Joshua Turner raised from under the gun and Sarah Phanmiles made the call from the big blind. The flop was J♣5♣8♠ and Turner bet and Phanmiles called.
The turn was the A♣ and Turner bet and Phanmiles put in a raise. Turner made the call.
Q♠ arrived on the river and Phanmiles bet and Turner made the call and indicated he must be beat but Phanmiles turned over 10♣8♥ and Turner flipped over 5♦5♥ for the set and the win.
Tom Schneider raised to 1,600 from under the gun and was called in five spots. Early position, the hijack, the cutoff and both blinds wanted to see a flop.
The flop came down 5♠K♦3♥ and action checked around.
The 4♣ hit the felt and Schneider led out for 1,600. Early position and the hijack made the call.
A board-pairing 5♥ river led to Schneider wagering 1,600 again but both opponents folded.
PokerNews picked up action on a 7♣6♣2♠ flop, Koray Aldemir checked and the player on the button bet 1600, Aldemir called.
The turn was the 8♦ Aldemir checked, the button once again bet 1600, but this time was met with a raise from the former Main Event Champion, the button called.
The river was the J♠ Aldemir bet 1600 and was called by the button. Aldemir tabled A♥A♠ for the winning hand as his opponent tossed his cards the muck.
Under the gun raised to 1,600 and was called by middle position, Victor Shankam in the hijack and both blinds came along to see a flop.
The flop came down 5♣K♠7♠ and under the gun bet 800 before Shankam raised him to 1,600. Under the gun called and they went heads up to a turn.
The 2♦ peeled off and Shankam bet 1,600 which forced under the gun out who showed Q♠Q♣.
Niveau: 6
Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600
Tony Willis limped in from middle position for 600 before the hijack raised to 1,200. Willis made the call, and they went heads up to a flop.
9♥9♦5♣ and middle position fired out 600, Willis made the call and the 2♣ peeled off on the turn. Middle position bet 1,200 and Willis made the call again.
The river 10♦ resulted in check-check and Willis scooped the pot with 6♠5♠
Jimmy Nguyen announced raise in the small blind but was soon informed that the player under the gun had already raised. Nguyen threw in the call but the table protested that he had to raise and he obliged. The flop came out 10♣5♥8♦ and Nguyen placed the continuation bet and received the call.
The turn brought the A♠ which halted the betting for Nguyen and started the betting for the player under the gun and Nguyen made the call.
Checks were given by all on the river 9♠ and Nguyen flipped over 8♣K♣ for the win as the other player mucked.
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Zhi Qin was in early position and raised it up and received a call from three players, middle position, cutoff and the big blind. The flop came out 2♣10♣J♦ and everyone checked.
The turn 7♣ brought a little more action with the big blind betting out and Qin making the call and the other two players folded.
On the river 10♦ the big blind bet again and Qin called after thinking for a moment.
The big blind flipped over Q♦Q♣ and Qin showed K♦10♥ for the trip tens.
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