.
“I didn’t want to lay the hammer down straight away,” said Smith. “I wanted some excitement,” he added, hinting he would rather have a sweat coming to the river then the flop or turn.
We’re sure Smith is happy though, moving up to 2,150 after the hand.
Katie Dozier looks to be in shove mode here as she is on a short stack. After an under the gun limp, a limp from the cutoff from Erik Cajelais and a limp on the button, Katie Dozier moved all in from the small blind for her final 600 chips.
Everyone folded and Dozier was able to pick up 400 chips without a flop.
The action started with the player in late position opening to 250, before getting called by David Vamplew in the hijack, as well as the player on the button. The flop came down , as two checks were met with a bet of 325 from the button. The original raiser called the bet, before Vamplew opted to move all in for 2,050 in chips. The player on the button was the only one to call, as both players tabled their cards.
Vamplew:
Opponent:
The turn and river came the and to see Vamplew exit straight out the door that was behind his table.
We arrived at the table just as Chino Rheem threw out a bet of 250 from the cut-off. His opponent on the button then opted to move all in from the small blind, for 1,300 in chips.
“You want action?” asked Rheem. “Alright,” he added, making the call.
Rheem:
Opponent:
The board ran out to see Rheem eliminate a player, moving up to 11,500 in chips.
Chad Holmes was victim to a very unfortunate mistake just recently. We walked by Holmes' table and he had accidentally turned up his . To his left, Men "The Master" Nguyen, had seen the card. The players at the table saw what had happened and Holmes was forced to give up his without the option to keep it.
Holmes gave up the and it was kept at the burn card. Everyone at the table continued the action as normal.
Action began on the player to Holmes' right who raised to 250. Next to act Holmes made it 700 to play.
Men "The Master" Nguyen burst out laughing because of a combination of what had just happened to Holmes and the preflop action that had occurred.
"I'm going to play like I have that card in my hand," Holmes said, pointing to the burn. Nguyen just kept laughing.
Action folded back around to the opener who folded as well.
"I'm only going to show this because I don't know if it will ever happen again," Holmes said after the hand. He exposed his two hole cards and they were the , meaning he had been dealt three aces, preflop, in one hand.
Men Nguyen put his hand over his heads and laughed even more as Holmes scooped up the pot.
After a raise of 375 and two callers preflop Kenny Nguyen moved all in for his final 1,150 chips from the cutoff. The original raiser folded, but the first caller made the call again. The third caller folded and the two men went to show down.
Nguyen:
Caller:
The flop came down and Nguyen got up from the table to collect his things. The turn was an and he wished everyone at the table luck as he was already drawing dead. The river was a and that was it as Nguyen was eliminated from the tournament.
"If I see that flop I go broke anyways," Nguyen said. "I can't fold ace queen in that spot."
The action folded around to Tommy Veldes on the small blind, who opened to 350. He was called by the player on the big blind, as both saw the flop come down . A continuation bet of 425 was called, before both players checked the on the turn. With the river producing the , Vedes slowly counted out a bet, before throwing in 1,150, which was snap called.
“Queen,” said Vedes.
“Queen high?” asked his opponent, before then tabling his for a pair of nines.
“Wow,” replied Vedes, as his cards went into the muck. He now sits just under 2,000 in chips.
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fell on the turn.
, guaranteeing Smith the much needed double-up.
, as two checks were met with a bet of 325 from the button. The original raiser called the bet, before Vamplew opted to move all in for 2,050 in chips. The player on the button was the only one to call, as both players tabled their cards.
and 
to see Vamplew exit straight out the door that was behind his table.
. To his left, Men "The Master" Nguyen, had seen the card. The players at the table saw what had happened and Holmes was forced to give up his 
, meaning he had been dealt three aces, preflop, in one hand.
and Nguyen got up from the table to collect his things. The turn was an 
and that was it as Nguyen was eliminated from the tournament.
on the turn. With the river producing the 
for a pair of nines.