Steve Billirakis has his opponents on the defensive.
Loren Klein check-called a bet of 35,000 in a blind battle with Steve Billirakis on a flop. He then bet out 65,000 on the turn, and Billirakis softly announced a raise to pot. It was 260,000 more, and Klein went into the tank. Billirakis had 16,000 behind.
"Sorry guys, I swear I'm not Hollywooding," Klein said after a couple of minutes.
"Alright," he said, sliding his cards to the dealer. "You're an animal."
Action folded to a short-stacked John O'Shea on the button and he raised the pot. The small blind folded, and then Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet from the big. O'Shea called off for around 65,000 total and the cards were turned up.
Shack-Harris:
O'Shea:
The flop gave Shack-Harris a pair of kings, but O'Shea picked up a straight draw. The turn was no help to the Irishman, and neither was the river. O'Shea missed and had to settle for 12th place and $11,592.
O'Shea did mention that he would likely be back in action on Friday for the $1,500 Razz at 4 p.m. If so, we will see him then.
Loren Klein was the pre flop aggressor and Robert Paddock defended his big blind to see the flop. Paddock check-called 25.000 and the two of them saw the turn. Paddock check-raised pot size after Klein had bet 58,000 into 99,000 and Klein moved all in after some consideration. "You got the straight?" he asked and Paddock nodded.
Klein turned over and got there with the river. The dealer had already rushed away the cards from Paddock but I could see the among them.
John O'Shea and Morgan Popham both checked a in what appeared to be a min-raised pot. O'Shea bet 30,000 on the turn, and Popham made the call. The put a four-straight on board, and both players checked.
Steve Billirakis raised to 22,000 from under the gun and Loren Klein called to see the flop. Klein checked and Billirakis considered his options for a while before betting 18,000. About one minute later Klein check-raised to 65,000 with 120,000 behind and that enforced a fold from Billirakis.
Nick Guagenti raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Iori Yogo called in the big blind. On the flop, both players checked. The turn saw Yogo check-raise all in for the remainder of Guagenti's stack. His opponent had bet 55,000 with almost as much behind and folded rather quickly.
In the very first hand back from the break, Robert Paddock raised to 25,000. On the button, Curtis Krushelniski moved all in for less than six big blinds and the blinds threw their cards into the muck. Paddock quickly called and both players turned over their cards:
Krushelniski:
Paddock:
After the turn, the short stack could only chop the pot anymore with a queen, but the blank river completed the board.
flop. He then bet out 65,000 on the 
turn, and Billirakis softly announced a raise to pot. It was 260,000 more, and Klein went into the tank. Billirakis had 16,000 behind.
flop gave Shack-Harris a pair of kings, but O'Shea picked up a straight draw. The 
turn was no help to the Irishman, and neither was the 
river. O'Shea missed and had to settle for 12th place and $11,592.
flop. Paddock check-called 25.000 and the two of them saw the 
turn. Paddock check-raised pot size after Klein had bet 58,000 into 99,000 and Klein moved all in after some consideration. "You got the straight?" he asked and Paddock nodded.
and got there with the 
river. The dealer had already rushed away the cards from Paddock but I could see the 
among them.
in what appeared to be a min-raised pot. O'Shea bet 30,000 on the 
turn, and Popham made the call. The 
for aces up.
turn saw Yogo check-raise all in for the remainder of Guagenti's stack. His opponent had bet 55,000 with almost as much behind and folded rather quickly.
turn, the short stack could only chop the pot anymore with a queen, but the blank 
river completed the board.
