Worden Off to a Hot Start
David Worden has had a dream start to his Main Event through the opening level, having already more than doubled his starting stack. Within the first few hands, Worden was the beneficiary of a full double up, sending one opponent to the rail in a matter of minutes.
One orbit later, Worden got paid off when he went runner-runner quads and he just recently picked up another pot. Three players saw a flop of 
and the action checked to Worden on the button who bet 700. Stephen Hyvonen called from the small blind along with James McClurg in the cutoff.
The turn was the 
and Hyvonen chose to lead out for 1,100. McClurg min-raised to 2,200 and both Worden and Hyvonen called. The river was the 
and all three players knuckled the table. Hyvonen tabled 
, McClurg showed 
, and Worden was awarded the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,500
12,500
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12,500 |