RWIII's Stop-and-Go Minus the Go
No-Limit Hold'em
Preflop action between Philip Sternheimer (middle position) and Robert Williamson III (playing from the blinds), saw the latter deciding to keep just a few thousand behind to see a flop come 
.
"The stop-and-go!" said Sternheimer, and Williamson laughingly agreed that was his plan. "But Robert," added Sternheimer. "The stop-and-go usually doesn't work if you say it's a stop-and-go!"
The table laughed, and after looking at those first three community cards Williamson checked. Sternheimer checked behind, then after the 
turn Williamson checked again, Sternheimer said he was all in, and Williamson had to fold.
Soon after "RWIII" was all in with 
versus Christopher George's 
.
"A seven's coming, Robert," insisted Tom McCormick, and sure enough the flop came 
to give Williamson a set. The turn was the 
and river the 
, and Williamson still has his seat for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000 | -23,000 |
to have been just barely outdrawn.
and needed a decent non-diamond fifth card to go with his hand, and he turned over the 
for a Q-low. Meanwhile Hartmann had 
, and when he tabled the 
for a J-low, Puchkov was eliminated.
.
. Fitoussi bet one more time, and Jarmark called again. Fitoussi quickly tabled his 
. He'd flopped a full house to deny Fitoussi the high half of the pot.
, giving Fitoussi the scoop with a 6-5-3-2-A low and aces for the high.