We caught the action as John D'Agostino and a lone opponent went to sixth street in a hand of seven card stud.
D'Agostino: (X)(X) -
Opponent: (X)(X) -
With a fairly sizable pot already in the middle, D'Agostino fired a bet of 300 at his opponent and forced a fold. The man they call "J-Dag" took down the pot and judging by his sizable stack of chips, which looks to be over 10,000 at the moment, this has been the pattern so far early in Day 1.
After building his chip stack to over 11,000 early on in Day 1, "Minneapolis" Jim Meehan took some time to enjoy the finer things in life, walking outside to smoke a cigarette and stopping to talk to an attractive lady friend along the way. With a reserve of Crown Royal shots hidden discretely underneath his seat, Meehan seems to be the type of guy who can play serious poker while also having a bit of fun.
Bach started the hand in early position and raised. His opponent was in the cutoff seat and reraised. Bach called when action got back to him. The flop came down and Bach check-called a bet from his opponent to see the fall on the turn. Bach check-called again.
The river was the and Bach checked once more. His opponent bet one last time with Bach making the call. Bach couldn't beat his opponent's for a rivered set of tens and mucked.
Noah Boeken raised from the cutoff seat after one player limped under the gun. Only the limper called to give Boeken action and they went to a heads-up flop of . The under-the-gun player checked, Boeken bet and his opponent called.
The turn brought the to the board and his opponent bet out. Boeken called.
The river was the and the first player bet again. Boeken didn't go anywhere and tossed out the chips to make the call.
The first player tabled the for a heart flush and the wheel for the low. Boeken sowed the for the same wheel to grab a quarter of the low, but he lost the high.
Player 1: (X)(X) - - fold
Player 2: (X)(X) - - fold
Player 3: (X)(X) - - fold
Tom McEvoy: (X)(X) -
The player with the up brought in and all three of the other players in the hand just called the bring-in bet. On fourth street, Tom McEvoy bet and only the player with the seven-deuce called to go to fifth street.
After McEvoy picked up a great card on fifth, he bet. His opponent folded and McEvoy won the pot. He's up to 5,800 in chips now.
We caught up with a hand involving Gavin Smith and an unknown opponent. From under-the-gun, Smith raised to 450 and was three-bet to 600 by his opponent. The Canadian pro made the call and the dealer flopped .
Smith checked to his opponent and then called a bet of 150, bringing a turn card of . Smith again check-called, this time for 300 chips. The river fell and Smith checked it for a third time. His opponent fired 300 more into the middle and Smith made the quick call. His opponent instantly tabled his for a rivered set and Smith shot a look of disgust at the player before mucking his hand.
On the flop, the first player bet, Ville Wahlbeck raised, a third player reraised, the first player called and Wahlbeck called.
The landed on the turn and the first player checked. Wahlbeck also checked to the third player, who tossed out a bet. The first player then check-raised, Wahlbeck reraised, the third player reraised again and the first player folded. Wahlbeck made the call. The river was the and Wahlbeck check-called one final bet from his opponent.
Wahlbeck mucked his hand after his opponent showed the for a club flush. Wahlbeck dropped to 2,200 in chips now.
Each player put in a bet on fourth street before Boeken checked fifth having to act first. Sands bet and the unknown player called. Boeken also called.
On sixth street, Boeken checked again. Sands checked and then the unknown player bet. Boeken called and Sands called. On seventh, Boeken led with a bet, Sands folded and the unknown player raised. Boeken called.
The unknown player showed the from his down cards for quad eights. Boeken mucked his hand and was knocked all the way back to just 500 in chips.
"Your blessed to get action like that," piped up Mel Judah.
fall on the turn. Bach check-called again.
and Bach checked once more. His opponent bet one last time with Bach making the call. Bach couldn't beat his opponent's 
for a rivered set of tens and mucked.
. The under-the-gun player checked, Boeken bet and his opponent called.
to the board and his opponent bet out. Boeken called.
and the first player bet again. Boeken didn't go anywhere and tossed out the chips to make the call.
for a heart flush and the wheel for the low. Boeken sowed the 
for the same wheel to grab a quarter of the low, but he lost the high.
- fold
- fold
- fold
. Smith again check-called, this time for 300 chips. The river fell 
for a rivered set and Smith shot a look of disgust at the player before mucking his hand.
and Wahlbeck check-called one final bet from his opponent.
