Zach Clark's early-position raise was called by an opponent in the big blind.
The flop came down and it was checked to Clark. He bet bet 325 and his opponent called. The turn was the and the player in the big blind checked. Clark bet 650 this time around, but was faced with a raise to 2,000. Clark made the call, leading to the river card.
His opponent checked and Clark came out firing a bet of 4,475. The player in the big blind called and Clark tabled for a full house, winning the pot and chipping up to about 39,500.
We arrived to see the gentleman in the big blind checking the river of a board to Frank Kassela in early position, who promptly and confidently bet 4,000. His opponent gave it some brief consideration but eventually folded. Kassela must have taken a small hit or two somewhere along the line, as that pot put him back up to 29,400.
Poker veteran Lyle Berman was just involved in a pot against the button from the small blind. The board read and Berman check-called 500 before check-folding to 1,200 on the turn. As a result, he has dropped a notch or two to 24,500.
Ross Boatman is also on this table. He'll be looking to emulate his older brother and fellow Hendon Mob member Barny Boatman who yesterday finished the day as one of the chip leaders. Boatman junior currently has around his starting stack.
Grant Hinkle opened to 300 from middle position and found two callers to see a flop fall.
Hinkle fired out 500 and managed to chase away one player as the landed on the turn. Hinkle fired out 1,100 only to be raised by his opponent to 2,500.
After some deliberation, Hinkle made the call and checked the on the river.
His opponent checked behind also revealing his for a turned set. However it would be Hinkle's that would see him collect the pot and move to 29,800 in chips.
We came upon Steve Billirakis' table just now, right as he was making a decision. The board showed , a sizable pot had already developed, and he was looking at having to call 6,000 to continue with the hand.
He made the call, and the river then brought the . This time Billirakis made his opponent make a decision, putting out a bet of 4,000. His opponent called, and Billirakis flipped over for a rivered two pair. His opponent showed his , and Billirakis dragged the pot.
We heard a commotion in the middle of the Red Section and one of our expert tournament reporters rushed to the scene to catch the action. Unfortunately, he could only pick up hearsay in the aftermath of the massive pot.
Evidently, Phil Gordon had a set on the flop, got it all in with an opponent at his table who had a bigger set, didn't make quads and is now eliminated.
Hopefully, there are other "Bad Beat on Cancer" supporters who can run a little better and go a little deeper in this year's Main Event.
An early-position player had raised to 250. He was called by a player in middle position as well as Eric Buchman in the small blind.
The flop was and all three players checked to see the on the turn. Buchman led out for 400 with the early-position player calling and the player in middle position called.
The river was the and Buchman bet 1,400 with his opponent raising to 4,300. This convinced Buchman to fold. He's now down to 27,000.
We arrived at Andy Bloch's table to see him sitting in the big blind, involved in a pot against two other players, one being the small blind and the other sitting in early position. The flop was . We didn't see the preflop action, but by the look of things there had not been much in the way of preflop raising.
The small blind and Bloch both checked to the player in early position, who made a bet of 150. The small blind and Bloch both called.
The turn was the and the blinds checked through to the early-position player, who bet 525. The small blind folded, but Bloch called.
When the came on the river, both players checked. Bloch said "two pair" and turned over while his opponent smiled and shook his head before mucking.
The locker room is starting to get rather crowded now as yet another player over here in the orange section departs for an early shower. By the sounds of it, his chips were dispersed across the table in increments, but the final chunk arrived into the welcome hands of Vanessa Rousso.
When I arrived, the board read , and Rousso had led for 5,000. The soon-to-be departed called, before moving all in for his final 4,000 on the river. Rousso immediately made the call with . Her foe showed .
For a moment, he looked as though he was dipping into his pocket for a rebuy, but after a brief pause, he rose from his seat and exited stage left.
After his departure, the table offered that surprised expression where you raise your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly to one side before Paul Jackson broke the silence by commenting: "I think I was the only one that didn't get any of that. In fact, I gave him some!"
and it was checked to Clark. He bet bet 325 and his opponent called. The turn was the 
and the player in the big blind checked. Clark bet 650 this time around, but was faced with a raise to 2,000. Clark made the call, leading to the 
river card.
for a full house, winning the pot and chipping up to about 39,500.![[user46392]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
board to Frank Kassela in early position, who promptly and confidently bet 4,000. His opponent gave it some brief consideration but eventually folded. Kassela must have taken a small hit or two somewhere along the line, as that pot put him back up to 29,400.
turn. As a result, he has dropped a notch or two to 24,500.
landed on the turn. Hinkle fired out 1,100 only to be raised by his opponent to 2,500.
on the river.
for a turned set. However it would be Hinkle's 
, a sizable pot had already developed, and he was looking at having to call 6,000 to continue with the hand.
. This time Billirakis made his opponent make a decision, putting out a bet of 4,000. His opponent called, and Billirakis flipped over 
for a rivered two pair. His opponent showed his 
on the turn. Buchman led out for 400 with the early-position player calling and the player in middle position called.
. We didn't see the preflop action, but by the look of things there had not been much in the way of preflop raising.
and the blinds checked through to the early-position player, who bet 525. The small blind folded, but Bloch called.
came on the river, both players checked. Bloch said "two pair" and turned over 
while his opponent smiled and shook his head before mucking.
, and Rousso had led for 5,000. The soon-to-be departed called, before moving all in for his final 4,000 on the 
river. Rousso immediately made the call with 
.
board.