The action has been crazy this afternoon and we found a huge pot brewing on the turn between former chipleader Ryan Higgins and Jeremy Halaska. A giant pot was already built and the board read . Halaska checked and induced a bet a from Higgins then Halaska shoved.
Higgins had a pained look on his face and took off his hat in frustration. He announced a call and turned over for a flush draw. Halaska held for trips.
"Nice defend," Higgins said.
The river bricked for Higgins when it fell and he shipped a lot of chips across the table.
Aaron Overton opened to 43,000 from middle position, Josh Brikis called out of the cutoff, and the dealer fanned . Overton continued for 36,000, and Brikis called.
The turn was the , and Overton led again - this time for 49,000. Brikis again called.
The completed the board, and Overton paused before sliding out a tower of grey T5,000 chips. The bet was 190,000, and Brikis looked him up.
"Flush," Overton muttered, turning over .
Brikis mucked his hand, and shipped Overton nearly half of his stack.
Besnik Ziba moved all in preflop and action passed to Josh Brikis in the small blind and he called. The big blind folded and they were off to the showdown.
Brikis:
Ziba:
The board ran and Brikis' pair held and sent Ziba to the rail.