Stud Games: 100,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits, 75,000 Ante
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
John Racener: XxXxXx/ A♦8♥7♦9♥
Gary Bolden: 4x7x5x/ J♥K♦9♦9♣
John Racener completed the bet and Gary Bolden called.
Racener called a bet from Bolden on fourth, fifth, and sixth street.
On seventh street Bolden once again bet, but this time Racener folded and gave the pot to Bolden.
Razz
John Racener completed with a 7x up and Bolden called with an 8x.
John Racener: XxXx/7x2xKx4x/Xx
Gary Bolden: XxXx/8xQx4xJx/Xx
Racener bet on fourth street and Bolden called.
On fifth street, Bolden bet over to Racener who called.
Sixth street saw Bolden check over to Racener who bet and Bolden went into the tank.
"You know what board locked is?" asked Racener, earning a chuckle from Bolden. "You are flirting with it right now my friend."
Bolden and Racener engaged a little bit more before Bolden decided to put in the call.
Seventh street saw Bolden check dark and Racener bet.
"Agh, I paired the four," said Bolden "the question is, did you pair your four?"
"Here's the problem," Racener continued "you fold and I show you a bluff, the entire place goes wild. You call and you lose 600k."
"I know that, but you know what I'd rather do."
"Would you rather raise?"
Bolden and Racener continued exchanging barbs.
"I know you completed with jack, six, seven and you mighta caught on me, but I'll pay it off."
Racener turned over Jx9x6x for a nine-seven which was good for the pot as Racener took back the lead.
Gary Bolden raised on the button and John Racener called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♣7♥10♣ and both players checked.
After the 9♣ on the turn, Racener bet and Bolden called.
The river was the 9♦ and Racener checked to Bolden who bet and got a quick fold.
Hold'em
John Racener called on the button and Gary Bolden checked his option in the big blind.
The flop of 7♦10♦8♣ saw both players check to the 10♣ turn where Bolden check-called a bet from Racener.
Bolden led out on the 4♦ river and Racener called and mucked after looking at Bolden's J♦10♠ for three tens.
Level: 32
Limit Flop: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits, 75,000 Ante
Gary Bolden raised on the button and John Racener defended his big blind.
The flop came 5♥Q♥K♥ and the players both checked.
After the K♠ on the turn, Racener bet, and Bolden called.
The river was the A♦. Racener checked and Bolden bet. After giving it some thought, Racener called.
Racener tabled Q♦6♦ for two pair queens and kings. Bolden mucked to give Racener the pot.
Stud Hi-Lo
Gary Bolden completed in full and Travis Trail raised which saw Bolden call.
Travis Trail: Q♦10♦/Q♣K♠4♦K♥/A♠
Gary Bolden: K♣2♦/7♣7♠9♣7♥/6♠
Bolden check-called on fourth street.
On fifth street, Bolden checked over to Trail who moved all in and Bolden called.
Sixth street saw Trail improve to kings up, but Bolden hit his third seven to pull ahead and he remained ahead by seventh street, leaving Trail to exit in third place and the heads up match to begin between Bolden and Racener.
Gary Bolden raised on the button, and John Racener called in the small blind. Then the big blind David Tarbet three-bet, and both Bolden and Racener called. '
The flop came 2♣J♣7♥ and after Racener checked, Tarbet bet. Both Bolden and Racener called.
The turn was the 10♠ and Racener checked to Tarbet who again bet. Then Bolden raised, and after a minute in the tank Racener called as well. Tarbet then three-bet all in for 25,000 more, and both players called.
The river was the 5♠ and both Racener and Bolden checked.
Racener quickly tabled A♠7♣5♥3♥ for an ace-three low and two pair for the hair. Bolden had A♦7♦6♦2♥ which could not beat the high or low of Racener. Tarbet had A♥A♣K♠4♥ and could not beat the two pair of the low of Racener, and was eliminated in fourth place.
Level: 31
Limit Flop: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 75,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante