Here is how a few small hands recently played out over in the Red Section of the Brasilia Room.
On John Juanda's table, there was a flop showing and Juanda had check-raised on opponent who bet 4,250. The amount was enough to put this player all in and he went into the tank for over two minutes. Eventually the player said, "Either you have the same hand, or a set," turning over as he folded his hand.
Folded to to the player in the cutoff, they raised it up to 1,500. The player on the button called, along with Laak in the small blind. A flop was turned over and Laak led for 2,000. That bet was enough to see both his opponents fold, sending the small pot to Laak.
When the under the gun plus one opened the pot to 1,325 everyone would fold around to Sam Grafton in the big blind. He made the call and the two players proceeded to play out a hand on a board. Grafton check-called a bet of 1,500 on the flop. Both players checked the turn and Grafton checked the river, before his opponent would tank-bet 4,500. Grafton decided to fold and sent the chips away from his stack.
Here is a slew of chip counts from the Orange and Tan Sections in the Amazon room. It appears Jamie Gold has just made a tough fold that cost him some chips.
RealJamieGold Jamie GoldGot into what could have been 50k plus pot w big pair, bet 6 4 2 rainbow flop got reraised commits himself, I folded. Says AA...July 11 2012
RealJamieGold Jamie GoldConfident I avoided getting crippled to under 10k. I'm at 30k. #focusJuly 11 2012
When we reached Table 48, Ryan Olisar was all in and at risk with against the of Serge Nadjar. The board did not improve Olisar's hand, and he was eliminated.
According to Simon Deadman, Olisar opened from the cutoff, and Nadjar three-bet from the small blind. Olisar four-bet shoved, and Nadjar made the call.
When we arrived at Kenny Hallaert's table, there was a flop already out on the felt and Hallaert was busy checking into one opponent, who bet 4,500. Hallaert then raised it up to 9,250. It was then quickly raised up to 17,000 and the action was back on Hallaert.
It took only a few moments for Hallaert to tumble out a large stack of 5,000-denomination chips onto the felt, which as enough to put his opponent all in. The player made the call and two sets of cards were turned over.
Hallaert:
Opponent:
The turn was a spade, but it wasn't a good one for Hallaert's opponent as it gave Hallaert the full house. A on the river changed nothing and Hallaert raked in the hefty pot to now sit with one of the larger stacks in the room.
We caught up with the action on a flop, where World Poker Tour Champion Nam Le was in a blind versus blind confrontation with one other player.
Le's opponent bet 2,200 from the small and Le called from the big.
The turn brought the and Le's opponent opted to slow down and check. Le tossed in a 2,775 bet and his opponent tanked for a bit before rapping the table and moving his hand into the muck.
Le has been on quite a roll today - he is up to 108,000.
Picking up the action after a flop, Brad Booth check-called 3,700 from Erik Hellman to see the turn. It was more of the same again as Booth check-called 10,200, landing the on the river.
Booth led out for 25,500 this street, but was faced with a decision for his tournament life when Hellman raised to about 115,000. Booth mulled it over, but opted to open fold his .
Sorel Mizzi — another of those participating in the Onnit Last Sticker Standing Contest — opened with a raise to 1,350 from middle position and got two callers, including Ryan Fair in the cutoff and the big blind.
The flop came , and when checked to Mizzi bet 2,225, with only Fair sticking around. The turn was the . This time Mizzi bet 7,000, and Fair again was there with the call.
The river was the . Mizzi fired again, betting 7,500, and after a pause Fair raised all in for 27,050. Mizzi went deep into the tank, thinking about five minutes before finally letting his hand go. Mizzi's questions to Fair afterwards regarding his hand were met with ambiguous, non-revealing responses.
Antonio Esfandiari was heads-up in a pot on a board reading . Esfandiari led out for 5,125 from the small blind and his opponent called from the button.
The turn brought the and Esfandiari checked - prompting a 6,700 bet from his opponent. Esfandari called.
The completed the board and Esfandiari checked once more. His opponent cut out a bet to 13,000 and change and fired it into the middle. Esfandiari let out a sigh and tossed in a call rather quickly. His opponent shrugged and revealed a lone for a pair of tens. Esfandiari tabled for two-pair and his opponent mucked.
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flop showing and Juanda had check-raised on opponent who bet 4,250. The amount was enough to put this player all in and he went into the tank for over two minutes. Eventually the player said, "Either you have the same hand, or a set," turning over 
as he folded his hand.
flop was turned over and Laak led for 2,000. That bet was enough to see both his opponents fold, sending the small pot to Laak.
board. Grafton check-called a bet of 1,500 on the flop. Both players checked the turn and Grafton checked the river, before his opponent would tank-bet 4,500. Grafton decided to fold and sent the chips away from his stack.
against the 
flop already out on the felt and Hallaert was busy checking into one opponent, who bet 4,500. Hallaert then raised it up to 9,250. It was then quickly raised up to 17,000 and the action was back on Hallaert.
turn was a spade, but it wasn't a good one for Hallaert's opponent as it gave Hallaert the full house. A 
on the river changed nothing and Hallaert raked in the hefty pot to now sit with one of the larger stacks in the room.
flop, where World Poker Tour Champion Nam Le was in a blind versus blind confrontation with one other player.
flop, Brad Booth check-called 3,700 from Erik Hellman to see the 
turn. It was more of the same again as Booth check-called 10,200, landing the 
on the river.
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for a pair of tens. Esfandiari tabled 
for two-pair and his opponent mucked.