The action started with Nick Wong raising to 1,800 from middle position and getting called by the player on the button as well as the player in the small blind.
With the flop coming down Wong threw out a 2,800 continuation bet after his first opponent checked. The player on the button mucked his hand before the small blind made the call.
The fell on the turn and another check prompted Wong to move all in for his remaining 8,700 in chips. His opponent had plenty of chips behind but did not make the call, as he mucked his hand after several minutes of deliberation.
Yaxi Zhu just raised to 2,000 and Jeffrey Holbrook moved all in for 17,000. Yang Zhang was seated in the small blind and he moved all in as well after which Zhu folded her cards.
Holbrook, who finished 10th in this event last year, showed and he was up against Zhang's .
The flop brought and Zhang took the lead, and the turn, the , kept Holbrook's hopes alive. On the river the hit and Holbrook made his straight.
Team PokerStars Pro Online Naoya Kihara has been knocked out from this tournament, and we caught up with him on the rail.
The WSOP bracelet winner explained that he was down to just seven big blinds when the player on his right raised and he moved all in. Kihara got called by and he was just ahead holding .
The board brought a queen and the Japanese pro hit the rail on the first day. Kihara however remains in good spirits, as he will be playing in the side events here this week.
"I will play the high roller as well," Kihara said, about the big tournament that takes place on Saturday.
Kihara also added that he's currently focussed on the big $400/$800 mixed games on PokerStars, and that the $50,000 Players Championship is a goal of his.
"If I have a nice win in Las Vegas, or if I win the satellite, I will play the $50k," Kihara said, as he cashed out last year after having won the satellite together with Kevin Song.
With over 5,000 in the pot and the board showing the player in the small blind bet out 4,500. His opponent was Jesse McKenzie, who made the call from middle position.
The on the turn saw the player in the small blind move all in for his remaining 15,600 and get snap called by McKenzie who had slightly more.
McKenzie:
Opponent:
McKenzie had flopped a set and turned a full house and secured the pot once the completed the board.
Yaxi Zhu raised before the flop and got two callers, and the flop brought out . After the player in the blinds checked Zhu bet 2,000 and Yang Zhang called in position.
The turn was the and both players checked this time around. On the river the hit and Zhu bet out 3,000. Zhang gave it some thought but eventually he moved all in for 10,100.
Zhu snap-called and tabled , but that was not enough as Zhang's boat was bigger with .
We arrived at the table to witness Jesse McKenzie going up against Kitty Kuo in a hand.
The flop came down and McKenzie checked his option. Kuo reached for her chips and bet out 3,200 which was called.
Both players checked their options on the before the completed the board. McKenzie paused for a moment before sliding out 7,400. The bet sent Kuo into the tank for several minutes before she finally let go of her hand.
With that pot McKenzie moves up to 40,000 in chips. Kuo drops down to 25,000 in chips.
It's really shaping up the be a huge day for Toan Nguyen who just busted another player. We just picked up the action on the flop that showed when Chin Kampanatsanyakorn checked to Nguyen who bet 3,400.
There was a third player in the pot and he made the call after which Kampanatsanyakorn moved all in for 15,125. Nguyen paused for about 30 seconds before calling and the third player folded his cards.
Kampanatsanyakorn:
Nguyen:
The river was the and Kampanatsanyakorn got knocked out while Nguyen extended his chip lead.
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Wong threw out a 2,800 continuation bet after his first opponent checked. The player on the button mucked his hand before the small blind made the call.
fell on the turn and another check prompted Wong to move all in for his remaining 8,700 in chips. His opponent had plenty of chips behind but did not make the call, as he mucked his hand after several minutes of deliberation.
and he was up against Zhang's 
.
and Zhang took the lead, and the turn, the 
, kept Holbrook's hopes alive. On the river the 
hit and Holbrook made his straight.
and he was just ahead holding 
.
the player in the small blind bet out 4,500. His opponent was Jesse McKenzie, who made the call from middle position.
on the turn saw the player in the small blind move all in for his remaining 15,600 and get snap called by McKenzie who had slightly more.
completed the board.
. After the player in the blinds checked Zhu bet 2,000 and Yang Zhang called in position.
and both players checked this time around. On the river the 
, but that was not enough as Zhang's boat was bigger with 
.
out in front of her and her opponents' 
was mucked.
