Vic Peppe, who finished runner-up to Jeremy Dresch in this very event one year ago, limped under the gun and the player in the cutoff moved all in for 19,600. The button and blinds folded and Peppe, a falconer, opted to call.

Peppe:
Cutoff:

“Live cards,” Peppe said. Indeed, he was behind but had two live ones. The flop was kind in that it gave Peppe a pair, and he locked it up on the turn when the made it trips.

The meaningless was run out on the river and Peppe was pushed the pot.

Vic Peppe - 105,000 (52 bb)