Bruce Yamron got his stack of 229,000 in preflop from middle position after a raising war with Dario Sammartino, who was on the button.
Yamron:
Sammartino:
Yamron was in great shape to double after flopped. The turn sealed it for him, and Sammartino mocked taking a bite out of his cards before shipping over the double.
From the cutoff, Scott Clements opened to 25,000 only to have Damjan Radanov pot from the button to 90,000. Clements called, and on the flop, Radanov committed his remaining 32,000 with Clements calling.
Clements:
Radanov:
The turn and river of the and would ensure Radanov a double with a flush as Clements was left short with 60,000 in chips.
Ryan Hughes raised to 22,000 in the cutoff, and Mark Herm made it 81,000 on the button.
"Probably not folding," Hughes said with a sigh as he counted out his stack. He stood up and slid all of it in — about 190,000. Herm called.
Hughes:
Herm:
The flop was and the turn the , giving Herm a wheel and causing Hughes to react with disgust. The river was the , and Herm scored the knockout with his straight.