With about 8,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Stephen Smith moved all-in from the hijack for 11,250. Jean-Francois Bouchard was in the cutoff and had a decision to make. He thought about it for a minute and eventually called.
Smith was at risk but miles ahead with , up against Bouchard's . The turn was the and the river was the for good measure to lock up the pot for Smith.
On a board reading , with about 12,500 in the pot, Lorne Wechsler checked from late position. Nimer Latif was on the button and bet 5,500. Wechsler thought for a moment and check-raised all-in, putting Latif to the test for his last 7,500. He went into the tank for several minutes but eventually called.
Latif tabled for a pair of queens, while Wechsler held . The river was the and Latif doubled through.
George Caragiorgas opened the action to 1,025 from under the gun and got calls from Dustin Melanson in early position, Saan Rezvani in the cutoff and Miltiadis Mavrigiannakis in the big blind.
The flop came and all four players checked to the on the turn. Mavrigiannakis led out for 2,000 and both Caragiorgas and Melanson folded, while Rezvani called.
The river was the and Mavrigiannakis checked. Rezvani quickly reached into his stack and bet 4,500. Mavrigiannakis was clearly uncomfortable and was squirming in his chair. Eventually, he called. Rezvani tabled for a busted straight draw and Mavrigiannakis revealed for two pair and raked in the pot.
Kristen Bicknell was seen on the rail, and we caught up with her to find out what happened.
She was short but got it in with a couple of queens after a player in early position opened the action to 1,000. She moved all-in for a little less than 10,000 and Spencer Jean-Baptiste cold-called from the small blind.
Jean-Baptiste held king-queen and flopped a gut-shot. The turn was clean, but the river was a king and Bicknell was sent packing.