Jon Turner: A♠10♣/A♦Q♣4♥9♠/2♥
Opponent: Q♦Q♠/3♦6♣3♠5♠/Xx
Jon Turner raised after two players limped ahead of him before another player three-bet. Action folded back around to Turner, who responded with a four-bet. His opponent, with less than that amount behind, decided to call off for his tournament life.
After the cards were dealt, Turner's aces came in second to his opponent's two pair to deal a small blow to his still above average stack.
Teemu Kangasvieri: Q♣3♣10♣/J♣K♣2♣9♥
Leonard August: 4♠10♠Xx/3♠K♠4♦3♥
Teemu Kangasvieri bet on fifth street and was called by Leonard August. On sixth street, August paired his three, took the betting lead and bet which was called.
On seventh, August checked. Kangasvieri took a few moments before he made a comment and checked back. He revealed the king high flush to take the pot.
Raymond Smego-Barranco: Q♣Q♥Q♦/10♦8♠6♣7♦
Derek Blenman: 2♠8♦Q♠/10♠10♦6♦J♥
Raymond Smego-Barranco called bets on sixth and seventh street and then revealed his rolled up queens.
"Very nice hand sir" said one of his tablemates as the cowboy hat wearing player gathered the pot.
Niveau: 8
Ante: 200
Bring-In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000
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Kim Erfle: 4♥3♥2♠ 5♥6♠A♠5♠
Philip Neiman: XxXxXx 3♦K♥8♠8♣
Action was on fifth street as Phillip Neiman bet and was called by Kim Erfle. Neiman also bet on sixth and was again called by Erfle.
On seventh, Neiman slowed down by checking, Erfle bet and was called.
Erfle tabled the 4♥3♥2♠ for the wheel and Neiman mucked his hand.
Nghia Le: K♥J♥/9♣J♦8♣8♦/7♠
Robert Campbell: XxXx/6♠A♦9♥Q♥/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/4♦8♠
Nghia Le opened and Robert Campbell responded with a three-bet. Le as well as one other player called to generate three-way action.
Campbell continued his aggression with a bet on fourth street, getting a call from Le while his other opponent folded.
Le took over the betting lead on fifth street with Campbell making the call.
The same betting pattern took place on sixth street but both players checked to showdown after being dealt their seventh card. Le revealed their jacks and eights, prompting Campbell to muck his holding and send his stack slipping further down the chip counts.
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