Aguilera Finds a Lucky Double
Hand #5: Eric Ethans had the button to start this hand. Play folded over to Mike Murphy in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 100,000 with the . Everyone folded, and Murphy won the pot.
Hand #6: Steve Kujubu had the button. Play folded to Ethans in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 130,000 with the . In the big blind, Jesse Capps called with the , and the flop came down . Capps checked, and Ethans bet 200,000. Capps check-raised to 575,000, and Ethans took a little time to save face before he gave it up.
Hand #7: The button was on Nick Aguilera in Seat 1. Gina Stagnitto limped in from under the gun with the , and then play folded to Aguilera on the button. He moved all in for 490,000 with the , and action moved back to Stagnitto. She eventually called and saw that she was in a dominating position to take out Aguilera.
The flop was , and Aguilera took the lead. The turn was the , and the river was the . With that, Aguilera doubled up.