The action was opened by Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen in the cutoff seat and only the big blind would make the call as the flop was dealt.
At this point Guillen's opponent led out for 500 and a call would see the hit the turn. Guillen's opponent again bet, this time making it 650. Guillen made the call and the saw Guillen's opponent continue betting. This time it was 1,150 to Guillen and that bet forced Guillen into the tank.
Guillen cut the call out of his stack and it looked like he was going to call. He hesitated and then flicked his cards into the air and into the muck to take a small hit to his stack.
Tournament Director and APPT President Danny McDonagh just announced that there are 139 entrants in today's field with one more player on his way in from the airport. McDonagh also announced that there were 12 no shows to the event, but their money will be staying in the prize pool.
After his opponent checked the board, Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen fired 1,400 on the turn. His opponent made the call.
The landed on the river and the first player checked. Guillen also checked and watched his opponent table the . Guillen mucked and slipped back to 18,500 in chips.
Andrew Scott fired a bet of 1,625 on the flop into opponent Vincent Rubianes. Rubianes put in a raise to 4,250. Scott thought it over few a little bit, but eventually folded and allowed Rubianes to take the pot.
Rubianes is crushing so far with around 76,000 in chips. He's no stranger to success on PokerStars-sponsored events, having two cashes under his belt on the now-extinct North American Poker Tour. In Season 1 of the NAPT, Rubianes placed 71st at the Mohegan Sun event for $9,500. In Season 2, he bettered that performance with a fifth-place final table run worth $90,000 in the same Mohegan Sun event.
Both Team PokerStars Pros playing today, Angel Guillen and Bryan Huang, are seated at the same table thanks to Guillen's recent table break. In this hand, the two clashed a little bit, but went right back to where they started when it was all said and done.
From under the gun, Guillen raised to 500 before action folded to Huang in late-middle position. He three-bet to 1,275 and Guillen made the call after play folded back over to him.
The flop came down and Guillen checked. Huang bet 1,500 and Guillen made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Guillen bet 2,500 and Huang called.
Guillen showed the and chopped with Huang who held the .
When we came to Ryan Hong's table there was a board showing and the Australian players checked to his one opponent in the hand. That player bet 2,500 and it was back on Hong who raised it up to 8,000. Hong's opponent then quickly moved all in and Hong just as quickly made the call.
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At worst Hong was chopping the pot, with a seven giving him the victory. The on the river didn't offer Hong any help as he took down half the pot.
When we came to Sixiao Li's table she was opening the action to 500. Devan Tang made the call along with the big blind player as the flop was dealt.
Both the big blind and Li checked, while Tang threw out 1,000. Only Li called and the hit the turn. This time Li would lead, throwing out 2,5000. Tang made the call and the completed the board. Li slowed down on the river, checking to Tan. A bet of 1,000 from Tang was enough to send Li into the tank. Eventually she decided the small bet was enough to force her out of the hand as she flung her cards into the muck.