Isaac Haxton, who suffered a terrible beat in the Super High Roller yesterday, was faced with a 2,500-chip bet with the board reading . There was about 5,000 in the middle, and a after tanking for a minute or so, Haxton called.
His opponent opened for trip queens, and Haxton furiously winged his cards into the muck. The very next hand, Haxton opened to 550, and the player that he just paid off three-bet to 1,475. The action folded back to Haxton who released, and he's now below the starting stack.
After his opponent checked, Faraz Jaka fired 800 with the board reading . His opponent called. The turn was the , and Jaka's opponent check-called a bet of 1,600.
The river was the , both players checked, and Jaka tabled . His opponent showed a ten, then mucked his hand.
From under the gun, Chris Oliver raised to 350. Action folded all the way around the table to the player in the small blind and he called. The flop came down and the small blind checked. Oliver bet 425 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the and paired the board. After the small blind checked, Oliver bet 1,100. His opponent called.
The paired the board on the river and the small blind checked. Oliver bet 2,675 and his opponent called.
Oliver tabled the for a full house — his second one of the day that we've seen — and his opponent mucked.
Masa Kagawa was down to less than 15,000 chips, and after a serious of pre flop bets, he was all in for his tournament life and thoroughly dominated.
Showdown
Kagawa:
Opponent:
The flop didn't change anything, but the on the turn gave Kagawa a set.
"Yes!" he yelled, pumping his fist.
The on the river gave Kagawa's opponent a flush, but it also gave Kagawa a full house. After a little confusion, the pot was pushed to Kagawa who's now back to the starting stack.
Fredy "sirfreddy83" Torres tossed out 850, with the board reading and about 2,200 in the middle. His opponent tank-called, and river was the . Torres' opponent checked, prompting the Team Online Pro to fire 1,700. His opponent mucked, and Torres won the pot.
Last year's second-place finisher, Chris Oliver, is in the building. His ultra-aggressive style was captivating last year and he's right back behind the machine gun to kick of 2012.
Action folded to the player on Oliver's direct right on the button. The player put in an opening raise to 400 and Oliver protected his small blind with a three-bet to 1,125. The big blind folded and the button made the call.
The flop came down and both players checked. The paired the board on the turn and both checked again before the peeled on the river. Oliver bet 1,075 and his opponent called.
Oliver tabled the for a full house and his opponent mucked.
Tristan Wade was heads up with an opponent, and the board read . Wade's opponent checked, prompting the Floridian to toss out 625. His opponent called.
The river was the , and both players checked. Nobody opened their hand.
"You show first," Wade told him.
"It's the last aggressor," someone at the table piped up.
After ten seconds or so, Wade's opponent final tabled for a pair of jacks. Wade opened up for a pair of queens, winning the pot, but upon learning that it is indeed the last aggressor to show, he was very apologetic.
When we arrived at the table, James Mitchell had 1,500 in front of him as a bet/raise and Team PokerStars Pro Pat Pezzin had 4,500 in front of him. We're not sure if Pezzin was check-raised by Mitchell on the flop of or if Mitchell had led and Pezzin raised. At any rate, Mitchell called to see a turn.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the land on the river. Mitchell bet 5,500 and Pezzin made the call.
Mitchell showed the for top two pair. Pezzin tabled the for a set of kings and won the pot. He's now nearing a double starting stack with that win.
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. There was about 5,000 in the middle, and a after tanking for a minute or so, Haxton called.
for trip queens, and Haxton furiously winged his cards into the muck. The very next hand, Haxton opened to 550, and the player that he just paid off three-bet to 1,475. The action folded back to Haxton who released, and he's now below the starting stack.
. His opponent called. The turn was the 
, both players checked, and Jaka tabled 
. His opponent showed a ten, then mucked his hand.
and the small blind checked. Oliver bet 425 and his opponent made the call.
and paired the board. After the small blind checked, Oliver bet 1,100. His opponent called.
paired the board on the river and the small blind checked. Oliver bet 2,675 and his opponent called.
for a full house — his second one of the day that we've seen — and his opponent mucked.
on the turn gave Kagawa a set.
and about 2,200 in the middle. His opponent tank-called, and river was the 
, and both players checked. Nobody opened their hand.
for a pair of jacks. Wade opened up 
for a pair of queens, winning the pot, but upon learning that it is indeed the last aggressor to show, he was very apologetic.
or if Mitchell had led and Pezzin raised. At any rate, Mitchell called to see a turn.
land on the river. Mitchell bet 5,500 and Pezzin made the call.
