Stoffel Needs No Showdown; Keeline Wins One Thereafter
Hand #1: Ben Keeline raised to in middle position and received calls from Michael Hinde in the small blind and Chad Stoffel in the big blind to take postflop action three handed.
The flop dropped 
and action checked to Keeline, who continuation-bet 8,000. Hinde called and then Stoffel check-raised to 25,000. Both Keeline and Hinde called.
The turn came 
and Hinde checked to Stoffel, who slid his remaining 68,000 forward along the felt. Keeline and Hinde both quickly folded and Stoffel took down the pot.
Hand #2: On the very next hand, Keeline opened to 7,000 under the gun and Sherman Wu called in middle position. Action went heads up to a flop of 
and Keeline continuation-bet 6,000. Wu called.
Keeline then checked the turn 
and Wu fired out 8,000. Keeline called, and then check-called another 12,000 on the river 
to take the hand to showdown where his 
wound up best to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
152,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
120,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
35,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |