Player Break
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Casey Jarzabek raised to 600 from the button and both blinds came along to see a flop of .
Action checked to Jarzabek for a 1,300 bet. The small blind called and the big blind tossed it in the muck before the dealer put down a on the return.
Both players checked the turn and the river. Jarzabek turned over and took the pot when his opponent tossed the losing hand in the muck.
Jarzabek is building early and he is looking for his second win of the series after taking down the $360 Monster Stack for $13,324.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Casey Jarzabek | 62,000 | 37,000 |
A player in the cutoff limped in and the button raised to 700. Steve Zhang three-bet to 2,500 from the big blind and the cutoff folded before the button tossed in chips for a call.
The flop was and both players checked. The dealer turned .
Zhang bet 1,500 on the turn and the button called to see on the river. Both players checked and Zhang turned over for a pair of tens. His opponent tossed the losing hand in the muck and Zhang took the pot.
Zhang is looking to build on an already stellar Winter Open, where he has three cashes so far, including third place in the opener for $31,805.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Steve Zhang | 39,500 | 14,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
With around 4,000 in the pot and on the board, Brian Hastings bet 300 from the small blind and a player in the cutoff called.
The dealer turned the and Hastings continued for 1,000. His opponent called and the river dropped .
Hastings fired another 1,000 at the river. His opponent called quickly and the five-time bracelet winner turned over for a pair of jacks. The other player tossed the losing hand in the muck and Hastings dragged the pot.
Hastings is chipping back up after falling behind early in the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Brian Hastings
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19,200 | 900 |
With on the board and over 15,000 in the pot, Maxwell Young committed his last 7,700 from middle position and Jim Lucas called from the next seat over. A player in the big blind got out of the way and Lucas turned over for the over-pair, but Young tabled to take the pot with an ace-high flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Maxwell Young | 39,400 | 39,400 |
Jim Lucas | 8,300 | -16,700 |
David Dibernardi raised to 2,500 from middle position and a player in the cutoff called before Bradley Beetz came along from the button.
The flop was and the action checked to Beetz on the button for a 6,200 bet. Dibernardi folded and the player in the cutoff called.
The dealer burned and turned the and the cutoff checked. Beetz shoved his last 10,800 and his opponent went into the tank. After several moments, the cutoff emerged and tossed out calling chips. Beets turned over for the straight and his opponent had for top pair.
The river was an inconsequential and Beetz held on to secure a big double in early Day 1a action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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David Dibernardi | 47,400 | -3,400 |
Bradley Beetz | 44,100 | 44,100 |
PokerNews joined the action with a growing pot and on the board. David Dibernardi shoved and a player in the cutoff called. His opponent turned over , and Dibernardi had .
The river dropped and Dibernardi picked up a big early pot, while leaving his opponent with under 2,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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David Dibernardi | 50,800 | 50,800 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0