Jeff Madsen was facing off against one opponent after the third draw. There was already roughly 6,000 in the pot. The player checked to him. Madsen put out a bet of 5,400 which was enough to put his opponent all in and the player was in the tank. As the player was thinking, Eric Wasserson, who was also at the table, called the clock.
The floor staff came over and began the countdown at 30 seconds. As the floor reached seven, the player folded and Madsen took down the pot, allowing him to increase his stack.
Ian O'Hara might not be a name recognized by most of the poker community yet, but he's off to a hot start today in Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix, having already doubled his starting stack.
In a recent hand, a player opened under the gun to 250. O'Hara called on the button. Brian Rast called from the small blind and the big blind called as well. Action checked to O'Hara on the flop and he bet 1,075. The big blind reraised to 3,475. O'Hara plopped in a stack of chips and the big blind moved all in. O'Hara called.
O'Hara:
Big blind:
The turn was the and that left the big blind drawing to just one out to make a royal flush, but the river would lock up the pot for O'Hara.
O'Hara has already cashed five times this series, bringing home some profit in Events #54, #47, #43, 339, and #20, and with a hot start today, he may be able to lock up a sixth cash in this event as well.
Jon Turner raised to 450. The other players all folded and he showed .
In the very next hand, Turner raised to 450 again. He got two callers: the button and the big blind. The big blind drew one, as did Turner. The button drew three.
It checked around and Turner won with two pairs again with .
Ian O'hara opened with a raise to 250 from the cutoff. On the button, Brian Rast made it 750. Action folded back to O'hara who called.
The flop was and O'hara checked over to Rast. Rast made it 900 and O'hara called.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the on the river. O'hara checked a third time. Rast though for a while, then put out a bet of 1,600. O'hara called quickly.
Rast showed , playing the board, but O'hara showed for a better two pairs, and he took down the pot.
flop and he bet 1,075. The big blind reraised to 3,475. O'Hara plopped in a stack of chips and the big blind moved all in. O'Hara called. 
and that left the big blind drawing to just one out to make a royal flush, but the 
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and O'hara checked over to Rast. Rast made it 900 and O'hara called. 
, playing the board, but O'hara showed 
for a better two pairs, and he took down the pot.
