WSOPC Event #9: $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT

The players under the gun raised to 1,000 only to call a 3,000 three-bet Russell Carpenter made from late position. 

The     flop saw Carpenter continue for 2,000 and his opponent check-called to see the   pair the board on the turn. 

Action went check-check, and the   completed the board on the river. Carpenters' opponent led out for 8,500 and he quickly called. 

Carpenter rolled over a made hand of    to win the pot after his opponent mucked   . 

After Michael Troutt limped in from late position only to have WSOP bracelet winner Ian Steinman raised to 1,500 from the cutoff.

The small blind called, as did the Troutt, and action went three-ways to a     flop. 

Action was checked to Steinman who tossed out an uncontested 1,500 continuation bet to win the pot. 

There was heads-up action between Jason Gilley from middle position and the button with a completed board of       showing. 

With 15,000 already in the middle, Gilley led out for 6,000 only to call a 15,000 raise from his opponent. 

Gilleys fears came true after his opponent quickly showed a flush with    to win the pot. 

There was heads-up action between Dale Humphrey from under the and Harry Sablotny from the button with a      board showing. 

With roughly 5,000 already in the middle, Sablotny called Humphrey's 8,300 all in bet and the two players tabled their hands. 

Dale Humphrey:   
Harry Sablotny:   

Both playerrs flopped a king but Humphrey was outkicked and the   river sent him packing. 

Michael Esquivel raised from the cutoff and was called by Steven Dill from the button, along with the small blind. 

The     flop was checked to Esquivel who continued for 1,200 only to have Dill raise all in for 8,500.

The small blind check-folded and action was back on Esquivel who said to Dill, "what, did you flat me with two queens"? before tossing out a call. 

Steven Dill:   
Michael Esquivel:   

Dill's hand was a little better than pocket queens and the   turn didn't change a thing. Dill was looking good to score a much-needed double until the dealer dropped the   on the river ending his tournament. 

Michael Esquivel - 45,000
Steven Dill - 0

The cutoff opened for 600 and was called by Amin Bandealy from the button before ring winner Jon Swift three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind.

Action folded back to the initial raiser who tossed out a call while Bandealy mucked his hand, and the two players went heads-up on a     flop. 

Swift continued for 2,700 and then called an 8,000 raise from his opponent, bringing the   turn.

Swift checked his option to his opponent who fired out 15,000 and Swift quickly called off his 10,300 stack. 

Jon Swift:   
Opponent:   

Both players flopped a set but Swift's was better, and the   river secured his early double-up. 

Jon Swift - 45,000 

Rhonda Hart opened for 700 from the hijack and then called a 2,000 three-bet that Michael Esquivel made from the cutoff. 

The     flop saw Hart check-call a 2,000 continuation bet from Esquivel bringing the   turn. 

Hart checked her option once again only to fold after Esquivel fired out a 3,000 bet.