Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
With roughly 20,000 already in the middle on a runout, Steve Zaffos checked from the big blind to his opponent on the button, who put out 7,000.
Zaffos took his time before he put out a call and showed for the win, seeing his opponent attempted to bluff with .
After the hand, the table all believed that the button could have won the pot if they had bet in the range of 15,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Zaffos
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
With 10,500 already in the middle on a board, Roger Hammond's under-the-gun opponent put out a bet for 7,000.
Hammond was not put off and considered his options before finally making the correct call with , beating his opponent's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Roger Hammond | 61,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
The players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
With 7,000 in the pot on a board, Matthew Campbell was put to the test when his small-blind opponent bet 5,000.
Campbell, in the cutoff with only 7,800 behind, deliberated before making the decision to put his chips into the middle. His cutoff opponent called, already pot-committed.
Matthew Campbell:
Small Blind:
The arrived on the river and Campbell was able to double up with second pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Campbell | 23,000 |
The player under the gun opened to 700, the cutoff called, and Eugene Rader raised to 2,500 from the big blind. The original aggressor folded and the cutoff called.
The flop came and Rader continued for 5,000. The cutoff shoved for roughly 30,000 total and Rader flicked in a green chip.
Cutoff:
Rader:
The cutoff was drawing thin, needing a seven to make a straight, running clubs, or running cards to make a boat.
While the gave the cutoff two potential outs on the river, the sent him home packing and Rader enjoyed the early boost to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eugene Rader
|
97,500
97,500
|
97,500 |
A player in late position opened and Richard Ochs made it 1,300 from the cutoff. The button cold-called and the late position player four-bet to 3,500. Ochs called and the button folded.
The flop came and the late-position player continued for 3,500. Ochs then raised to 8,000 and the late-position player jammed. Ochs snap-called.
Richard Ochs:
Late Position:
Ochs flopped the nuts and his set of queens would hold against the aces as the board ran out , leaving his opponent with fewer than 12,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Richard Ochs
|
99,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
With 6,000 in the pot on a board, Thomas Williams fired for full pot from the small blind, and his opponent in the hijack called.
Williams immediately moved all in on the river, with his opponent having roughly 16,000 chips behind.
The hijack went into the tank for nearly three minutes, convinced they had the best hand and that Williams was bluffing but simply couldn't make the call and said "Show me the bluff" as they flipped over .
Williams, with a smile on his face, flipped over for the successful bluff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Williams |
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |