Theo Tran opened to 1,025 in early position and Michael Kemeter three-bet to 3,025 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Tran who called to see a flop.
Tran check-called 6,000 on the flop, landing the turn. A check from Tran led to a bet of 13,000 from Kemeter, but Tran re-raised to about 35,000.
So said Chris Klodnicki just now after winning a second hand in short succession, using pocket jacks both times.
The first one saw Klodnicki calling a Theo Tran opening raise (along with one other caller), then betting the flop, turn, and river. Both of Klodnicki's opponents called his flop bet, then Tran only stuck around to call down the turn and river bets. Klodnicki then showed for a set and scooped the pot.
Soon after that Klodnicki was raising to 1,200 from early position. "I thought I heard him say all in," said Klodnicki as he did, pointing at a short-stacked Edward Harris sitting in the big blind and waiting to act. A couple of players called Klodnicki's raise, then when the action was on Harris he did in fact declare himself all in. Klodnicki reraised, and the others folded.
Harris had , but Klodnicki had picked up once more, and after the board ran out , Harris was out.
Michael Kemeter called a preflop raise by Cherish Andrews, then called bets by her on both the flop and turn as well. After the flop he called a 2,000 bet, and after the turn he called a 5,000 bet.
The river brought the , a bet of 15,000 from Andrews, and a big decision for Kemeter. He had about 13,000 behind, so calling would mean putting his tournament life at risk. Finally after about a minute of contemplation, Kemeter set out his remaining chips in a single column.
"Good," said Andrews with a nod as he made the call. Kemeter turned over , and Andrews pushed her cards dealerward.
Down to 4,100, Brian Meek (with ) doubled through Chris Klodnicki (with ) when the board ran out .
Shortly thereafter, Klodnicki opened to 1,200 under the gun and found two callers before Meek went all in for 9,200 on the button. Theo Tran isolated the pot with an all-in re-raise of his own from the big blind.
Meek:
Tran:
The board rolled out as Meek's set of jacks scored him the double up.
"Some people idolize Michael Jordan... some John Elway," said Jason Roth just now. "Me? It's Chris Klodnicki."
"Come on now, it's only Day 1," chuckled Klodnicki in response. Roth had just witnessed Klodnicki knock out another competitor — Michael Kemeter — with versus Kemeter's . The flop had brought an ace, but a seven as well, and Klodnicki's set proved best.
All of the remaining 34 players are wishing they had Klodnicki's chips at the moment, as he appears to be the leader as we approach the end of Level 8.
Players have reached the end of Level 8 and the last break of Day 1a. In 15 minutes they'll return to play two more levels before bagging up for the evening.
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turn. A check from Tran led to a bet of 13,000 from Kemeter, but Tran re-raised to about 35,000.
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turn, and 
river. Both of Klodnicki's opponents called his flop bet, then Tran only stuck around to call down the turn and river bets. Klodnicki then showed 
for a set and scooped the pot.
, but Klodnicki had picked up 
once more, and after the board ran out 
, Harris was out.
flop he called a 2,000 bet, and after the 
turn he called a 5,000 bet.
, and Andrews pushed her cards dealerward.
) when the board ran out 
. The flop had brought an ace, but a seven as well, and Klodnicki's set proved best.
