Matthias Auer was in the cutoff in a heads-up pot against Ren Lin on the button with the board reading 
.
Auer bet on the turn and Lin called. Auer then bet 7,000 on the 
river and Lin agonized over a decision as he showed the 
in his hand.
"Lady Gaga again!" Lin said about his favorite hand before folding.
Auer let Lin see one card and he flipped over the 
.
"Aces?!" Lin said before revealed he had been holding pocket queens.
Maria Ho raised to 500 from the cutoff and the action folded around to Sam Greenwood in the big blind.
Greenwood called to see the 
flop before checking. Ho continued for 1,300 producing a quick fold from Greenwood to take down an early pot.
Dan Shak raised it up from early position and was called by Eliseo Pascual on his left and Juan Pardo in the big bind. The flop came 
and Shak continued with a bet of 500. Both Pascual and Pardo called.
The turn brought the 
and the action checked around to the on the river. Pardo led out with a bet of 2,000 and Shak quickly called. Pascual also called and all three hands were tabled.
Pardo flipped over 
for trip aces while Shak flashes his 
. Meanwhile, Pascual turned over 
for a flopped full house and was awarded the pot.
"How did I only lose 3,000 that hand," Shak said wide-eyed. Pardo also raised his eyebrow with a smirk on his face.
Action folded around to Chino Rheem on the button who raised to 500. Antoine Goutard and Inaki Azcoitia called from the blinds.
The flop came 
and action checked through.
The was the turn and it went check check check.
The river came the and Goutard led for 600. Azcoitia quickly folded and Rheem went into the tank. It looked as if Rheem was going to fold but he made the call. Goutard showed 
for a straight to take down the pot as Rheem mucked.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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