There has been a crazy amount of coolers these first two levels. The latest came to us via Team PokerStars Pro Martin Hruby.
On the rail, he told me that he, Mikita Badziakouski and Byron Kaverman all saw a 
flop before all three got their chips in.
Hruby and Kaverman both had sets with nines and jacks respectively but Badziakouski had flopped a straight with king-queen to bust them both and move into an early chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
flop saw Karasinsky lead out with a 1,100 and only Cody called. The duo saw the 
land on the turn and Karasinsky kept up his aggression and bet 1,800. Again, Cody called.
and Karasinsky bet again, increasing the size to a more substantial 4,050. Cody looked like he really wanted to call, but the Christmas jumper-sporting hero could not quite pull the trigger and he mucked his hand.
board where John Eames had checked to Alexander Babich. The latter was in the cutoff and he bet 2,200 only to see Eames check-raise to 6,700. Babich tanked and ultimately folded.
, Birizdo led out for 1,750, and Alvarado stared down Birizdo before calling.
, Birizdo led again - this time for 3,800 - and Alvarado studied him intently before again calling.
completed the board, and for the first time, Birizdo checked. Alvarado stared at Birizdo, then reached for chips and tossed out 5,050. Birizdo called.
