Lauri Varonen limped on the button, Ben Tollerene completed, and Isaac Haxton made it 1,200 to go. Both players called, and flopped. Only Varonen called Haxton's 1,800. Haxton continued for 7,200 more on the turn, and Varonen potted. It was 28,800, and Haxton tanked a couple of minutes and folded.
Shortly after that, Sean Winter made it 1,000 on the button and Varonen called out of the small blind. Varonen check-called 1,200 on the flop. Both players checked the turn to a final board of . Varonen bet 2,800 and his opponent mucked instantly.
The banter between the four players has been ongoing and friendly, as evidenced by one recent hand where Sean Winter dropped a pot to Lauri Varonen. Winter raised to 600 in the small blind and Varonen defended. They checked down a board of , with Winter finally betting on the end for 500. Varonen tossed in 1,600, causing Winter to smile and stare at him.
"What a play," Winter said. "One of the more... stranger things..."
Varonen couldn't hold back laughter. Eventually, Winter called, and Varonen showed for a straight. Winter couldn't beat it.
Isaac Haxton raised to 700 on the button and got a call from Sean Winter in the small blind before Lauri Varonen made it 2,800 to go in the big. Both Haxton and Winter called, and flopped. Action checked to Haxton and he bet 5,800. Both of his opponents called. On the turn, two checks in front of Haxton led him to drop in 25,000. Both Winter and Varonen folded, and Haxton took the first big pot.
Ben Tollerene opened to 700 on the button and got a call from big blind Sean Winter. The two checked down a board of until Tollerene bet 800 on the river. Winter called, and Tollerene announced a straight: . It was good.
Isaac Haxton, Ben Tollere, Sean Winter and Lauri Varonen are seated and the clock is running for the $25,000 PLO event. Reentry is still a thing for this event, but if a couple of the players go bust early and decline to reenter immediately, registration will close with the last two battling for the prize.
Varonen is in Seat 1, Tollerene in Seat 3, Haxton in Seat 4, and Winter in Seat 7.
The tournament has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. local time, according to an announcement from the tournament director. Come back then to follow the PLO action.
Five players have now registered for the event, and they're waiting on a sixth. If a sixth player registers before the players get tired of waiting, the event will run.
The same four players have registered, but not all are physically present yet. There will be another check in 15 minutes to see if the event is ready to roll.
flopped. Only Varonen called Haxton's 1,800. Haxton continued for 7,200 more on the 
turn, and Varonen potted. It was 28,800, and Haxton tanked a couple of minutes and folded.
flop. Both players checked the turn to a final board of 
. Varonen bet 2,800 and his opponent mucked instantly.
for a straight. Winter couldn't beat it.
turn, two checks in front of Haxton led him to drop in 25,000. Both Winter and Varonen folded, and Haxton took the first big pot.
