Jesse Lonis scored a double-up soon after sitting down and admitted he "got lucky with two overs and a flush draw" when the chips went in on the flop.
On a nearby table, fellow hot-running American pro Ethan Yau was also involved in the action as he took on a short-stacked Sylvain Loosli in the following preflop contest.
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and the pocket pair remained ahead all the way.