Leah Runs Into Aces
Level 7
: 300/600, 100 ante
Mike Leah checked from under the gun to his lone opponent in the cutoff on a board of 
. The cutoff bet 3,000 into a pot of about 9,000 and Leah called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The 
fell on the river, Leah bet 6,000, and his opponent called. Leah announced "king queen" only to see his opponent flip over 
, so Leah mucked and his opponent took the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
-18,700
|
-18,700 |
|
||
flop gave Riess the lead and left his opponent in rough shape. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed anything, so Riess took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
which gave Sitton the winning full house and allowed him to take down the monster pot while Concepion and Staples both hit the rail here on the first day of the Main Event.
when we got to the table. Brian Altman, who was under the gun, was heads-up against the player in the small blind and had already committed 10,000 chips on the flop. The small blind raised to 30,000, and Altman went into the tank. Eventually, the clock was called. As tournament staff counted down the final five seconds, Altman folded, and the small blind took the pot.
when we got to the table. Liv Boeree was in the big blind and checked to her lone opponent, who was under the gun. He bet 1,600 and Boeree called.