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Action folded around to the blinds and Joseph Cheung called from the small. Christian Harder raised to 550 from the big and Cheong called.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought the , Cheong bet 500, and Harder called.
The fell on the river and Cheong checked. Harder bet 850, Cheong mucked, and Harder took the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christian Harder
|
34,075 | 2,075 |
Joseph Cheong
|
21,400 | 350 |
From the hijack seat, Barry Greenstein opened with a raise to 400. Action folded to the button where Mike Watson raised, making it 1,200 to go. Greenstein called so the two took a flop.
On the flop both players checked to see the on the turn. There, Greenstein led out with a bet of 2,000. Watson thought briefly then released his hand. Watson dropped to right around 22,000 chips while Greenstein continues to build, having nearly doubled his starting stack already.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barry Greenstein | 57,000 | 1,000 |
Mike Watson
|
22,000 | -8,000 |
From under the gun, Ryan Riess opened with a raise to 400. Action folded around where the big blind called.
The flop came down and the big blind checked over to Riess who put out a bet of 500. The big blind called.
On the turn the big blind checked again. Riess bet once more, making it 1,200 to continue. The big blind called again.
The river was the and both players checked. The big blind showed for two pair and Riess nodded, then mucked his hand. The big blind was awarded the pot and Riess took a hit to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Riess
|
27,500 | -2,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barry Greenstein | 56,000 | -8,500 |
Christian Harder
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
Fatima Moreira De Melo | 31,000 | 300 |
Ryan Riess
|
30,000 | |
Christopher Frank | 29,000 | |
Kevin Martin | 28,500 | -500 |
Joseph Cheong
|
21,050 | -8,450 |
Brian Altman and Jennifer Shahade were heads-up on a board of and there were already about 15,000 chips in the middle. Altman shoved from the small blind for his last 5,350, and Shahade, who was in the big blind, went into the tank. After over a minute, she eventually called. Altman tabled for an overpair, and Shahade couldn't beat it, so Altman took the pot to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian Altman
|
48,500 | |
Jennifer Shahade | 16,525 | -14,975 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Several new faces have entered the tournament, such as Mike Watson, Leo Margets, Christian Harder, and David Guay, who finished 22nd in the World Series of Poker Main Event last year.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barry Greenstein | 64,500 | 32,500 |
Jamie Staples
|
34,500 | -700 |
Fatima Moreira De Melo | 30,700 | 700 |
Christian Harder
|
30,000 | |
Mike Watson
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Leo Margets
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Joseph Cheong
|
29,500 | -1,300 |
Kevin Martin | 29,000 | -1,000 |
David Guay
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Jamie Staples was on the button and bet 500 into an existing pot of what looked like 750 on a board of . The player in the big blind called and the cutoff folded.
The turn brought the , the big blind checked, Staples bet 1,500, and the big blind called.
the fell on the river and the big blind checked. Staples bet again, 3,800 this time. After brief consideration, the big blind folded and Staples took the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jamie Staples
|
35,200 | 5,200 |