Mustapha Kanit opened on the button, David Pham three-bet from the small blind and Kyle Julius four-bet shoved from the big blind four roughly 60,000. Kanit folded and Pham tanked for about two minutes before he called.
Pham:
Julius:
The board ran out , no help to Julius, giving Pham the pot.
Blake Whittington opened from under the gun, Jared Hamby three-bet from the small blind and Brandon Steven four-bet all in for about 50,000 from the big blind. Whittington called all in for 38,500, sending Hamby into the tank for a bit before he folded.
Whittington:
Steven:
Hamby also mentioned he folded ace-king before the board ran out a safe for Whittington to double up.
Andrea Dato has just taken the chip lead after winning a big pot without showdown. One of the players at the table was very helpful reconstructing the action when Jay Dragland took his time in a huge river spot.
The button had raised, Dragland three-bet from the button and Dato four-bet from the big blind. The button folded, Dragland five-bet and Dato made the call.
The flop brought out and Dragland bet, Dato called. On the turn the hit and this time, Dragland check-called a bet. The river completed the board with the and Dragland checked to Dato who moved all in for 100,000 into a pot worth around 200,000.
Dragland tanked for about six minutes and ultimately folded after which Dato showed the . Both players went back and forth on what the other one had, but it was Dato who had the last laugh as he dragged in this massive pot.
On a board Hunter Frey checked to Calvin Anderson who bet 30,000. There was quite a lot already in the pot and Frey tanked for a bit before moving all in.
Anderson wanted a count on Frey's stack and said he was likely to make the call. Frey was all in for an additional 44,400 and Anderson ultimately put in the call showing . Frey slammed onto the table and got up from his chair immediately.
"Tha's how we do it son!" Frey yelled as he paced around the room for a bit.
All Anderson did was smile, and the man who made the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. final table yesterday was left behind with 50,000 chips.
Tommy Miller opened to 3,500 from under the gun, Bassil Karam three-bet to 7,000 on the button and Ariel Celestino four-bet to 16,700 in the small blind. Miller folded, Karam five-bet all in for 40, 500 and Celestino called.
Karam:
Celestino:
The board ran out , no help to Celestino, giving Karam the double up.
Calvin Anderson checked to Hunter Frey on a flop of . Frey fired out 4,000 and Anderson called. The turn was the , Anderson check-called another 6,500 and the completed the board.
Anderson checked a third and final time, and Frey bet what looked like 17,000. Anderson quickly folded, and Frey picked up the pot.