Antoine Saout raised to 11,500 from under the gun, the next player to act called, a player in middle position called, the button called, Mike Sexton called from the small blind, and the big blind called, as well.
The flop came and Sexton checked. The big blind checked, Saout bet 26,000, and the next player to act called. The middle-position player raised to 90,000, the button folded, Saout called, and the next player to act folded.
The turn brought the and Saout checked. The middle-position player bet 205,000 and Saout called.
The fell on the river and Saout bet 372,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After about a minute, he folded, and Saout took the pot.
The player under the gun raised to 17,000, the next player to act called, the hijack called, the cutoff called, and the button called. Timothy Chung three-bet to 100,000 out of the small blind, the original raiser called, the next player to act folded, and the hijack, cutoff, and button all called.
The flop came and action checked around to the button who bet 225,000. Chung check-raised all-in for what looked like about 700,000, the under-the-gun player folded, and the hijack and cutoff both folded, as well. The button went into the tank for about half a minute before he called to put Chung at risk.
Chung:
Button:
Chung was way ahead with the flopped nuts and his opponent needed a lot of help from the deck in order to win the pot. The gave Chung a lock on the hand and he took the chips to double up after the fell on the river.
Jan Erlei raised to 15,000 from under the gun, Iaron Lightbourne three-bet to 42,000 from the button, and Erlei called.
The flop came and Erlei bet 50,000. Lightbourne called.
The turn brought the and Erlei bet again, 105,000 this time. Lightbourne called.
The fell on the river and Erlei checked. Lightbourne shoved for 527,500, sending Erlei into the tank for over a minute. Ultimately, he called, and Lightbourne quickly tabled for top pair, top kicker, but Erlei showed and took the pot.
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and Sexton checked. The big blind checked, Saout bet 26,000, and the next player to act called. The middle-position player raised to 90,000, the button folded, Saout called, and the next player to act folded.
and Saout checked. The middle-position player bet 205,000 and Saout called.
fell on the river and Saout bet 372,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After about a minute, he folded, and Saout took the pot.
and action checked around to the button who bet 225,000. Chung check-raised all-in for what looked like about 700,000, the under-the-gun player folded, and the hijack and cutoff both folded, as well. The button went into the tank for about half a minute before he called to put Chung at risk.
gave Chung a lock on the hand and he took the chips to double up after the 
fell on the river.
and Erlei bet 50,000. Lightbourne called.
fell on the river and Erlei checked. Lightbourne shoved for 527,500, sending Erlei into the tank for over a minute. Ultimately, he called, and Lightbourne quickly tabled 
for top pair, top kicker, but Erlei showed 
and took the pot.
