Aleksei Altshuller raised to 65,000 from under the gun, Eric Hicks moved all in from the button for a total of 75,000, and Louie Calvo called from the big blind. Altshuller called as well, and he and Calvo were heads-up in the side pot.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn brought the and they checked again. The fell on the river and they checked once more.
Eric Hicks tabled for top set to scoop the pot and triple up.
Big stacks Mark Reilly and Rudolph Sawa clashed in a large pot, offering a big clash shortly after Sawa took his seat next to the chip leader.
Their battle started with Alberto Fonseca limping from the button, followed by Reilly's complete from the small blind. Big blind Sawa potted, receiving a fold from Fonseca. Reilly stuck around.
Sawa made things simple, barreling for rounded amounts on the flop and the turn. Reilly first check-called 200,000, and then check-called another 300,000.
The river saw both players check and Reilly declared two pairs, exposing his . Sawa mucked, letting Reilly extend his lead.
Eric Hicks raised to 84,000 from the button, Gionni DeMers called from the small blind, and Louie Calvo came along as well from the big blind.
The flop came and both DeMers and Calvo checked. Hicks moved all in and both his opponents folded, and he took the pot to give his short stack a little more life.
With about 80,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Louie Calvo bet 72,000 from the small blind into his lone opponent, Gionni DeMers on the button, who called.
The turn brought the and Calvo checked. DeMers bet 120,000, sending Calvo into the tank. Ultimately, he called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Calvo tabled for a ten-high flush, which was good enough to win the pot.
Eric Hicks and Aleksei Altshuller got all the chips in the middle before the flop.
Hicks:
Altshuller:
Altshuller had the preflop advantage with his aces and Hicks needed help from the deck to survive. The board ran out , giving Hicks a set of tens for the double-up.
"I'm the luckiest guy in the world," said Hicks as he stacked his newly-acquired chips.
With about 150,000 already in the pot on a flop of , Eric Hicks checked from the big blind and Gionni DeMers bet 150,000 from the cutoff. Hicks check-raised to put DeMers to a decision for his stack and he called.
Hicks:
DeMers:
DeMers was in the lead with his aces and Hicks needed to improve in order to win the pot and eliminate his opponent. The turn and river were no help to Hicks and DeMers doubled up.
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and both players checked. The turn brought the 
and they checked again. The 
fell on the river and they checked once more.
for top set to scoop the pot and triple up.
flop and the 
turn. Reilly first check-called 200,000, and then check-called another 300,000. 
saw both players check and Reilly declared two pairs, exposing his 
and both DeMers and Calvo checked. Hicks moved all in and both his opponents folded, and he took the pot to give his short stack a little more life.
, Louie Calvo bet 72,000 from the small blind into his lone opponent, Gionni DeMers on the button, who called.
, giving Hicks a set of tens for the double-up.
river were no help to Hicks and DeMers doubled up.