Championship: Hands #16-18

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Hand #16  –  Joseph Couden raises from the hijack to 130,000 with 6s6d, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #17  –  Brian Phillis raises under the gun to 130,000 with AcKc, and Vlad Mezheritsky calls from the big blind with 10h10d.

The flop comes 8c4h3d, Mezheritsky checks, Phillis bets 110,000, and Mezheritsky calls. The turn is the 3c, and both players check.

The river card is the Qs, and they check again. Mezheritsky shows his 10h10d to win the pot, and Phillis mucks.

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Hand #18  –  Randy Pfeifer raises under the gun to 135,000 with KhJh, and Brian Phillis calls from the big blind with As2h.

The flop comes 2s2d2c to give Phillis quad deuces. Phillis checks, Pfeifer bets 145,000, and Phillis calls.

The turn is the 8d, Phillis checks, Pfeifer bets 230,000, and Phillis thinks for a while before he min-check-raises to 460,000. Pfeifer calls.

The river card is the Ac, and Phillis tanks for a long time before he bets 635,000. Pfeifer folds, and Phillis takes the pot.