Igor Kurganov opened to 2,500 from under the gun, and Richard Yong three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff.
Kurganov didn't think about it for too long, folding quickly and giving the pot to Yong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
||
|
178,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Martin Kabrhel sat on the button when he saw Paul Phua raise to 3,000 from the cutoff. Kabrhel three-bet the Triton co-founder to 14,500 from the button and the players in the blinds got out of the way, including Phil Ivey in the small blind who just sat down at the table. Phua got out of the way as well and Kabrhel took the pot down.
It folded to Kabrhel in the cutoff the next hand and he took another pot down with a single raise to 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
205,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
200,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
||
|
190,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
180,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Cary Katz is the latest player to join the field and he brings the total number of entries up to 13. Registration is still open until the start of Day 2 at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 |
Richard Yong checked from the big blind on the turn, with the board reading 
. Kristen Bicknell bet 7,000 from the button, and Yong called.
The river brought the 
, Yong checked and Bicknell continued for 15,000. Yong called, but his 
was no good, as Bicknell also had an ace with a superior kicker, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
181,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Igor Kurganov raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Richard Yong three-bet to 12,500 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Kurganov called.
The flop fell 
and both players put 10,000 in the pot. The turn was the 
and Yong checked to Kurganov who fired a bet of 35,000. That was too much for Yong who got out of the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
304,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
240,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
213,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
195,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
-36,500
|
-36,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
170,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
170,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Tony G opened from the cutoff, Richard Yong three-bet to 11,500 from the button, Tony G four-bet to 25,000 and Yong called.
The flop came 
, Tony G bet 25,000, and Yong folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
|
148,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
Photos by partypoker LIVE/Mickey May
Chin Wei Lim Joined the tournament and sat down with a fresh stack of 200,000 at the feature table. Updates will be delayed from this point forward as the stream is about to start on PokerGO.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 |
Chin Wei Lim raised from the hijack to 3,000 with 
and he was called by Orpen Kisacikoglu from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and both players flopped a pair.
Wei Lim continued with a bet of 3,000 after Kisacikoglu checked and he the Turkish player raised to 5,500. Wei Lim called.
The turn was the 
and Kisacikoglu check-folded after Wei Lim bet 21,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
334,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
140,000
-60,500
|
-60,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
140,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
