Dave Tobin was all in before the flop and up against Kenny Hsiung.
Dave Tobin:
Kenny Hsiung:
"That's a good flop for deuces," Joe McKeehen said as the dealer turned over , followed by the on the turn. The river came the and the dealer prepared to award the pot to Tobin before the table pointed out that Hsiung had made a flush.
Tobin, a cigar dangling from his mouth, wished the table luck before heading off to collect his 21st-place payout for the second consecutive year.
Robert Linchesky raised on the button and both Ben Ross and Michael Moncek called in the blinds.
On the flop, Ross and Moncek checked to Linchesky who bet. Ross called and Moncek put in a three-bet. Linchesky four-bet and Ross got out of the way before Moncek capped it and Linchesky called.
The peeled on the turn and Moncek snap-bet. Linchesky went into the tank.
"Did you really just hit a two-outer on me?"
After a little more deliberation Linchesky raised and Moncek called off his stack of 90,000 total.
Michael Moncek:
Robert Linchesky:
Linchesky was ahead with his pocket kings but the on the river completed Moncek's flush draw and left him with only 10,000 in chips.
Dave Tobin raised under the gun and James Hammer three-bet on in the big blind. Tobin called.
The dealer spread a flop of and Hammer tossed out a bet before immediately being for raised by Tobin. Hammer three-bet and Tobin got the rest of his stack in for 60,000.
Dave Tobin:
James Hammer:
Tobin spiked a set of sevens on Hammer and was able to hold up on the turn and river.
After losing a few pots Kenny Hsiung had found himself short-stacked and after a series of raises before the flop he was at risk for 120,000 against Fred Lavassani.
Kenny Hsiung:
Fred Lavassani:
Hsiung was looking to out flop Lavassani and he did in a big way as it came , giving him trip eights. The turn and river were safe for Hsiung as he doubled up.