On a flop of , there was 3,500 in the middle and as the player in the small blind was thinking, Jerod Smith announced that he would like to bet the pot. The dealer then let him know that it was the small blind players' action. He then checked to Smith who was committed to the bet of 3,500.
The other four players in the hand quickly folded and when the action came back to the small blind he raised to 8,500. Smith only had 8,200 total and called quickly.
Jerod Smith:
Small blind:
Smith was behind his opponents' flopped set but the on the turn gave him a flush. Smith was able to avoid the board pairing when the came on the river, sending him a full double up.
On a board of and roughly 19,000 already in the middle the action checked to Tegnear Butler who put in a bet in a bet of 11,000 with about 9,000 behind and his opponent made the call.
The landed on the river and both players snap-checked. Butler tabled for the nut flush and his opponent mucked his hand as he said, "I made a flush as well."
The flop read . Shen Liang bet 1,500 and got a call.
The turn came the . Both players checked to see the come on the river. Liang bet 1,600 which was enough to fold out his opponent and Liang took the pot to add to his early chip up.
The under-the-gun player raised to 1,200, the hijack called and Jimmy Tran defended the big blind.
The flop came , Tran check-called a bet of 2,600 after the hijack folded.
On the turn, Tran checked once again and his opponent put in a larger bet this time of 6,200 and Tran made the call.
The river was the and both players checked quickly. Tran tabled for two pair on the river and his opponent threw his hand face down towards the dealer.