Angel Guillen and an opponent looked down at a monotone flop of . Guillen checked to his opponent on the button who bet 700. Guillen opted to stay the course and watched on as the fell on the turn. He checked again, prompting his opponent to knock the table back in reply.
The river was the and Guillen reached for chips. He tossed out 1,200 and his opponent quickly let his hand go. Guillen took the pot and brought his stack up to about 13,900 in chips.
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Three players including Barny Boatman and Alejandro Muriel Rodriguez took a flop of in a raised pot. The first player to act checked, putting action on Boatman. He reached for chips and dropped 750 into the middle. Rodriguez called from the button and the first player did the same.
The dealer produced the on fourth street and action once again checked Boatman's way. He continued his aggression with a bet of 2,000. Rodriguez called and the first player folded. This left Boatman and Rodriguez heads up to the on the river. Boatman bet 5,000, Rodriguez instantly called, and Boatman shrugged. He tabled for ace-high and a busted diamond and straight draw. Rodriguez responded by tabling for a winning two pair.
With this hit, Boatman's stack has been essentially cut in half from the starting stack. He now sits on 16,000 in chips.
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The completed board read and PokerStars Team Pro was engaged in heads up action with an opponent. With just under 3,000 already in the middle, Akkari checked his action on the river. His opponent cut out a bet of 1,800 and Akkari instantly flung out a call.
Akkari's opponent promptly mucked his cards, allowing the Brazilian pro to win the pot without a showdown. He raked in the chips and now sits just over the starting stack with approximately 30,500 to his name.
Kitty Kuo raised to 250 from middle position and found a single call from an opponent in the big blind. The dealer fanned a flop of and action checked to Kuo. She continued for 225 and her opponent called.
Fourth street brought the to the felt and Kuo's opponent took the lead for 400. Kuo called to see the finish off the community cards. Action checked to Kuo and she tossed out a single 1,000 chip. Her opponent thought for about 30 seconds before releasing his cards into the muck. Kuo took down the pot and is now climbing back toward starting stack with approximately 27,500 to her name.
Rafael Oria and Russell Thomas took a flop of in a raised pot. With about 2,550 already in the middle, Oria checked his action over to Thomas. Thomas knocked the table back and the fell on fourth street.
Oria checked a second time and Thomas reached for chips. Thomas moved out 1,600, Oria let it go, and Thomas took down the pot.
. Guillen checked to his opponent on the button who bet 700. Guillen opted to stay the course and watched on as the 
fell on the turn. He checked again, prompting his opponent to knock the table back in reply.
and Guillen reached for chips. He tossed out 1,200 and his opponent quickly let his hand go. Guillen took the pot and brought his stack up to about 13,900 in chips.
on fourth street and action once again checked Boatman's way. He continued his aggression with a bet of 2,000. Rodriguez called and the first player folded. This left Boatman and Rodriguez heads up to the 
on the river. Boatman bet 5,000, Rodriguez instantly called, and Boatman shrugged. He tabled 
for ace-high and a busted diamond and straight draw. Rodriguez responded by tabling 
and PokerStars Team Pro was engaged in heads up action with an opponent. With just under 3,000 already in the middle, Akkari checked his action on the river. His opponent cut out a bet of 1,800 and Akkari instantly flung out a call. 
and action checked to Kuo. She continued for 225 and her opponent called.
finish off the community cards. Action checked to Kuo and she tossed out a single 1,000 chip. Her opponent thought for about 30 seconds before releasing his cards into the muck. Kuo took down the pot and is now climbing back toward starting stack with approximately 27,500 to her name.
fell on fourth street.