Action was picked up with around 6,000 in the pot and a board of . Maurice Hawkins, on the button, moved all in for his remaining 6,000. His opponent, the hijack made the call to put Hawkins at risk.
Maurice Hawkins:
Opponent:
Both players had connected with the flop, with Hawkins coming out ahead with his three queens. The river was a safe one, and he secured the double up.
Action was picked up with 2,300 in the pot and a board of . Robert Riest, in the small blind, checked to his opponent, the big blind, who led out for 2,300. Riest thought for a bit, before asking his opponent, "How much do you have left?" His opponent lifted his arms revealing his chips, and Riest seemed satisfied with what he saw, tossing in the call.
The pair checked the turn before Riest fired for 6,000 on the river. His opponent thought for a moment or two, before making the call. "Straight," Riest announced before turning over for the Broadway straight. His opponent tossed his cards into the muck as Riest scooped the pot.
The board already showed with a pot containing more than 7,000 when the big blind checked to Aden Salazar who bet 5,600 from the button. His opponent went deep into the tank and ended up folding.
The cutoff opened to 300 and Lloyd Mandel raised it to 800 on the button. Both the big blind and the cutoff called.
The flop fanned and it checked to Mandel who continued for 2,500. This time only the cutoff stayed interested and called. The duo checked on the turn.
A landed on the river and the cutoff checked to Mandel who sent a 5,000-chip in the middle. His opponent tanked for a minute and ended up folding. Mandel tabled for the full house and his opponent said he held for the flush.
Action was picked up on the turn with a board of and around 5,000 in the pot. The small blind checked to Rick Belcastro on the button. He fired for 2,300 and got called.
On the river, Belcastro continued for 2,000. The small blind went into the tank for a bit, before tossing in a call. Belcastro turned over , and his opponent mucked his hand.
Action was picked up with around 1,500 in the pot and a board of . The small blind led out for 500. Cole Ferraro, in the big blind, put in a raise to 1,600, and the opponent called.
They checked on the turn, leading to the on the river. The small blind checked to Ferraro, who fired for 7,500. The opponent went into the tank for a bit, before eventually making a reluctant laydown. Ferraro turned over , good for just king high. "Just another day for me. When I call they show me the nuts, when I fold they show me the bluff. Just another day," his opponent commented.
"What'd you fold?" asked a player from across the table.
"Just a bad queen," he responded, "not two pair or anything. He wouldn't get me to fold two pair."
Ferraro's bluff had worked, and he scooped the pot.