Marcel Grubinger came in for a raise to 5,500 from the button and only Dennis Weiss called from the big blind.
The dealer spread out the J♣10♥A♣ flop and Weiss checked the action over to Grubinger, who fired out for 7,000. Weiss continued with a call.
A 3♠ arrived on the turn and Weiss checked. Grubinger gathered together a second barrel of 22,000, resulting in a quick fold from Weiss.
Liviu Ignat raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 17,500 by Mads Amot on the button. Ignat called to see a flop.
Ignat started out with a check on the Q♠2♦J♠ flop and Amot bet 20,000. Ignat check-raised to around 90,000 and Amot called.
A flush-completing 4♠ arrived on the turn and Ignat jammed for 130,000. Amot showed 2♣2♥ for a set of deuces as he folded, and gave up the pot to Ignat.
Level: 2
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Dennis Weiss raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and for the second hand in a row, Luuk van den Belt three-bet from the next seat. The reraise was to 14,000, and when it got to Weiss, he called.
Weiss led out for 10,500 on the J♦10♠8♦ flop and Van den Belt called to see the 3♣ arrive on the turn.
Weiss decided to lead out again, choosing the size of 50,000. Again, Van den Belt called.
The 2♣ hit the river and Weiss tossed out a bet of 51,000. Van den Belt called, but was then forced to muck upon seeing the 9♥7♠8♠6♣ of Weiss for a flopped straight.
Klemens Roiter raised to 4,000 from the button and Mads Amot three-bet to 13,000 from the small blind. Roiter four-bet to 40,000, which Amot called.
Amot led out for 10,000 on the monotone 5♣K♣6♣ flop, and Roiter bumped it up to 35,000. Amot called.
A Q♣ rolled off on the turn, causing Amot to check. Roiter bet 50,000, which Amot called.
A final check came from Amot on the 10♥ river, and after a few moments, Roiter jammed, covering Amot. With 86,000 in his stack, Amot tanked for a while before making the call.
Roiter flipped over the nut flush with A♦A♣8♣6♠, meaning he was awarded the pot, and Amot was the first elimination of the $25,000 PLo Main Event.
Amot immediately headed to the cashier's desk to reenter, and has been placed at the same table with a fresh 250,000 starting stack.
Richard Gryko made it 4,000 from the cutoff and Mads Amot defended from the big blind.
Amot check-called a bet of 6,500 from Gryko on the 9♥5♦K♣ flop.
The turn came the 10♦ and Amot check-called another bet from Gryko, this time for 17,000.
Upon seeing the Q♦ complete the runout, Amot led out for 20,000. Amot was met by just the word "Pot", from Gryko, resulting in a raise to 114,000. Amot snap-folded and Gryko added to his stack.
Heads-up to a flop of J♣K♣A♣ where Maksim Shuts checked from the big blind, and Dennis Weiss fired out for 3,500 from the button. Shuts quickly called to see the 8♦ appear on the turn,
Shuts checked for a second time, and Weiss bet for a second time, choosing the amount of 17,000. Again, Shuts quickly called.
A Q♠ landed on the river to complete the board and Shuts checked for the last time. Weiss bet 51,000, causing Shuts to use a few of his time banks before settling on a fold.
Cards are in the air and play has started with eight players registered for Day 1a of the $25,000 PLO Main Event
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