After calling a preflop raise, Bruce Nguyen decided to check-raise the flop, making it 1,500 to play. His opponent called, and the hit the turn. Nguyen checked again, but this time just flat called the 2,500-chip bet.
On the river, Nguyen plonked all of his last 7,000 chips into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Nguyen revealed for trip nines, which was good to take it down and move up to 21,000 chips.
After his opponent checked, former EPT runner-up Florian Langmann fired out a bet of 2,600 on a board of . His opponent called after some thought before both players checked the turn.
The river was the and the German player's opponent now bet out 5,000. Langman silently stared at him and matched the bet which resulted in an instant muck. Not needing to show his cards either, Langmann quickly also put his cards in the muck and raked in the pot.
Andrew "Adgee" Jeffreys was seen heading to the exits but we managed to get some details about how he was eliminated.
According to Jeffrey's recount, after calling Micah Martinovich's preflop raise with out of the big blind, the flop came down , giving him top pair.
Jeffreys checked to Martinovich who led out for 600. Jeffreys then insta-shipped his 3,300 chip stack into the middle, sending Martinovich into the tank for several minutes before he eventually made the call, tabling for bottom two pair which held all the way.
After the WSOP and WSOPE Main Event final tables last year, it's not been such a good start for James Akenhead here. He's already been eliminated from today's field.
Matthew Pearson might have a "chip and a chair" story to tell by the time this tournament is finished.
After being crippled to just 800 in chips, after his flush draw failed to deliver, Pearson successfully stole the blinds next hand, before finding a much needed double up.
Pearson shoved with and was called in the small blind with and spiked the only pair on the board. He's back to 3,500 in chips.