Ryan Tepen opened under the gun to 26,000, and Julian Black was the lone caller. Tepen bet 30,000 on the flop, and Black called. Tepen checked the turn, and Black shoved all in for 137,000 after a couple of minutes of thought. Tepen snapped and turned over for a boat.
In a hand that stretched from the previous level, RunGood Pros Ryan Tepen and Ross Bybee saw a flop with Bybee acting out of the small blind. He checked, and Tepen checked back. Bybee bet 20,000 on the turn, and Tepen called. Bybee bet 67,000 on the river, and Tepen thought about two minutes and announced all in.
Bybee asked for a count, and it was 159,000 more. He tanked about six or seven minutes and put in calling chips.
Bridgette Adkins was in a blind battle with Greg Jennings and bet 25,000 on a board of . Jennings called. Adkins bet 45,000 on the river and got a quick call. She showed for trips and Jennings couldn't beat it.
Julian Black opened for 19,000, and Michael Niccum made it 45,000 on the button. Black wasted little time putting his remaining 100,000 or so in, and Niccum snapped it off for a bit less.
NIccum:
Black:
Black clapped in elation as the dealer spread a flop.
"Hold one time," he yelled, pointing at his third king.
The dealer obliged with the and .
"That's how you win a poker tournament," Black yelled.