| Buy-In: | $1,000 + $60 |
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| Prize Pool: | $124,160 |
| Entrants: | 128 |
After Will Failla limped in from the buttton, the shorstacked Cody Slaubaugh moves all-in preflop only to get snap called by Failla's A
Q. Slaubaugh was behind with 10
9. The board ran out 853
104
, giving Slaubaugh top pair and doubling him up to roughly $2,700.
Shortly after that Failla raised to $300 preflop and Slaubaugh called from the blind. The flop brought the 754 and both players checked. The turn brought the K and Slaubaugh once again checked. Failla bet $400 and Slaubaugh called. The river brought the 10 and Slaubaugh pushed all-in, only to once again get snap-called by Failla who quickly turned up the KK for top set. Slaubaugh slowly turned up the 107 for two pair. Failla won $30,730 and a commemorative watch. Slaubaugh took him $18,934 for his second place finish.
Cody Slaubaugh raises to 275 and Will Failla calls. The flop comes A96. Failla check-calls 425. The turn is the 3. Failla checks, Slaubaugh bets around 1,200, and Failla calls. The river is the 5. Failla checks, Slaubaugh bets 2,800, leaving himself with not very many chips behind. Failla tanks and eventually calls. Slaubaugh shows K5 for a busted second-nut flush draw. Failla shows AJ and takes down a crucial pot.
Will Failla has won the last four pots without showdown, but typically with raises preflop and bets in on the flop and turn. This has ground Cody Slaubaugh's stack down to $6,125, while Failla has chipped up to roughly $13,875.
The apparent one-sidedness of this match has subsided, at least temporarily, as Cody Slaubaugh has won a couple of pots in a row. In one hand, Slaubaugh check-raised the flop with bottom pair (threes), both players checked the turn (A), and Slaubaugh bet the river (3) which had given him trip threes. "It's nice to hit a river!" Slaubaugh exclaimed as he raked in the pot.
In another hand, Slaubaugh check-raised a flop of A75, then bet the turn (T) and got Failla to lay down his hand.
Chip counts forthcoming.
Cody Slaubaugh raises to 175 on his button and Will Fialla calls. The flop comes J94. Fiall check-calls 225. The turn is the 5. Both players check. The river is the 6. Fialla checks, Slaubaugh bets 500, and Fialla quickly calls. Slaubaugh shows Q7 for no pair. Fialla shows 96 for two pair and takes the pot.
Will "The Thrill" Failla limps in from the button, and Cody Slaubaugh raises to $350. "Keep it low, dirty and nasty," says Failla as the dealer rolls out the 10109. Both plyers check and the turn brings the K. Slaugbaugh bets $500 and Failla sloppily. The river brings the A and Slaubaugh quickly pushes in for $2,350. "Thats sick! That is a disaster!" After a moment Failla asks for a count, however, and eventually he makes the call. Slaubaugh reveals the 76 for a complete bluff, and Failla's KJ is enough to collect the pot and take down the first match, putting him up 1-0 in the final round.
In a limped pot, Will Fialla bet 150 on a flop of 763. Cody Slaubaugh raised to 525, and Fialla called. The turn brought the Q. Fialla checked and Slaubaugh bet 1,325. Fialla postured, and asked him how much more Slaubaugh had behind (3,200). Fialla eventually called and the river brought the 8. Fialla checked and Slaubaugh thought for awhile before finally knuckling the table. Fialla showed 86 for a rivered two pair. Slaubaugh showed the 7 in disgust and conceded the pot.
Blinds are up to $50-$100 for the first match in the finals.
Will "The Thrill" Failla raises to $150 only to be reraised by Cody Slaubaugh to $450. Failla calls and the flop brings the J55. Slaubaugh leads out $700 and Failla calls. The turn brings the Q and Slaubaugh and Slaubaugh bets $1,700 after a moments consideration. Failla calls and the river brings the J, putting three spades and two pair on the board. Slaubaugh checks and Failla hesitates before announcing "Flush." After not hearing anything that would tell him that his flush is no good, Failla revels the A10 and the dealer pushes him the pot. "Even I couldn't bet that, with that board."
Cody Slaubaugh raises to 125 from the button and Will Failla calls. The flop comes 975. Failla check-calls 200. The turn is the 8. Failla check-calls 450. The river is the J. This time Failla bets out - 1,000. Slaubaugh calls and Failla shows AT for the Jack-high straight which is good enough to win the pot.
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