A player under the gun opened for 300 and got one caller before Leo Margets made it 1,600 to go in the cutoff. Only the flatter continued and they saw a 
flop. The first player checked and called 1,200 from Margets. Check-check on the 
and the brick river and Margets won with 
against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | |
|
30,500
500
|
500 |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
29,400
600
|
600 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
29,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
28,000 | |
|
24,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Gianluca Speranza opened for 400 and got called by his neighbor in the cutoff before Dean Hutchison made it 2,000 on the button. Speranza continued, as did the third player, and 
flopped. Speranza check-called 2,500 and then 4,500 more on the 
turn. On the 
river, both players checked and Speranza tabled 
but mucked it when shown 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
20,200
9,800
|
9,800 |
Kalidou Sow bet 1,100 on an 
flop from the button and an opponent in the big blind called. On the turn, Sow bet again with 2,200 and his again received a call. The river was the 
and Sow's last barrel was bigger: 9,000. This time, his opponent tank-folded.
After the hand, Sow claimed to have had kings full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
The players are on break for 20 minutes.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
33,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
28,500 | |
|
26,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
22,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
17,000 | |
|
14,400
15,600
|
15,600 |
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
8,300
21,700
|
21,700 |
Farid Yachou bet 3,000 into a pot of around 4,000 when a small blind opponent checked to him on 
. The small blind called and Yachou tabled 
for a backdoor straight.
The former WPT Tournament of Champions winner is off to a strong start with just under two starting stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Photos by Neil Stoddart.
