Shawn Keller raised and Tyler Bonkowski made it three bets from the button. Keller called and checked the flop. Bonkowski bet and Keller came back with a check-raise. Bonkowski called the raise as well as Keller’s bet on the turn. On the river, Keller bet again but Bonkowski answered with a raise. Keller made the call and mucked when Bonkowski showed for top two.
Andrew Brongo raised from early position and Matt Sterling called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Sterling checked again when the hit the turn. Brongo bet and Sterling threw out a check-raise. Brongo called the raise as well as Sterling’s bet on the river. Sterling showed for a flush while Brongo showed just the as he mucked.
Shawn Keller raised from early position and Andrew Brongo called from the small blind. Both players checked the flop which led to the where the action picked up. Brongos led out and Keller raised. Brongos made the call and bet when the hit the river. Keller called and Brongo instantly mucked. Keller showed for ace high as he scooped the pot.
Mitch Schock raised from early position and Shawn Keller made the call as the next to act. On the flop Schock led out and Keller called. Schock checked when the hit the turn and Keller bet. Schock threw out a check-raise which Keller called. On the river Schock bet once more which got Keller to give up his hand.
Jeff Shulman was all in preflop with against the of Casey McCarrel. The flop rolled out which left Shulman in bad shape. The turn gave Shulman a glimmer of hope with a wheel draw and four outs to the three. Unfortunately for him, the river was the and Shulman was eliminated from the tournament.
Matt Sterling was all in preflop and at risk with against the of Brandon Demes. The flop was a great one for Sterling as it came which left Demes needing running queens or a running straight to deliver the knockout. The turn secured the double up for Sterling and the river was a mere formality.
About 20 minutes ago, Shawn Keller had twice as many chips as second place, but after Brandon Demes took another good pot off Keller, he has now taken the lead. Keller raised in the cutoff and Demes three bet on the button. The blinds folded, and Keller called. The flop came , and Keller check-raised Demes. Demes called, and the turn came the . Keller check-called, and he did the same on the river, the , and Demes showed . Keller mucked, and Demes is your new chip leader!