Stephen Chidwick Doubles Through John Riordan With Set Over Set

Stephen Chidwick opened to 10,000 from early position and action folded to John Riordan in the big blind, and he called. The flop fell [9c7c2h]. Riordan checked, and Chidwick continued for 17,000. Riordan check-raised to 45,000, Chidwick called. The dealer burned and turned the [Jd] and Riordan fired for 60,000.

Vitaliy Rizhkov Doubles Through John Riordan

Vitaliy Rizhkov moved all-in for 37,500 from under the gun and John Riordan called in the cutoff. Rizhkov: [QdTd] Riordan: [AhKs] The board ran out [4s7dTc5d2d] and Rikhkov doubled with this runner-runner flush.

John Riordan vs. Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick raised to 6,500 from middle position and John Riordan called in the big blind. The flop landed [9c2hQc] and Riordan checked. Chidwick continued for 5,000, and Riordan called as the turn fell the [Ks] and both players checked. The river was the [Kh], and Riordan bet out 12,000 and Chidwick

John Riordan vs. Cary Katz

Jeremy Ausmus opened to 4,000 in the hijack and Cary Katz called in the cutoff. From the button, John Riordan three-bet to 18,000. Ausmus folded, but Katz called as the flop landed [5s5c7h]. Katz checked and Riordan bet 11,000. Katz called and the turn fell the [Jh]. Katz checked, Riordan bet 30,000, and

John Riordan Eliminated in 10th Place ($51,750)

John Riordan shoved for 115,000 and both Vanessa Kade and Ivan Zufic called. The [8s7hQd8c6d] board checked through to the river where Riordan tabled his [KhTc], and Kade her [KxTx]. Zufic showed his [Ac5c], and Riordan was eliminated in 10th place for a $51,750 payday.

John Riordan Survives; Frank Funaro Wins Side Pot

John Riordan shoved all-in for 65,000 in the cutoff before Frank Funaro isolated from the small blind for his last 165,000. Cary Katz used a time extension from the big blind before he called. Riordan: [3s3d] Funaro: [AcAd] Katz: [KsQh] The board ran out [JsKd6h9c3c] and Riordan struck gold on the river to triple

Cary Katz Doubles Through John Riordan

With the cards already tabled, Cary Katz was all-in for his last 240,000 and had been called by John Riordan. Riordan: [AsQh] Katz: [9c9d] The board ran out [2c5h3sQc9s], and Katz spiked a nine on the river for a set of nines to double.

Top Pair for John Riordan

John Riordan raised to 3,500 from middle position and both Vitaliy Rizhkov and Eric Worre called from the button and big blind respectively. The flop landed [AcKd5c] and after Worre checked, Riordan continued for 4,500. Rizhkov folded, but Worre called as the turn landed the [6d]. Worre checked and Riordan bet out

John Riordan Eliminated by Randy Kaas

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 16,000 from under the gun, next to act was Erik Seidel and he 3-bet to 32,000. John Riordan was next to act and moved all-in for 79,000. Action folded the Randy Kaas in the big blind, and he moved all-in for 325,000. Lichtenberger and Seidel folded, and the

John Riordan vs. Andrew Lichtenberger

Action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger on the button, and he opened to 12,000. John Riordan was in the big blind and called. The flop fell [Ac3cJh], and Riordan checked. Lichtenberger fired for 8,000 and Riordan called. The dealer burned and turned the [2d], and Riordan checked. Lichtenberger fired for 37,000 and Riordan