This hands-per-hour rate at this table is not exactly what Joe Cassidy and Ashton Griffin are used to on the Internet. Actually, it's not what most people are used to live either. That's because Hoyt Corkins is taking a minute or more to make every decision. And three-handed, he has to make a decision fairly often.
The majority of the hands in the last few minutes have had the same pattern. Hoyt Corkins raises, Joe Cassidy folds, and Ashton Griffin three-bets. Corkins spends a minute in the tank and then gives up his hand.
Hoyt Corkins was in the small blind and raised to 12,500. Joe Cassidy made the call from the big blind.
The flop came down and Corkins bet 10,000. Cassidy made the call.
The turn brought the and Corkins reached into his stack again. He fired 40,000 and Cassidy took his time again while Corkins sat motionless under his cowboy hat and mirrored sunglasses. After a minute, Cassidy made the call.
The river was the and Corkins checked. Cassidy checked behind. Corkins declared ace high and tabled the . Cassidy mucked and Corkins won this battle.
Joe Cassidy raised, Hoyt Corkins bumped it to 35,000, and Cassidy quickly moved all in. And Corkins went back to his familiar spot at the bottom of a very deep tank. Finally he gave it up, and Cassidy picked up some extra chips.
The two blinds were in action in this pot for the minimum. On the flop of , Hoyt Corkins fired 4,500. Joe Cassidy made the call.
The turn brought the and Corkins bet again, making it 20,000 to go this time. Cassidy called once more.
The river was the and Corkins fired 32,200. Cassidy took a moment and then announced that he was all in. Corkins wanted a count and found out the total bet wad for 185,500. He then went into the tank. After a few minutes in the tank, Corkins fold the for trip tens and gave up a good amount of chips.
Action folded to Scott Seiver on the button, and he moved all in for 51,600. Ashton Griffin gave up his small blind, and Hoyt Corkins quickly made the call.
Showdown
Seiver:
Corkins:
The flop was bad news for Seiver, meaning he'd have to go runner-runner to survive. The on the turn was the first runner. A jack would give him a straight. "So you're saying there's a chance," said Seiver. But the on the river was no help, sending Seiver packing in 4th place. He gets $40,000 for his eight bounties and $75,000 for winning his first table. He'll also get an additional $100,000 for accumulating the most bounties unless Hoyt Corkins eliminates Joe Cassidy and Ashton Griffin.
and Corkins bet 10,000. Cassidy made the call.
and Corkins reached into his stack again. He fired 40,000 and Cassidy took his time again while Corkins sat motionless under his cowboy hat and mirrored sunglasses. After a minute, Cassidy made the call.
and Corkins checked. Cassidy checked behind. Corkins declared ace high and tabled the 
. Cassidy mucked and Corkins won this battle.
, Hoyt Corkins fired 4,500. Joe Cassidy made the call.
and Corkins bet again, making it 20,000 to go this time. Cassidy called once more.
and Corkins fired 32,200. Cassidy took a moment and then announced that he was all in. Corkins wanted a count and found out the total bet wad for 185,500. He then went into the tank. After a few minutes in the tank, Corkins fold the 
flop was bad news for Seiver, meaning he'd have to go runner-runner to survive. The 
