Shahrooz Tavakol and Drew McLaughlin went to the turn on a board of 10♠4♥4♣10♣ when Tavakol bet 3,000 from under the gun. McLaughlin called in early position.
The river was the 5♣ and Tavakol bet 12,000. McLaughlin again called and Tavakol showed A♥10♦ for a full house to win the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 | |
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10,000
5,000
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5,000 |
PokerStars ambassador and award-winning psychology author Maria Konnikova is among the players in the Day 1A field.
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Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Dessiree Bennett had a raise of 2,300 in front of her from the cutoff before Michael Liang reraised to 13,000 in the small blind. Bennett then moved all in and Liang called for his last 20,000.
Michael Liang: Q♠Q♦ 
Dessiree Bennett: K♠K♦
Liang was dominated by Bennett's kings and found no help on the 2♦6♠10♣5♥4♠ board as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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Busted | |
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In a heads-up pot on a flop of 3♥4♥2♠, Hergi Muci checked and Anirudh Seth bet. Muci check-raised to 4,500 and Seth called.
Muci checked on the 6♦ turn and Seth checked back. Muci then bet 10,000 on the 9♥ river and Seth laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000 | |
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40,000 |
David Berger bet 3,200 from early position on a flop of 8♦7♥6♣ and Drew McLaughlin called under the gun.
The turn was the J♣ and Berger bet 7,500. McLaughlin again called and the A♥ fell on the river. Berger then put in his last 400 and McLaughlin called.
Berger showed 8♠6♠ for two pair and McLaughlin mucked as Berger doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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15,000 |
Around 15,000 was already in the middle as Michael Russell and an opponent went to the river on a board of 8♥9♦3♠J♦8♦. Russell then moved all in for 15,400 from the button.
His opponent in the cutoff took a few minutes before he called. "Queens," Russell announced, turning over Q♣Q♦. His opponent's cards quickly hit the muck and Russell doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Barny Boatman was out of position in a heads-up pot against Victor Shih on a board of 8♥K♥4♦5♥9♠. Boatman bet 7,600 as the player next to him leaned over to get a read.
"I'm too jetlagged, I can't handle the staredown," Boatman told him. "Just do whatever you're going to do."
Shih folded.
"Your speech-play is too good. You should've kept quiet, I would've called."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Terrance Reid bet 800 from the cutoff on a flop of A♠10♠9♦ and Mark Seif called in the big blind.
The turn was the 5♦ and Reid bet another 2,700. Seif again called and the river was the 7♠. Both players slowed down and checked as Reid turned over A♦J♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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24,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
