Matthew Woodward has just secured two double-ups at the expense of Kevin Song.
In the first hand, Song raised, short stack Woodward three-bet, Song four-bet and ultimately called after Woodward moved all in.
Kevin Song:
Matthew Woodward:
Board:
Woodward held to move up to around the 100,000-chip mark, and just a couple of hands later he was all in against Song once more.
Woodward opened with a raise from the cutoff and Song called in the small blind. The latter then led with a bet on the flop, and Woodward called. The turn came the , Song bet 30,000, Woodward moved all in for 53,000 total and was called.
Matthew Woodward:
Kevin Song:
River:
Both players had top pair, but start-of-day chip leader Woodward was the man to scoop the pot with his king-kicker to continue his comeback.
In the last hand before the break, Jeffrey Scheibner called on the button and Matthew Woodward raised on the button. Kevin Song in the big blind and Scheibner both called the raise.
The flop came , and both Song and Scheibner checked. Woodward continued with a bet which only Scheibner called.
The turn brought the , and Scheibner checked. Woodward bet and Scheibner was not happy. Scheibner looked at the clock. "What are the next blinds?" he asked.
"15/30" the dealer and Woodward replied.
Scheibner called.
The river completed the board with the . Scheibner moved all in for his last 12,000 and Woodward called. Scheibner tabled for trip jacks and Woodward held for two pair. After paying Scheibner, Woodward had just over 100,000 left.
Oleg Chebotarev raised from the under-the-gun position and was called by Kevin Song in the hijack and Matthew Woodward in the big blind.
The flop came , Woodward checked, Chebotarev bet, Song called. Woodward raised, Chebotarev three-bet and Song called again. Woodward four-bet and both Chebotarev and Song called.
The turn brought them the on which they all checked through to the on the river. Both Woodward and Chebotarev checked. Song now bet and only Woodward called. Song showed for the rivered straight and that was enough to make Woodward muck his hand,.
Matt Russell raised from early position and Matt Grapenthien three-bet from the big blind, which Russell called. On the flop, Grapenthien bet and left himself with 6,000 behind. Russell made the call, and on the he called Grapenthien's small all-in bet.
Matt Grapenthien:
Matt Russell:
River:
Russell was ahead with his pocket deuces, and there was no help for bracelet winner Grapenthien on the river who was eliminated in 12th place for $8,846, securing his second cash of the series after a fifth-place finish in the Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for $50,669.
Brad Albrinck raised from early position, and Kevin Song defended his big blind. The flop came down , and Song check-raised Albrinck and was called. On the turn, Albrinck called a bet from Song, and on the river, Song bet again and was called.
Brad Albrinck:
Kevin Song:
Both players had two pair aces and deuces, but Song's jack kicker played to take down the pot.
Michael Lipner raised from the under-the-gun position and Terricita Gutierrez three-bet on the button. Michael Jex called from the big blind and Lipner did the same.
The flop came , and both Jex and Lipner checked. Gutierrez barreled another bet in, Jex folded and after Lipner raised, Gutierrez called.
The turn brought them the . Lipner bet, Gutierrez raised and now Lipner just called.
The river completed the board with the , and Lipner check-folded when Gutierrez continued with another bet.