Hawkins Starts Off Strong
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A player checked a 
board from middle position, as did the hijack, before 13-time WSOPC ring winner Maurice Hawkins bet 1,700 into a pot of around 4,000 from the cutoff. Only the middle position player called.
The middle position player checked the 
river to Hawkins, who bet 2,100. The middle position player called, only to muck after Hawkins flipped over 
for tens and threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
, and the small blind immediately threw out a purple chip for a bet of 500. The big blind folded, and everyone else called. 
turn as quickly as he'd bet the flop. After middle position checked behind, John Longowa tossed in a 1k chip. Only the player in middle position called.
, which added four to a straight, the pre-flop aggressor check-called Longowa's bet of 1,500 and was shown the bad news: 
for the turned ace-high flush.
turn, and Izadi called. 
river, and Jennings flashed 
, but mucked after Izadi tabled 
.
prompted a continuation bet from Helstern to the tune of 1,100 when checked to. The cutoff folded, but Schmitz wanted to see a turn. 
river brought in the fourth heart. Schmitz checked it over to Helstern, who fired 2,700. 
for turned trips before mucking.
, Blake Whittington in the cutoff and Tony Coffey in the hijack went heads up to a turn card after Whittington bet 1,700 and Coffey matched it.
fell on the river, and Casino bet 4,200. Vanier paused for a moment, then flicked a chip into the pot to call. Casino simply mucked his hand, and Vanier followed suit, raking in the pot in the process.
board from the cutoff, and the button bet 3,500 into a pot of around 6,000. Morse check-raised to 8,000, sending his opponent into the tank.