When we reached the table the flop had already been dealt 
. Steve Karp led out for 1,500, an opponent raised to 4,100 and Karp responded by moving all in for 14,850. His opponent released and Karp pulled in the pot, increasing his stack to 23,000 chips.
We just so happened to wander by Luca Pagano's table while he was taking down a pot worth around 30,000. He held 
on a 
flop and increased his stack to 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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61,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
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59,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
58,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
57,000 | |
|
42,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
|
37,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
28,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
||
|
16,000 | |
|
|
||
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13,500
700
|
700 |
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Both Antonio Esfandiari and an opponent got 1,400 in on a flop of 
and the turn brought the 
. Esfandiari's opponent checked-called a bet of 3,600 and then checked again after the river brought the 3s]. Esfandiari moved all in for his remaining 20,000 chips and his opponent folded 
face up.
Esfandiari showed 
for complete air, and raked in the pot pushing his stack to 35,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
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85,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
57,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000
600
|
600 |
|
|
||
|
|
38,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
34,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
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|
32,900
5,900
|
5,900 |
|
31,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
29,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,500
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
27,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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Here are some photos from today's action! For all Day 1 photos click the Photo Gallery tab!
A player in middle position opened to 650 and received three callers: Jennifer Tilly, Humberto Brenes and Melanie Weisner.
The flop fell 
, Tilly bet 1,500 and both Weisner and the original raiser called. The turn was the and this time the initial raiser led for 3,825. Tilly raised to 11,000, Weisner released and the original bettor called.
The river was the and the initial raiser checked to Tilly who immediately checked behind and rolled over 
for a jack-high flush. Her opponent folded and Tilly is back up to 130,000 chips.
Three players saw a flop of 
with about 5,000 in the pot. The small blind was first to act and checked, prompting the big blind to bet 3,400. Brazilian tennis star Gustavo Kuerten smooth-called from the cutoff as the small blind got out of the way.
The big blind continued to fire, this time to the tune of 6,025, when the appeared on the turn. Kuerten once again called as the dealer put out the on the river. The big blind slowly bet 7,000 only to have Kuerten quickly move all in for around 19,000 more. The big blind tanked for a solid three minutes before giving up the hand. Kuerten is up to around 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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58,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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56,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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|
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53,000
23,400
|
23,400 |
|
48,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
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43,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
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|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
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|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
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|
30,600
600
|
600 |
|
|
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|
27,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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We caught the hand as the dealer was counting out the chips. From what we gathered, Josh Arieh was all in for his last 6,000 or so with 
laid out in front of him. Jason Senti had 
in front of him and the board read 
. By our math, Arieh doubled through Senti for a new stack of 12,000. Meanwhile, Senti took a small hit down to 42,000.
