David Baker raised from early position and got three-bet by the small blind. Baker made the call as the players saw a flop and the small blind led out. Baker called and the action was the same on the turn. On the river the small blind checked and after contemplating a bet, Baker checked behind. The small blind showed but Baker showed a superior two pair with to win the pot.
"Crazy" Mike Thorpe raised from the hijack and found one caller in Casey McCarrel from the big blind. When the flop came down , McCarrel check-called a bet from Thorpe. Both players checked the turn, and the McCarrel check-called another Thorpe bet on the river.
Thorpe revealed for ace high, which was no good against the of McCarrel.
We caught up with the action on a board where Isaac Haxton had bet from the small blind. The button raised and Haxton made the call as the players saw the on the river. Haxton check and his opponent moved all in. After some thought, Haxton called and his opponent turned over for a set on the river. Haxton mucked but was still sitting with a healthy 28,000 after the hand.
An under-the-gun player limped only to have Justin Bonomo raise from early position. The cutoff then three-bet, UTG check-raised, and Bonomo bumped it up one more notch. The cutoff got out of the way as the UTG made the call.
Action checked to Bonomo on the flop, inspiring him to put out a bet. The UTG player then check-raised, Bonomo three-bet all in, and the UTG made the call.
Bonomo:
UTG:
Bonomo was in bad shape, but the turn did give him some chop outs to a deuce. However, it was not meant to be as the peeled off. Bonomo has been eliminated from the tournament.
A player in middle position raised only to have Team PokerStars Pro (USA) Jason Mercier reraise from the small blind. After a call, the flop fell . Mercier led out and was called by his opponent, which was mimicked on both the turn and river.
Mercier gracefully flipped over for a full house and it was good as the middle-position player simply mucked.
We just happened to get to Table 346 as two large stacks were preparing to face off. On a board of Ronnie Bardah checked and Alexander Queen bet out and was quickly called.
The turn brought another red card the which apparently was just what Bardah needed. Bardah took control for the first time and bet out. Queen made the call and both players were awarded the on the river.
Bardah continued his aggression and bet out again, only this time there was no call from Queen.
Ronnie Bardah raised from the cutoff and John Racener called from the big blind. Racener check-raised a Bardah bet on the flop. Bardah called but raised Racener’s bet on the turn. Racener called and checked when the hit the river. Bardah threw out one last bet and Racener folded his hand.