Chad Holloway checked the turn in late position and soon faced a bet of 17,000 on the turn on a board reading 10♥2♣J♥9♦. Holloway did find a call and both players checked the K♣ on the river and Holloway showed the Q♠10♠ and his opponent was unable to best Holloway's rivered straight.
A player under-the-gun opened to 4,500 followed by Nicholas Cunningham calling in middle position and the big blind calling as well.
On a flop of 8♣A♣K♥, the under-the-gun player continued with a bet of 5,500. Nicholas Cunningham made the call and the big blind folded, leading to a 10♠ turn.
The under-the-gun player opted for a check that was met with a bet of 12,000 from Cunningham. The under-the-gun player called to see a board pairing A♠ on the river to which he quickly checked again.
Cunningham responded by quickly sliding enough chips forward to put his opponent all in. The under-the-gun player didn't waste much time before tossing his cards toward the muck and conceding the pot to Cunningham.
The cutoff raised to 3,000 promptly met by Kirk Chui's three-bet to 9,000. His opponent called and they both reached a flop of 3♥6♣3♠. The cutoff checked to Chui who continuation bet for 15,000.
After a call both players went to the Q♠ on the turn and the K♠ on the river. Again, once checked to Chui barreled for 24,000 and 45,000 respectively before getting the fold and the pot.
Gavin Munroe placed an all-in bet of about 50,000 on the river on a final board of 5♣7♠5♠2♠A♠, he was in the big blind and had check-raised to arrive here. His opponent flashed A♦Q♥ after Monroe said "I was ahead on the flop!", showing the 2♣2♦ for a turned boat.
On a board of 5♠8♣8♥6♦K♠, Justin McNeil led into his opponent with a pot-sized bet of 20,500. After thinking for a moment, McNeil's opponent looked pained as he made the fold.
McNeil responded by saying, "It's good for the game!" and turning the 10♠6♠ face up on the table as the pot was pushed in his direction.
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