Hawkins Wins Battle of the Blinds to Go Over 100,000
Niveau 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The action folded over to Maurice Hawkins in the small blind, who opted to call. Jordan Scott, in the big blind, raised to 2,500. Hawkins then rereraised to 8,000 and Scott called.
The flop came 
and Hawkins continued for 13,000. Scott called.
On the 
turn, Hawkins put in 40,000, which was slightly more than Scott's stack. Scott went into the tank for about two minutes before eventually laying his hand down.
Hawkins, owner of a record 14 WSOP Circuit rings, is looking for his second Main Event cash. Two months ago, he was called out by his backer after failing to live up to a backing agreement.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
110,400
23,400
|
23,400 |
|
39,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
the early position player checked and Brunson led out for 5,200. His opponent made the call. 
turn to the 
river where the early position player took over the betting lead, firing off 2,200. Brunson wasted little time releasing his hand to take a small hit to his stack.
completed board, Paul Baksi bet 16,000 in early position. Jonas Lauck was in the cutoff and thought about it before moving in his 28,700 chips. Baksi asked for a count and mulled over his decision before putting in the calling chips.
for a flopped set and his opponent mucked his hand, securing the double for the German bracelet winner.
with around 9,000 already in the middle when Martin Stausholm checked to Dustin Mitchell in the cutoff who bet 6,000. Stausholm, with a remaining stack worth 40,700, tanked for some time and raised it to 18,000. Mitchell, with a slightly higher stack, pushed all in and Stausholm snap-called.
hit the turn, giving a better two pair to Mitchell, who eliminated Stausholm after the 
completed the board.
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Jaffee checked and then called a bet of 6,600 from Jim. 
turn to the 
river where Jaffee, fingering his chips in thought, eventually tossed out a bet of 22,200. Jim called only to see Jaffee pound his 
(flush) holding down onto the table as Jim released his own hand into the muck. 
, Quang Vu led out for 11,000 into his heads-up opponent, Franco Spitale. Spitale then responded by putting in a raise to 32,000, which sent Vu into the tank. 
for a turned full house and Vu mucked.
