Action was picked up on a hand between Ryan Welch in the big blind and Matthew Molsen in early position and roughly 12,300 in the center.
On the board reading , Welch checked to Molsen who bet 8,000 which Welch called.
The river rolled off a and both players checked while tabling their hands. Molsen turned over for aces and eights with a queen, but Welch turned over for aces and nines with an eight, which was good for the pot.
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In first position, Mike Cordell raised to 1,800 and was called by one player in the hijack. Action folded around to Nic Petree in the big blind who moved all-in for 8,300. Cordell asked for a count before moving all-in himself, folding out the other player.
Nic Petree:
Mike Cordell:
The board ran out giving no improvement to Petree's pocket sevens and send his chips Cordell's way.
At another table, Joey McCaig was also eliminated.
Seven players called the big blind to see a flop which came out and the action checked through.
The turn of saw Terry Presley lead from the small blind to the tune of 3,000. Only Roger Bennett in the big blind called that bet with the other five players folding.
The river rolled off the and Presley checked to Bennett who bet 5,000 and Presley called quickly.
Roger Bennett turned over for what was initially fours full of tens turned into fours full of kings and Presley turned over for also fours full of kings to chop up this seven way pot.
Action was picked up with three players all-in and cards on their backs.
Marvin Donaldson:
Alex Craig:
Opponent:
"Come on seven!" shouted Craig before the flop came out. was the flop and the turn came off a , but the river gave Craig a set and he doubled through his opponent with pocket kings, while knocking out Marvin Donaldson.
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, Welch checked to Molsen who bet 8,000 which Welch called. 
and both players checked while tabling their hands. Molsen turned over 
for aces and eights with a queen, but Welch turned over 
for aces and nines with an eight, which was good for the pot. 
giving no improvement to Petree's pocket sevens and send his chips Cordell's way. 
and the action checked through. 
saw Terry Presley lead from the small blind to the tune of 3,000. Only Roger Bennett in the big blind called that bet with the other five players folding. 
and Presley checked to Bennett who bet 5,000 and Presley called quickly. 
for what was initially fours full of tens turned into fours full of kings and Presley turned over 
for also fours full of kings to chop up this seven way pot.
, but the river 
