Rex Clinkscales had a rough level. For most of the day he cruised along just about where he started, but he found himself short stacked and all in after a preflop confrontation with Ken Aldridge.
Clinkscales:
Aldridge:
"Looks like I'm gonna need some diamonds," Aldridge said after seeing the hands.
But he didn't need diamonds. The board ran out to give him the nut straight and the only qualifying low. He scooped both pots and Clinkscales was eliminated from the tournament.
Marco Johnson raised from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack as well as Dustin Sitar in the small blind. Aron Dermer then bumped it up from the big blind and everyone called.
The flop came and Sitar checked. Dermer slid out a raise. All his opponent's called.
The same happened after the dropped on the turn as Dermer kept up with his aggression.
The completed the board and Sitar checked for a third time. Dermer cut out another bet and Johnson called. The player in the hijack finally mucked his hand and Sitar called.
Dermer then announced his hand before tabling for nut low and a six-high straight. The hand was good enough to scoop the pot as both his opponents mucked their hands in disappointment.
A preflop war left Andreas Klatt all in and at risk while Benjamin Zamani and Geroge Dicambio were left heads up going to a flop.
The flop came and Zamani bet. Dicambio called.
The turn was the and Dicambio led at the pot. Zamani called.
The river was the and Dicambio checked. Zamani bet and Dicambio called. Zamani turned up for a straight and a low. Dicambio showed and thinking he had made a better hand, started taking back half the pot. But he was incorrect, Zamani's hand was good enough to scoop their side of the pot. Dicambio was forced to count out the difference and hand it over to Zamani.
"Holy s***," Dicambio said, realizing his mistake.
Meanwhile, Klatt turned up and it was not good for any side of the pot and he was eliminated from the tournament.