Joe Cada started things off with a raise to 400 from early position and Rhynie Campbell called from the button. The two would check the flop of and the dealer put out the on the turn. Cada checked again and Campbell put out a bet of 750 that Cada called.
The river was the and both players quickly checked. Cada turned over and Campbell mucked to give the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion the pot.
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We got to the table with 2,600 in the pot already and the board showing . There was a bet of 825 in front of Scott Baumstein acting out of the small blind and he was facing a bet of 2,500 from Donald Rae. Baumstein made the call and the dealer put out the on the turn.
Baumstein thought for a moment before putting out a bet of 4,150. Rae asked for a count and then decided against seeing the river card as he handed his cards to the dealer.
In the cutoff, Justin Zaki check-called 725 from Aaron Massey on the flop, but Zaki came out betting with 2,100 on the turn. Zaki slowed down on the river, and Massey dropped 3,125 into the pot. Zaki folded fairly quickly, and Massey showed him for top two.
Massey is fresh off of a 10th place finish in the LAPT event here earlier today, when he cashed for $22,760. He wasted no time hopping right over to the PCA Main Event.
Rami Boukai raised to 400 in the hijack and Faraz Jaka three-bet to 1,300 from the button. Boukai called and the flop fell .
Boukai check-called 1,100 from Jaka to see the turn where he check-called 2,600 from Jaka. The river completed the board and Boukai checked for a third time. Jaka bet 6,800 and after a few moments, Boukai opted to fold.
The tournament is up to 534 players for day 1b. Chris Bolek has just taken his seat and will be looking to add on to the amazing November he had in 2014 when he had a first and second place finish for a total of $764,571 in winnings.
On a board of , small blind Robert Mizrachi check-called 4,500 from an opponent on the button. On the river, Mizrachi checked again and his opponent bet 12,000. Mizrachi called fairly quickly, and his opponent's cards found the muck with quickness.
"Do I have to show?" Mizrachi asked, sliding his cards to the dealer face down.
"You had a pair right?" someone said.
"Big pair," Mizrachi replied, grabbing his cards and flashing before the dealer could muck them.