Ryan Tepen opened for 48,000 in middle position and was called by Taylor Howard in the hijack. Tepen continuation-bet 55,000 on the flop, and Howard continued. An hit the turn, and Tepen checked. Howard bet 120,000, and Tepen went into the tank, trying to get a read on his opponent. In response, Howard pulled his hoody over most of his face, leaving only his eyes revealed. Tepen folded.
Matthew Anderson opened to 55,000 in the cutoff, and Mike Vanier shoved for about 220,000 on the button. The blinds folded, and Anderson called.
Anderson:
Vanier:
The two were racing, and the gave them both gutshots. Paint arrived on the turn and river, but neither the nor the was what Vanier needed, and he sent his stack to his fellow Nebraskan.
Jeremy Putthoff opened for 55,000 in middle position, and Ryan Tepen shoved for a little under 300,000 in the hijack. Putthoff called.
Putthoff:
Tepen:
Tepen got his opponent down to a runner-runner draw on the flop. Unfortunately for Tepen, the worst card in the deck hit the turn: , giving Putthoff two draws. A jack river filled Tepen though, and he doubled up.
Taylor Howard defended his big blind from a hijack min-raise by Matt Kirby. Howard checked the flop, and Kirby bet 45,000. Howard raised to 105,000, and Kirby called. Both players checked the , and Howard checked the river. Kirby went with a tiny bet of 65,000, and Howard called and mucked upon seeing Kirby's .
Taylor Howard opened for a raise to 45,000 in middle position and was called by Matt Kirby in the big blind. Kirby check-called another 45,000 on the flop. He checked the turn, and Howard bet 80,000. This time, Kirby laid it down.