One player recently bought in: Nick Yunis, who ran up a monster stack bigger than that bagged by chip leader Sam Panzica in just eight levels before busting out.
He just tried to set a trap for Mark Kroon, defending his big blind with and checking down a board of , but Kroon checked back the whole way with sevens.
Those two both enjoy playing plenty of pots, so expect them to tangle early and often.
Jack Schanbacher and Nacho Barbero took seats at one of the tables, and they played a recent pot against each other where Schanbacher opened for 500 and got three callers before Barbero squeezed it to 3,000 in the big blind. Only Schanbacher called, and the flop came . Schanbacher bet 2,500 after Barbero checked, and the Argentinian gave it up.
Vinicius Lima bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop after Paul Balzano checked in middle position. Gina Stagnitto raised to 7,500 and Balzano cold-called. Lima tossed in 18,800, and Stagnitto called. Balzano moved all in for 26,725, and Lima shoved over that. Stagnitto got it in as well for a bit more than Balzano had.
Lima:
Balzano:
Stagnitto:
Balzano faded everything as the turn was followed by a river, and Lima took a small side pot to bust Stagnitto.
We found big blind Nick Yunis with a bet of 3,000 in front of him on an flop. Frank Bonacci was in early position and raised to 8,100, and Yunis came back with 15,400. Bonacci shoved all in for 29,225. Yunis called.
Yunis:
Bonacci:
Set over set, and no miracle eight arrived as the turn was followed by an river. Bonacci was left with 25 in chips and busted.