Action was picked up heads up, on a board showing Q♦4♠Q♠ and a player from the big blind lead out for 2,100. Joe Ritzie on the button then raised to 5,200. The small blind player then announced all in for a total of 20,300. Ritzie made the call to put the small blind at risk.
Small Blind: A♠A♣2♠2♣
Joe Ritzie: A♦Q♥7♣2♥
Ritzie was ahead with his trip queens, against the aces and flush draw of the small blind. When the board ran out 10♣ on the turn and 7♥ on the river, Ritzie improved to a full house, queens full of sevens, to secure the pot and eliminate his opponent.
Five players made the call preflop as the big blind checked their option.
The flop came 10♠Q♦9♠ and the small blind was quick to check. The big blind fired for a pot sized bet of 1,500. Only the middle and late position player called.
While the J♥ peeled off on the turn, the big blind made a quick check. Jaycin Cross bet the pot of 6,000. The late position player folded and the big blind found the call.
The river was the 5♣ and the small blind checked. Cross jammed all in for around 16,000 and his opponent was quick to fold. Cross showed AxKxJ♠10x2♠ for the nut Broadway straight.
Action was folded to Bart Hanson on the button, who made a raise. He was called by both the small blind, and big blind.
The flop came 3♣5♥2♠ and once the small blind checked, the big blind bet out. Hanson made the call, and the small blind folded.
The turn was the 2♣ and the big blind bet out, but Hanson put in a raise. The big blind called to see a river.
The river was the K♥ to complete the board, and the big blind again led out for a bet, before being raised by Hanson once more. The big blind made the call.
Hanson showed down A♣7♣6♠4♣ for a flopped six high straight, and a wheel for the low. His opponent showed A♥K♦5♠4♦ for a flopped wheel as well, giving Hanson three-quarters of the pot.
Middle position raised to 600 and three players made the call.
The flop came 5♥A♠J♠ and all four players were quick to check.
While the A♣ peeled off on the turn, both the blinds and middle position were quick to check. James Juvancic fired for 1,000 and his opponents were quick to fold.
Action was caught after the turn of 10♦8♣9♠10♣ and the cutoff was quick to check. Rick Stubblefield fired for 1,500 from the button and the cutoff made the call.
The river was the 7♥ and the cutoff again checked. Stubblefield continued for 5,000 and received a fold from his opponent.
Action was picked up on the flop, heads up between Jason Adams, and David Williams with the board showing J♣Q♣2♥. After Williams checked to Adams, he bet out 2,200. Williams then raised all in for 6,800, and Adams made the call.
David Williams: 10♣9♣9♦6♠5♥
Jason Adams: J♦5♣4♠3♦2♣
Adams was ahead with his two pair but had to fade Williams open ended straight-flush draw. The board ran out 5♦ on the turn, and A♥ on the river. Adams improved to a wheel, to scoop the high and low, and eliminated Williams from the tournament.