J.C. Tran raised to 90,000 from the button and Jeff Kimber made the call.
The flop was and both players checked. The turn came the . Kimber checked to Tran, who bet 100,000. Kimber called and they went to the river, the . Kimber checked and Tran checked behind.
Tran showed for a pair of queens and took it down.
In a three-way limped pot, we saw a flop of . Jean-Philippe Leandri bet 90,000, Jeff Kimber folded, and J.C. Tran raised pot. Leandri made the all in call and the hands were opened.
Leandri:
Tran:
Leandri was ahead with two pair, but Tran had outs with over cards and the club flush draw. The on the turn brought the possibility of a chop, but Tran took the hand when the spiked on the river.
Tran now has a 2-1 chip lead going into heads-up play while Leandri leaves in third place with nearly $96,000.
J.C. Tran limped on the button, Jean-Phillipe Leandri completed the small blind and Jeff Kimber checked his option.
The flop was and the action was checked to Kimber who bet 50,000. Tran called and Leandri folded. The turn was the and both players checked. The river brought the and Kimber checked. Tran bet 100,000, Kimber folded and Tran won the pot.
Jeff Kimber limped from the small blind and J.C. Tran checked his option, taking us to a flop of .
Both players checked and Kimber bet 50,000 when the hit fourth street. Tran called and then bet another 50,000 after Kimber checked the on the river. Kimber folded, giving the pot to Tran.
Ross Boatman limped in from the small blind and J.C. Tran checked his option.
The flop came down . Boatman checked to Tran, who bet 60,000, Boatman moved all in and Tran called.
Boatman
Tran
The turn was the , making Boatman aces up, but Tran picked up a flush draw. Tran filled it on the river when the fell and Boatman exited in fourth place to a round of applause from his railbirds. He'll take home $66,936 for his finish.