Micah Raskin opened to 1,600 from early position, and he was called by both Eugene Katchalov and Jimmie Guinther, both in position.
The three men took a flop, and Raskin knocked the table. Katchalov took the betting lead with 3,200, and only Guinther called to continue to the turn.
It was the , and the action check-checked to the river. Katchalov led out again now, firing 4,600 at the pot. After a quick pause to consider, Guinther raised to 13,700 total, and Katchalov spent a minute in the tank himself before surrendering his cards into the muck.
Jason Mercier raised to 1,600 from middle position and Joe Sweeney called from the hijack.
Flop:
Mercier bet 2,450 and Sweeney came along to see the turn. Another bet from Mercier, this one 5,600, was not called by Sweeney as Mercier took down the pot.
Joe Sweeney put in a raise on the button and Michael Pesek called form the big blind.
The flop came down and both checked.
The turn fell the and Pesek bet 2,500, but Sweeney popped it to 9,000. A call from Pesek brought the on the river. Both checked again as Pesek showed for a wheel to win the pot.
Eugene Katchalov opened to 1,500 from the cutoff, but was immediately popped to 4,000 by Jimmie Guinther on the button. Katchalov called and the flop came down .
Katchalov check-called a bet of 5,000. The turn was checked by both and the followed on the river. Katchalov checked it to Guinther who fired 7,500. Katchalov called, happy to see Guinther tabled . The PokerStars Pro tabled to win the pot.
Scott Blackman raised to 1,500 in early position and found calls from Micah Raskin on the button and Eugene Katchalov in the big blind.
Flop:
Katchalov checked it to Blackman and he bet 2,200. Raskin popped it to 6,000, forcing Katchalov to get out of the way. Blackman responded with a three-bet to 12,200. Raskin didn't seem to mind, immediately four-betting to 25,000. Blackman went into the tank, but eventually gave it up.
Raskin upped his stack to about 59,000, while Blackman slipped to about 35,000.
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Jonathan Jaffe raised to 1,400 and Micah Raskin called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked and the appeared on the turn. Raskin fired 3,000 and Jaffe mucked his hand.
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flop, and Raskin knocked the table. Katchalov took the betting lead with 3,200, and only Guinther called to continue to the turn.
, and the action check-checked to the 
river. Katchalov led out again now, firing 4,600 at the pot. After a quick pause to consider, Guinther raised to 13,700 total, and Katchalov spent a minute in the tank himself before surrendering his cards into the muck.
turn. Another bet from Mercier, this one 5,600, was not called by Sweeney as Mercier took down the pot.
and both checked.
and Pesek bet 2,500, but Sweeney popped it to 9,000. A call from Pesek brought the 
on the river. Both checked again as Pesek showed 
for a wheel to win the pot.
turn was checked by both and the 
followed on the river. Katchalov checked it to Guinther who fired 7,500. Katchalov called, happy to see Guinther tabled 
. The PokerStars Pro tabled 
to win the pot.
. Both players checked and the 
appeared on the turn. Raskin fired 3,000 and Jaffe mucked his hand.