Rast Gets After It Early
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Brian Rast opened to 70,000 on the button with 
and Ali Imsirovic defended from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Imsirovic checked to Rast who continued for 60,000. Imsirovic check-raised to 165,000 and Rast called.
The turn was the 
and both players slowed down, checking to the 
on the river. Imsirovic checked again and Rast fired in a bet of 330,000 with just ace-high. Imsirovic quickly tossed his rags to the muck and Rast picked up the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,480,000 | 280,000 |
|
1,350,000 | -265,000 |