John Hayes bet 6,000 after his big blind opponent checked to him on an flop. The big blind check-raised to 19,000, and Hayes called. After the fell, the big blind bet 16,000, and Hayes tanked for about a minute before mucking his hand.
Despite the setback Hayes has more than double what he started the day with.
Brian Ehman shipped it for 35,700 from under the gun, and players folded one by one until it was on Leon Morford's big blind. Morford called right away.
"S***," Ehman said, tabling . Indeed, Morford held for a dominating position.
That all changed on the flop, and a and didn't turn things back around for Morford.
Ken Payne pushed his last 30,300 in from middle position, and Philip Termini shoved over that in the small blind when action folded to him. The big blind folded.
Termini:
Payne:
Payne had three outs, which increased to four on the flop, but he was unable to fill his gutshot on the turn or the river.
Tim Ebenhoeh Jr. shoved all in from under the gun for 6,800, and Ami Sharma reraised to 12,000 from the next spot. Action folded to Terry Ring on the button, who moved in for 13,900, and Sharma made the call after the blinds got out of the way.
Sharma:
Ebenhoeh Jr.:
Ring:
"I don't like the look of those two live cards," Ring said, eyeing Ebenhoeh's holding.
Sure enough, the flop gave Ebenhoeh a huge lead, and he needed to dodge only running straight or flush cards or the last two aces. Unfortunately for him, the binked on the turn, and he bowed out when the finished out the hand.
At another table, Bruce "Hammer" Swart busted out.
Matt Kirby opened for 4,500 in middle position, and the big blind defended. After a flop, the big blind check-called 6,500, and the arrived on the turn. The big blind came alive with a bet of 16,000, and Matt Kirby wasted little time pushing all in for 58,000 or so total. The big blind smiled and muttered something to himself before folding after a minute or so of thought.
Leon Morford bet 15,000 from under the gun after a flop of . Brent Burrows began thinking from the cutoff, and he announced all in.
"Well, that's interesting," Morford said. "Give me a count, I think I've got to call."
The dealer informed him it was 57,000 total, and Morford called.
Morford:
Burrows:
Burrows had been caught semi-bluffing with the nut flush draw, but he didn't even get a sweat when the turn came a to give Morford an unbeatable full house. A completed the board.