Ronnie Bardah raised to 800 from the button and was called by the small blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of A♦A♥4♥, the small blind checked and Bardah bet 400.
The turn was the 5♥, the small blind checked once again, Bardah bet 800 and the small blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Action started with a button raise to 500, the small blind called and Eric Tseng three-bet from the big blind to 1,000. Both players made the call, and they went three-ways to a flop.
2♦10♦10♥ and action checked around.
A Q♥ turn card and the small blind led out for 1,000. Tseng made the call, and they went heads up to a river card.
The K♥ peeled off and the small blind checked over to Tseng who bet 1,000. The small blind called, and Tseng tabled A♥J♥ for a royal flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000
34,000
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34,000 |
Justin Thurlow just joined the table coming over from the Mystery Millions with a few crazy stories to entertain the table, none of which PokerNews can repeat.
Sitting in the cutoff Thurlow raised and the big blind called. The flop showed 7♠7♣6♣ and Thurlow placed a bet and the big blind called.
The turn brought the 10♠ and Thurlow continued betting and the big blind continued calling.
On the river 4♦ Thurlow placed one more bet and received a quick call. Thurlow flipped over 8♣5♣ for the sneaky straight and the big blind mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,500 |
Heads up on a board of 9♣8♥10♦ Ben Scholl and Peter Lynn were awaiting the floor's ruling while they looked idly at a 6♥ off to the side. It was soon revealed that after the dealer had burned for the turn, the 6♥ sat on the top of the deck face up, which no one had noticed until the card above it had been burned.
The floor removed the box card from play by putting it into the muck and ruled that a new turn would be presented. The A♥ rolled off the deck and both players quickly checked.
The river came the K♦ and both players checked again.
Scholl rolled over the 8♣5♣ and Lynn laughed and admitted he would have liked the other turn card better when he showed the 8♦6♦ as the dealer chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,800
27,800
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27,800 |
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24,900
24,900
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24,900 |
Bob Lauria opened to 800 from under the gun and immediately was three-bet by middle position to 1,200. The big blind called and Lauria called as well.
The flop came down Q♦J♠5♦ and middle position fired 400. Lauria made it 800 and middle position called.
A 5♥ turn and Lauria bet 800 which his opponent called.
The 7♠ river and Lauria bet 800 again. His opponent called and Lauria turned over J♥J♣. His opponent showed K♦K♥ before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,500 |
Dealer Ray Jay announced the winner of the current hand would also win a lucky Starburst, which got a laugh from the table. A middle position player raised to 800 and Blake Hernandez called from the big blind.
The flop came 9♦8♣8♥, Hernandez checked and the middle position player bet 800, Hernandez called.
Action checked through on a 2♣ turn card.
The river was a blank card, Hernandez bet 800 and the middle position player folded.
Hernandez chipped up and got a tasty snack for later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,600
26,600
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26,600 |
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Jean Gluck opened from under the gun to 800 and was three-bet by the big blind to 1,200. She made the call and players went heads up to a flop.
7♣6♣4♠ and Gluck fired out 400 which the big blind called.
A J♣ turn card slowed down the action and they went off to a free river card.
A 6♥ peeled off and the big blind bet 800 which Gluck quickly called.
The big blind showed A♠K♥ and Gluck raked in the pot with A♥A♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,500 |
