Three-way to the flop in a single raised pot, Bruno Politano was first to act and he declared "All in!"
The dealer amended his statement, saying his bet was only for 84,000. The other players folded quickly anyway, and Politano smiled: "I know that it's only a pot, but I just love saying 'All in!'"
Daniel Spencer raised from the hijack and Jonathan Zarin called from one seat over on the cutoff. Allan Le three-bet to 110,000 in the small blind. Only Spencer called and the flop came . Le continued for 55,000 and that won the pot without any further resistance.
Le also claimed the small blind and big blind the next hand by raising from the button to add some more chips to his stack.
Darren Taylor opened the button to 25,000 and found one caller in Tyler Groth, who came along from the big blind.
They both checked the flop, but Groth took the betting lead on the following streets. He fired 40,000 on the turn and another 60,000 on the river, getting calls on both occasions.
"Fives full," Groth announced before showing to prove his statement. Taylor mucked.
Casey Carroll raised to 32,000 and Adam Brown three-bet the pot for 108,000 with 127,000 behind. Carroll asked for a count, then folded.
Hand 2
Daniel Spencer raised and Brown called on the button. On the flop, Spencer checked and Brown claimed the pot after betting 42,000 and forcing a fold.
Hand 3
Allan Le raised from the button and Spencer three-bet out of the big blind for 81,000. Le called and the flop of was checked by both players. On the turn, Spencer checked and Le's bet of 67,000 won the pot uncontested.
Three players were involved on the turn reading , with Tyler Groth firing 100,000 from the button. Igor Sharaskin (big blind) called but Darren Taylor gave up.
The completed the board and Sharaskin checked to Groth once again. Groth slid forward a 125,000 bet, putting Sharaskin to a tough decision.
Sharaskin took about a minute to make his move, which was eventually a call. Groth turned over for a rivered full house, which wasn't a hand Sharaskin wanted to see. He flipped over his for flopped top two pair, and the pot went to Groth.
Casey Carroll raised to 32,000 and Jonathan Zarin called in the small blind before Adam Brown raised it up to 128,000 in the big blind. Carroll called, as did Zarin, and they headed three-way to the flop of . Zarin immediately announced all in for 215,000 and Brown folded. Carroll also let go and the pot was awarded to Zarin, who more than doubled without showdown.
"Whew baby, I needed that. I should have repotted preflop, had a really strong hand," Zarin added.
First to act, Daniel Spencer raised to 30,000 and Casey Carroll in the big blind three-bet the pot to 96,000. "I have 65,000 behind," Carroll said while Spencer eyed his stack and reraised. Carroll called all in and the cards were tabled.
Casey Carroll:
Daniel Spencer:
Carroll had the superior pocket pair and improved to a pair of aces on the flop. The on the turn left Spencer with two outs only to deal the final blow to Carroll, but a blank river completed the board to let Carroll double for 161,000.
Casey Carroll raised to 40,000 and Jonathan Zarin three-bet the pot out of the small blind for 128,000 in total. Carroll folded and asked if Zarin had pocket aces. "No, I have the other hand," Zarin said. "Do you want to see the other hand?" Zarin and eventually flashed . Zarin then added "Do I get one show now Casey?"
The next hand, Adam Brown limped in from the small blind and Allan Le raised to 45,000 in the big blind. Brown called and the flop came . Brown bet the pot for 90,000 and Le eventually folded, asking Brown "Did you have the ace of spades?"
Brown replied with "Possibly. I had a pair and the flush draw."