2014 World Series of Poker

Byron Kaverman raised to 26,000 in the hijack, Pierre Neuville called in the cutoff, and David Borrat defended his big blind. The flop fell , all three players checked. The turn brought the . Borrat checked, Kaverman fired out 32,000, and Neuville folded. Borrat then check-raised to 81,000, and Kaverman called.

The river was the . Borrat led out for 120,000, and Kaverman went into the tank. Roughly five minutes elapsed before Kaverman folded, and the Frenchman picked up the pot.

Jeremy Kottler moved all in for 167,000 on the button, and Andrew Lichtenberger reshoved out of the small blind.

Kottler:
Lichtenberger:

Kottler increased his lead on the flop, making a pair of jacks. The on the turn gave Lichtenberger four outs to make a king-high straight, but the bricked off on the river.

Mustapha Kanit raised on the button, Bryn Kenney three-bet to 58,000 out of the small blind, and Kanit four-bet to 116,000. Kenney didn't back down, putting in a fifth bet to 182,000, and his Italian opponent folded.

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 26,000 in the cutoff, Mark Darner moved all in for 126,000 out of the small blind, and Lichtenberger called.

Lichtenberger:
Darner:

Lichtenberger took the lead on a flop of , and Darner hit the rail as the board completed , respectively.

Pratyush Buddiga raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, David Borrat three-bet to 61,000 out of the small blind, and Buddiga moved all in for 285,000. Borrat folded.

Kevin Eyster raised to 22,000 on the button, Jeremy Kottler three-bet to 55,000 out of the small blind, and Eyster called. The flop fell , Kottler led out for 51,000, and Eyster called.

The turn was the , Kottler led out for an additional 90,000, and Eyster raised to 225,000. Kottler folded.

Griffin Benger moved all in for 170,000 in the hijack, Fabrice Touil tanked (this is often the case) on his immediate left, then called. The rest of the players folded.

Benger:
Touil:

The flop gave Benger eight extra outs to make a straight, plus gave him a backdoor flush draw. The on the turn was a brick, however, as was the on the river. Benger busted in 16th place, earning $24,613, and Touil is up to 605,000 chips.

Jeremy Kottler raised to 21,000 in the cutoff, Jay Dragland moved all in for 184,000 out of the small blind, and Mark Darner reshoved for 340,000. Kottler folded.

Dragland:
Darner:

The dominant hand held up as the board ran out , and Dragland doubled through.