West is the Best
Tim West was playing a hand with a 
board when a short stack in early position moved all in for 8,700. After some contemplation West moved all in for 12,900 with two players still to act behind him. The player on the button after weighing his decisions moved all in, he had all players in the hand covered, the fourth player folded and cards were turned over.
The initial short stack all in player held 
for a pair of eights.
The button held 
for an open ended straight draw and a flush draw to boot.
Tim West had the worst of it with 
for a measly pair of sevens.
When all the chips were accounted for and all the side pots put in place the dealer burned and turned a 
, Tim West's miracle card. West now had the lead and the angry glares of angry player at the table.
A river 
failed to deliver on anyone and West essentially tripled up and now has plenty of chips to make it to day two.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 | 26,000 |
, Anders Taylor called a bet of 4,100 from his opponent to see the 
fall on the turn. Both players checked and the river completed the board with the 
. The first player fired 13,000 and Taylor tanked. He had just over 20,000 behind and tanked for a couple of minutes. Eventually, he folded and gave up the pot.
flop and his opponent raised to 3,675. Newhouse made the call to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Newhouse checked and his opponent bet 5,600. Newhouse thought things over and then check-raised all in for approximately 19,000. His opponent quickly called and showed the 
for trip fours against Newhouse's 
.
flop, one player checked before Randal Flowers fired 1,500. The third player in the hand raised to 3,500 and the first player folded back to Flowers. Flowers thought about it and then mucked his hand, dropping back to 43,000 in chips.
board to 7,300. A third player in the hand folded before the original bettor was back up. That player tanked and tanked. In fact, he put on such an acting scene that we started to contemplate whether or not he was up for an Oscar. Finally, the player moved all in and Flowers quickly called.
and both players chopped up the pot.