Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht was in the big blind when the player on the button raised and he made the call. The two were heads-up and both players drew two. The button bet and Zwingmann-Gocht made the call.
Both players then drew one and again Zwingmann-Gocht check-called the bet from the button.
On the final street Zwingmann-Gocht drew one and the button stood pat. Action checked around and Zwingmann-Gocht tabled 8-6-5-3-2 and the button player flashed 7-4-2-3 before mucking his hand.
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Alex Livingston drew three on the first draw, while Yuichi Kanai took two and bet. Livingston called.
Livingston then took two and Kanai stood pat. Kanai bet again. "I might raise. Or fold," Livingston said as he peeked down at his new cards.
"Oh, wow, third option," he added as he just called. Livingston took one more on the last draw and Kanai again patted. Livingston checked to Kanai, then folded when Kanai bet again.
Schuyler Thornton was on the button when the player in the cutoff raised, he three-bet, and both the small blind and the cutoff called.
All three players drew two cards and action checked to Thornton who bet and was called by both opponents.
The small blind and cutoff drew two and Thornton stood pat and when action was checked to him he bet. Both players called.
The small blind and Thornton both drew one and the cutoff stood pat. The small then bet, the cutoff folded and Thornton raised. The small blind then three-bet Thornton who tanked and made the call.
The small blind player tabled 7-6-5-4-2 and Thornton tabled 7-6-5-3-2 to win the hand.