The hand started with Jordan Westmorland opening to 1,200 from the button and was called by Trung Tran on the big blind. The flop fell as both players checked to see the come out on the turn. Tran bet out 1,300 which was called as the completed the board.
Tran opted to check-call a 2,500 from Westmorland, but mucked as soon as he saw the tabled.
“Let the little guys win a few pots here and there,” joked Westmorland, moving up to 25,000 in chips after winning the hand.
Ivan Zalac was recently moved to another table and has already made an impact. The first hand saw Savio Chan open to 1,200 from the hijack and get called by the player on the button, as well as Zalac in the blinds. The flop fell and Zalac checked, as the original player threw out a continuation bet of 2,900. The button got out of the way, and Zalac called, to see the come on the turn. Both players opted to check as the completed the board. This time Zalac took control, betting out 3,500 which was called by Chan.
“I have the nuts!” said Zalac, confidently tabling his for a straight. Chan mucked as Zalac pulled in the pot.
We were making our way back to the media desk before hearing an ‘all-in and call’ back on Zalac’s table. He found himself involved in the very next hand, and was in great shape of knocking out his opponent after turning a straight.
His was able to hold against his opponent’s as the board finally showed .
He raked in his second big pot in a row, with chips spread out all over the table in front of him. We can safely say that Zalac now sits well in excess of 100,000 in chips with one more level to go today.
We caught up with the action the flop, which read . Sam Razavi was heads up with his opponent, and he fired out 850 after his opponent checked. His opponent called, and the turn brought the . Razavi fired out another bet of 1,175, and his opponent once again check called.
The river was the , and this time, both players checked. Razavi could only muster up for ace high, but it was good enough, as his opponent mucked his hand. After that pot, Razavi is comfortably one of our big stacks, with 63,000.
We caught up with the action three handed on a flop that read . Dan Kelly checked to his opponent in the hijack, and he fired out 800. Vincent Rubianes made the call from the button, and Kelly got out of the way. The turn brought the , and Rubianes called another bet, this time of 1,600.
The river came the , and Rubianes was faced with a third bet of 2,000. Rubianes took little time to fold this time, dropping him to 17,500 in the process.
The hand started with Jordan Westmorland opening to 800 from under the gun, and getting called by Stephen Chidwick and Trung Tran after him as well as Sam Razavi in the big bling. The flop came down as Razavi checked. Westmorland continued with a bet of 1,500 which forced a fold from Tran, as Razavi and Chidwick made the call to see the fall on the turn. The three players checked to see the complete the board as Razavi threw out 6,000 in chips. Westmorland folded as Chidwick thought for a minute, before making the call.
“You’re good,” announced Razavi, motioning a fold of his cards.
Chidwick tabled but was disappointed when Razavi tabled his .
“I’m really sorry,” said Razavi. “I thought you had me.”
With that hand, Razavi moves up to 60,000 in chips.
Trung Tran has been winning pots of all sizes all day it seems. We just caught Tran taking down a small pot that has upped him to 90,000. The cutoff raised to 900, and Tran was the lone caller, defending his big blind. The flop came , and Tran check called a bet of 1,050.
Both players checked when the hit the turn, and the river brought the . Tran didn't check this time, electing to fire out 2,850. His opponent quickly folded, and Tran scooped the pot.
We arrived at the table to see Tai Tan all in for the remainder of his chips holding on a flop reading . Unfortunately for him, his opponent held for a flopped straight. Even though he had flopped a set, he would not be able to fill up as the and completed the board.
as both players checked to see the 
come out on the turn. Tran bet out 1,300 which was called as the 
completed the board.
tabled.
and Zalac checked, as the original player threw out a continuation bet of 2,900. The button got out of the way, and Zalac called, to see the 
come on the turn. Both players opted to check as the 
completed the board. This time Zalac took control, betting out 3,500 which was called by Chan.
for a straight. Chan mucked as Zalac pulled in the pot.
as the board finally showed 
.
. Sam Razavi was heads up with his opponent, and he fired out 850 after his opponent checked. His opponent called, and the turn brought the 
. Razavi fired out another bet of 1,175, and his opponent once again check called.
for ace high, but it was good enough, as his opponent mucked his hand. After that pot, Razavi is comfortably one of our big stacks, with 63,000.
. Dan Kelly checked to his opponent in the hijack, and he fired out 800. Vincent Rubianes made the call from the button, and Kelly got out of the way. The turn brought the 
as Razavi checked. Westmorland continued with a bet of 1,500 which forced a fold from Tran, as Razavi and Chidwick made the call to see the 
fall on the turn. The three players checked to see the 
.
for a flopped straight. Even though he had flopped a set, he would not be able to fill up as the 
completed the board.
