Former November Niner Russell Thomas apparently opened from the big blind and was temporarily facing an all-in bet from the small blind.
After pleas of "no, no, no!," from a table that also includes Jamie Kerstetter and Todd Terry, we walked over to see a couple of sets of cards on their backs and the dealer apologizing as he straightened things out. The dealer had thought Thomas had folded, but Thomas' intent was definitely to call with his .
The other player had Thomas covered and had tabled . Once things were settled, the board ran out and Thomas doubled up.
Gregory Johns had made it 11,000 and David “Barth” Melius moved all in for another 14,500. Johns made the call and asked the dealer for help when he saw the of Melius was ahead of his .
The final board read , the cards staying low to give Melius a double-up.
Jake Schwartz opened to 2,500 from late position and Andjelko Andrejevic called from the small blind. The big blind called as well and they were three ways for a flop of .
All three players checked and the turn was the . Andrejevic led for 4,600 and the big blind and Schwartz both called. The river was the and Andrejevik fired 9,100. The player in the big blind folded and Schwartz made the call.
Andrejevik flipped over for two pair and Schwartz mucked.
There was an open to 3,600 and when Franklin Azevedo called Scott Baumstein squeezed from the hijack to 7,700. The original raiser folded to the aggression but Azvedo, undeterred, made the call.
They were heads-up to a flop of . Azevedo checked as did Baumstein. The same action followed the turn. The river was the . There was a check from Azevedo then a bet of 10,500 from Baumstein, which got a quick call.
Baumstein tabled and Azevedo showed the reason he made the river call — . Pot to Baumstein.
After a player opened for 2,600, Jason Paster called and Craig Carrillo also came along for the ride from the button. The blinds folded and the three players saw a flop of .
It checked to Paster who bet 4,200 and when only Carillo called they were heads up to the turn which brought the . A bet of 10,000 then saw Carillo surrender his hand, and the pot was pushed to Paster.
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Isidro Sifuentes shoved all in from middle position and after a count, Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from the big blind. It was for Sifuentes and for Lichtenberger. Chewy needed to get lucky and the flop gave him different outs.
Lichtenberger couldn't find his queen, however, as the board ran out and Isidro found an early double-up.
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. Once things were settled, the board ran out 
and Thomas doubled up.
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. Andrejevic led for 4,600 and the big blind and Schwartz both called. The river was the 
and Andrejevik fired 9,100. The player in the big blind folded and Schwartz made the call.
for two pair and Schwartz mucked.
. Azevedo checked as did Baumstein. The same action followed the 
turn. The river was the 
and Azevedo showed the reason he made the river call — 
. Pot to Baumstein.
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and was looked up by Phil Collins with 
completed the board, and Beck was eliminated.
for Lichtenberger. Chewy needed to get lucky and the 