Tsugunari Toma raised to 2,500 under the gun before Hirokazu Kobayashi three-bet to 8,000 on the button. Toma then moved all in and Kobayashi folded.
The next hand, Niklas Astedt raised to 2,500 in the hijack, Kobayashi three-bet to 8,000 in the cutoff, and Ognyan Dimov four-bet to 20,000 on the button.
Astedt then moved all in, Kobayashi quickly folded, and Dimov flashed a pair of jacks before also folding.
Ognyan Dimov raised to 2,500 on the button and Tsugunari Toma called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 5♠8♣6♥ flop. The turn was the J♣ and Dimov bet 2,000.
Toma called and the 10♥ fell on the river. Dimov then bet 3,500 and Toma called. Dimov showed Q♣J♦ for a pair of jacks and Toma mucked.
In a limped pot between the blinds, Dimitar Danchev and Niklas Astedt checked to the turn on a board of K♠Q♣5♥4♠. Astedt then bet 3,000 and Danchev called.
The river was the 10♦ and Danchev checked. Astedt also checked back and Danchev showed 10♠4♦ for two pair to win the pot.
The next hand, Tsugunari Toma raised to 2,500 and Astedt called in the small blind, as did big blind Hirokazu Kobayashi.
"Sandwiched between Japan," Astedt said as the flop came Q♠9♣A♦. Toma continued for 4,000 and only Kobayashi called.
Both players checked down the 3♦ turn and 5♦ river and Kobayashi turned over A♥6♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Dimitar Danchev raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♣10♠4♦ and Danchev continued for 2,000. Mokri called, then folded when Danchev bet another 13,000 on the 2♠ turn.
The next hand, Mokri and big blind Tsugunari Toma went to the flop of 4♦2♠K♣ when Mokri bet 1,000. Toma called and both players checked the 10♥ turn.
Mokri bet another 1,000 on the Q♦ river and Toma called with Q♣3♣ for a pair of queens. Mokri mucked and dropped another early pot.
Hirokazu Kobayashi just took his seat in the tournament.
Niklas Astedt returned to the table for his second bullet within just a few minutes of busting. "He's probably going to win it now," Kayhan Mokri said.
"Now I'm awake," Astedt added.
He then raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Mokri called on the button, as did Tsugunari Toma in the big blind.
The flop came 3♣10♦10♠ and Astedt bet 3,000. Mokri then raised to 9,000, Toma folded, but Astedt called to the 3♦ turn.
Both players checked and the 7♥ fell on the river. Mokri then bet 30,000 and Astedt snap-called with A♦3♠ for a full house to win the pot.
On the second hand of the day, Tsugunari Toma raised to 2,500 under the gun before Niklas Astedt three-bet to 7,000 on the button. "Let's gamble," Toma said as he moved all in.
Astedt accidentally said call and attempted to take his chips back. "I said call, didn't I? I just woke up," he said before being forced to put in the chips.
Niklas Astedt: A♥J♥
Tsugunari Toma: A♠K♦
The flop came K♥Q♣6♥ and Toma made top pair, while Astedt picked up straight and flush draws. The turn 6♦ was no help to Astedt, while the 4♠ river sent him off to reenter early in the day.
Play is now underway with six players currently registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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