The trend over the past few hands has seen the player who is first to act on a street check, the next player to act bet and the first player either call or fold. We have rarely seen the first player lead out lately.
It's not the easiest thing in the world to get chip counts here at the feature table, but here are our latest estimates of the players' stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | |
|
1,000,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
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415,000
-99,000
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-99,000 |
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375,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
||
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350,000
-59,000
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-59,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-184,000
|
-184,000 |
|
300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
200,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
|
180,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 22
Limits: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
After he received a walk and then stole the blinds, Domenico Denotaristefani was then involved in another pot. Daniel Idema raised in the cutoff and Denotaristefani three-bet on the button. Justin Smith four-bet from the big blind which got Idema out of the way but Denotaristefani made the call. On the 
flop, Smith led out and Denotaristefani called. On the 
turn, Smith led out once more which got his opponent to fold.
Denotaristefani’s rail has certainly been the loudest so far but with the way things are going so far, they might not be around for too long.
Nick Schulman raised from middle position only to have Steve Landfish three-bet from the button. Barry Greenstein made the call in the big blind and Schulman called behind. When the flop fell 
, Greenstein led out with a bet only to have Schulman raise. Landfish thought for a moment before releasing, and Greenstein reraise. Shulman, four-bet, Schulman five-bet all in, and Greenstein made the call.
Greenstein: 
Schulman: 
Greenstein had flopped a set and had Schulman in bad shape. The 
turn improved Greenstein to a full house and left Schulman looking for a nine on the river. The crowd was on its feet as the dealer burned and put out the 
on the river. Greenstein's supporters cheered as Shulman's simply consoled their man.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
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Busted | |
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After winning the previous pot by getting Justin Smith to fold on the river, Steve Landfish was at it again and raised from middle position. Isaac Haxton called from the big blind as the two saw a 
flop. Haxton check-called a Landfish bet and led out when the 
hit the turn turn. Landfish raised and Haxton just called as the 
rolled off on the river. Haxton went back to checking while Landfish bet again. Haxton went into the tank but eventually called.. Landfish immediately mucked and Haxton showed 
for the big call to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
|
|
650,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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|
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Action folded to Steve Landfish in the small blind and he put the pressure on with a raise. Justin "Boosted J" Smith pushed back with a three-bet from the big blind. Landfish made the call and then followed that up with a check-call on the 
flop.
When the 
hit the turn, Landfish checked, Smith bet, Landfish check-raised, and Smith made the call. Landfish slowed his aggression down on the river, allowing Smith to bet. Landfish gave it a moment's thought before releasing his hand.
Domenico Denotaristefani raised in the cutoff and Justin Smith re-raised from the small blind. Denotaristefani called all in and the players revealed their hands.
Smith: 
Denotaristefani: 
It was off to the races and the board rolled out 
. The rail went wild as Denotaristefani hit a nine on the river to pair up and stay alive!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Richard Brodie raised on the button and Isaac Haxton three-bet from the small blind. Brodie made the call as Haxton led out on the 
flop. Bordie called with the action the same on the 
turn which put Brodie all in.
Haxton: 
Brodie: 
Haxton’s ace-high was ahead for the moment but Brodie had a wealth of outs including a royal flush draw. The river was the which paired up Brodie and gave him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000
-90,000
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-90,000 |
|
|
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|
|
300,000 | |
Isaac Haxton raised from the cutoff only to have Domenico Denotaristefani three-bet from the small blind. Haxton made the call as Denotaristefani bet dark. Haxton called after seeing the flop come down , prompting Denotaristefani to bet in the dark again, this time for his last 16,000. After a 
hit the turn, Haxton made the call and the cards were turned up.
Haxton:
Denotaristefani: 
Denotaristefani was ahead and looking to dodge a ten and nine on the river, which is exactly what he did to double yet again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
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|
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|
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220,000
-175,000
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-175,000 |
