John O'Shea and Morgan Popham both checked a in what appeared to be a min-raised pot. O'Shea bet 30,000 on the turn, and Popham made the call. The put a four-straight on board, and both players checked.
Loren Klein was the pre flop aggressor and Robert Paddock defended his big blind to see the flop. Paddock check-called 25.000 and the two of them saw the turn. Paddock check-raised pot size after Klein had bet 58,000 into 99,000 and Klein moved all in after some consideration. "You got the straight?" he asked and Paddock nodded.
Klein turned over and got there with the river. The dealer had already rushed away the cards from Paddock but I could see the among them.
Action folded to a short-stacked John O'Shea on the button and he raised the pot. The small blind folded, and then Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet from the big. O'Shea called off for around 65,000 total and the cards were turned up.
Shack-Harris:
O'Shea:
The flop gave Shack-Harris a pair of kings, but O'Shea picked up a straight draw. The turn was no help to the Irishman, and neither was the river. O'Shea missed and had to settle for 12th place and $11,592.
O'Shea did mention that he would likely be back in action on Friday for the $1,500 Razz at 4 p.m. If so, we will see him then.
Steve Billirakis has his opponents on the defensive.
Loren Klein check-called a bet of 35,000 in a blind battle with Steve Billirakis on a flop. He then bet out 65,000 on the turn, and Billirakis softly announced a raise to pot. It was 260,000 more, and Klein went into the tank. Billirakis had 16,000 behind.
"Sorry guys, I swear I'm not Hollywooding," Klein said after a couple of minutes.
"Alright," he said, sliding his cards to the dealer. "You're an animal."
Nick Guagenti patiently waited for a premium hand to get the remainder of his stack all in and did just that for 43,000. In the big blind, Loren Klein made the call with but needed some help versus . The board ran out and Guagenti doubled up.
Brandon Shack-Harris raised to 20,000 and one seat over, Peter Charalambous three-bet pot to 75,000. Shack-Harris called and then called off once Charalambous moved all in for another 60,000 on the flop. Showdown:
Shack-Harris:
Charalambous:
The Brit needed a heart to stay alive but turn and the river failed to improve his hand.
in what appeared to be a min-raised pot. O'Shea bet 30,000 on the 
turn, and Popham made the call. The 
put a four-straight on board, and both players checked.
for aces up.
flop. Paddock check-called 25.000 and the two of them saw the 
and got there with the 
river. The dealer had already rushed away the cards from Paddock but I could see the 
among them.
flop gave Shack-Harris a pair of kings, but O'Shea picked up a straight draw. The 
turn was no help to the Irishman, and neither was the 
river. O'Shea missed and had to settle for 12th place and $11,592.
turn, and Billirakis softly announced a raise to pot. It was 260,000 more, and Klein went into the tank. Billirakis had 16,000 behind.
but needed some help versus 
and Guagenti doubled up.
board.
