Small Ball Poker Starts the Day
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou opened to 11,000 from early position and Galen Hall defended his big blind. The 
flop checked through to the 
turn. Hall check-called for 5,000 which brought in the 
river. The action checked through to showdown. Hall tabled his [as6g] for ace-high but Hissou claimed the pot have he showed his 
.
As that hand played out, on the table nearest Mike Watson opened to 10,000 from under the gun. Motoyoshi Okamura and Nick Petrangelo called from middle position and the big blind respectively.
The three players checked the 
flop through to the 
turn. Action checked to Okamura and he bet 27,000 and received two quick folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
363,000 | 23,000 |
|
128,000 | 27,000 |
|
119,000 | -21,000 |
|
90,000 | -10,000 |
|
85,000 | -15,000 |