Clifton Ward and two opponents saw a flop of . A player bet around 3,000, Ward moved all in for 8,000, and the player on his immediate left called all in for less. The original better folded.
All-In Player:
Clifton Ward:
"Want to run it twice," Ward joked after seeing his opponent had flopped a straight. The on the turn was harmless, but the on the river gave Ward a higher straight and the knockout.
"I never put him on that hand. When he called, I figured he had ace-queen," Ward said after the eliminated player had made his exit.
On the flop Anthony Castro was facing a bet of 1,000. Castro looked like he was mulling it over in his head as he said, "Blinds are going up, I guess I'll go all-in."
Castro jammed his 6,300 total and his opponent put in the chips and said, "Uh, I guess I'll need to suck out."
Anthony Castro:
Opponent:
The opponent was going to need a running flush or straight to beat the flopped set of Castro but the on the turn meant he was drawing dead. The on the river was just a formality as Castro collected his double up.
Vincent O'Neill and an opponent saw the turn on a board of . O'Neill, on the button, bet 10,000 and his opponent in early position moved all in for around 4,000 more.
O'Neill called with for top pair, while his opponent could only shrug and show . The fell on the river and the all-in player made his exit.
"He just didn't believe you. I believed you before it even came out," a tablemate said.
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On a flop, Mark Monasch check-called a bet of 2,500 from his opponent.
Both players quickly checked the turn and as soon as the landed on the river Monasch fired in a bet of 15,000.
The opponent took a bit of time and just as he announced he was folding both players agreed to show their hands. The opponent showed and Monasch tabled for a flopped full house.
Rep Porter raised to 1,000 from under-the-gun and was called by a player in middle position and the player in the big blind.
Porter fired 1,200 into the middle when checked to on the flop and only the big blind called.
The fell on the turn and it was again checked to Porter, who bet 2,400. His opponent check-raised to 5,500 and Porter shoved for his remaining stack. His opponent called to put Porter at risk.
Rep Porter:
Big blind:
Porter was on the brink of elimination against his opponent's two pair, but the river improved Porter to a superior two pair and he doubled up.