Mike Wilmes had what looked like 45,000 in front of him under the gun, and Jim Lawrence had shoved for 173,000 on the button. Wilmes made the call with , but he was behind Lawrence's . A flop left Wilmes needing runner-runner, and a ended those hopes.
Three players saw a flop for what appeared to be 100,000 each. Ken Pates checked, Todd Lyfoung bet 80,000, and Mike Wilmes made it 250,000 on the button. Pates announced a reraise and he pushed 500,000 into the middle. Lyfoung got out of the way, and Wilmes moved all in for 621,000 and was called.
Wilmes:
Pates:
Wilmes had a massive draw, while Pates had flopped middle set. The was a brick on the turn. The dealer placed down a river, giving Wilmes the stone nuts, and he now has a chip lead over the field.
Taylor Tollefson busted when he three-bet jammed A4.
Taylor Tollefson three-bet all in for 200,000 after Tony Lazar opened the button for 26,000. Lazar tanked for a couple of minutes, but he must have decided the price was right, as he tossed in a calling chip.
Lazar:
Tollefson:
It was nearly even money going to the flop, with Tollefson holding a slight lead. The flop was clean for him, but a turn gave Lazar a straight draw. The gave him just a pair, but that was enough, and Tollefson hit the rail.
. Jim Lawrence had shoved for 262,000 in the big blind.
for a flush draw.
for a weaker flush draw. A 
turn was a blank, but the 
fell on the river to save Lawrence.
flopped a pair of eights against 
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flop left Wilmes needing runner-runner, and a 
ended those hopes.
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flop for what appeared to be 100,000 each. Ken Pates checked, Todd Lyfoung bet 80,000, and Mike Wilmes made it 250,000 on the button. Pates announced a reraise and he pushed 500,000 into the middle. Lyfoung got out of the way, and Wilmes moved all in for 621,000 and was called.
gave him just a pair, but that was enough, and Tollefson hit the rail.
