In a battle of the blinds, Narinder Khasria got himself all in for less than 400,000 from the big. He had , and he was in bad shape as Shaun Walker held and the big stack.
The dealer gave Khasria a little bit of help on the flop, but the turn left him dead to five outs. The river was not an ace or a nine, and Khasria has been eliminated in third place. It was a fine performance from the Canadian here this week, and he'll be rewarded with more than $30,000 as a consolation prize.
After Seneca Easley completed from the small blind, Shaun Walker raised to 115,000. Easley made the call and the flop came down . Both players checked.
The turn brought the . Easley checked and Walker bet 75,000. Easley made the call.
The river was the and both players checked. Easley tabled the and Walker mucked his hand.
Seneca Easley limped in from the small blind, and Shaun Walker raised to 115,000 from the big. Easley thought it over for a minute before stacking the calling chips out into the pot.
The flop came , and Easley check-called a small bet of 75,000. The turn drew checks from both players, and the river drew one more check from Easley. That was Walker's cue to make another bet -- 250,000 this time. Easley thought it over long and hard before announcing the call.
Walker tabled for kings up, and it was good. Easley is down to 895,000 now.
Narinder Khasria called from the small blind and Seneca Easley checked from the big blind to see the flop come down . Khasria bet 75,000 and Easley moved all in for 515,000 and Khasria snap-called.
Khasria:
Easley:
The turn brought the and the river the to give Easley the win. He doubled to 1.125 million while Khasria dropped to 1.03 million.
From the button, Narinder Khasria raised to 125,000, and Seneca Easley three-bet to 300,000 straight. Khasria only started the hand with 725,000, but he figured he had enough chips to flat, and he decided to see a flop.
It came , and Easley quickly announced an all in. Khasria had 425,000 chips left in front of him, and he spent a minute considering before sliding them into the middle to put himself at risk.
Showdown
Khasria:
Easley:
Easley was really looking for an ace, but the turn gave him an additional eight outs to the club flush. The river was black, but it was the wrong shade as the gave Khasria two pair and the double up. Mark him down for 1.505 million now, while Easley has 585,000 left with which to mount another charge.
If earlier play is any indication, this stack size is one he's comfortable playing.
From the button, Seneca Easley raised to 150,000, or 3.25 times the big blind. Narinder Khasria called from the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked and the turn brought the . Both checked again. The river was the and Khasria checked to Easley and he bet 100,000. Khasria quickly called.
Easley tabled the and Khasria the . Easley won the pot with his pair of aces.
From the small blind, Seneca Easley opened to 80,000, and Shaun Walker defended his big to see a flop.
They both checked through the flop to see the land on fourth street. Easley took the lead now, betting 110,000 into the pot, and Walker made the quick call. The appeared on the river, and Easley loaded up with another 150,000 and stuck it in there. That sent Walker into the tank for a bit, and he clearly didn't buy what Easley was selling.
"I got the feeling you don't got much," he said. After a moment, he added, "I don't got much either."
Walker had been shuffling the six yellow T25,000 chips required to call, and he eventually convinced himself to drop them into the pot. He was right.
"I have... ten-high," Easley announced.
Walker turned up , and his second pair was enough to take it down, dropping Easley under a million to about 850,000.
From the button, Seneca Easley raised to 75,000. Shaun Walker moved all in from the small blind for 686,000. Narinder Khasria folded in the big blind and Easley quickly called, tabling the . Walker was dominated with the .
The flop was good to Walker, coming down to give him top pair and the lead. The turn was the and the river the . Walker won the hand and doubled to 1.414 million. Easley was knocked back to about 1.4 million.