A Couple of Hands at Table 19
Hand #1: Josh Claus raised to 1,200 from the small blind over a middle-position limper and saw Kaleb Dunn three-bet to 4,300 in the big blind. Claus called to take action heads up to a flop of 
, where both players checked.
The turn was 
and Claus bet 6,000. Dunn made the call, and action checked through the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Claus tabled 
for a flopped top pair, top kicker that became nines up on the board-pairing river. Dunn shook his head and sent his cards to the muck, finding himself below 10,000 after losing the hand.
Hand #2: Two hands later, Claus opened to 1,200 once more in the cutoff and Kevin Mofield called in the big blind. The flop came 
and Mofield checked. Claus continuation-bet 2,300 and Mofield check-jammed for 8,200.
"I call," announced Claus. "I have a gutshot," he added, tabling 
. Mofield showed 
for bottom pair with the same gutter, and the turn 
improved him to two pair. He was able to fade disaster on the river 
and scooped the double at Claus's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,500 | |
|
19,300
19,300
|
19,300 |
|
8,300
-14,900
|
-14,900 |