The "Grinder" wants to play the 7 card stud event so he moved in with K-5 and doubled up and then moved in with J-8 and wouldn't you know it, he doubles again; this time hitting a nine-high straight on the river.. Apparently the Grinder will be playing more Hold'em today.
A player in middle position raised to 800 and a player two seats to his left reraised all-in for 3200. T.J. Cloutier makes the call from the button and the original raiser folds. T.J. shows the and his opponent, the . The flop came , giving T.J. the top set, but the turn and river came , giving his opponent a jack high straight. After the hand, T.J. was left with 7000 chips.
There was about 7000 in the pot, and William Durkee thought for a long time before he called the small blind's all-in of 24,000 with 20,375. Durkee showed against and the board came . Durkee took the pot with a pair of jacks and was up to 48,000 in chips after the hand.
Kuong Lu is all-in with J-J against pocket aces and the flop hits A-5-2. Just before Kuong can stand up a J hits the turn but, of course, that is no help unless the case Jack hits the river and BINGO! Quad Jacks beat Aces full.