First Blood to Ayres
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
Stephen Ayres qualified for this £10,300 High Roller for just £220 via two satellites in-house here at the world-famous Dusk Till Dawn Casino in Nottingham. Ayres is sat on a predictably tough table, with WSOP Main Event finalist Kenny Hallaert, Ben Heath and Charlie Carrel for company among others. He's got off to the best start he can though, winning the first hand he's got involved in.
Opening to 1,200 from early position, Ayres was called by Andreas Olympios in middle position and Bryan Vanrijsbergen in the big blind. The flop of 
saw all three players check, but on the 
turn, play was checked to Ayres and he led out 3,500 chips. That garnered two quick folds and he raked in his first pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,000 | 4,000 |
|
98,800 | -1,200 |