Five players went to a flop of 10♣8♣6♦ with around 15,000 chips in the middle. Lawrence Lazar led out with a bet of 6,500 from the small blind and was called by David Soskin in the cutoff and Jaxon Sirowy on the button.
The 8♠ paired the board on the turn and the action checked to Sirowy who dropped in a bet of 15,000. Lazar let his hand go and Soskin did the same shortly after.
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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William Smith raised it up in early position and was called by Anthony Mender and Kerrick Greeno in the blinds. The flop came J♠5♠4♦ and Smith continued with a bet of 2,200. Mender check-raised to 5,200 which got called by Greeno and not Smith.
The A♣ rolled off on the turn and Mender shoved all in as the big stack. Greeno called off his remaining 10,400 chips and the cards were tabled.
Kerrick Greeno: 3♣2♣
Anthony Mender: J♥J♣
Greeno turned a straight but Mender still had outs with a set of jacks. The 9♣ hit the river and Greeno held on for a double-up.
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The players are being sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
With 43 entries in the early going of Day 1b, the field has nearly surpassed the total number of entries on Day 1a before the first break.
Picking up the action on the turn with around 20,000 in the middle already, Devan Rineheart led out for 10,000 from the small blind on a board of A♠4♣4♦8♦. Lejohn Pai called on the button and the 3♦ completed the board.
Rineheart checked this time and Pai slid in a bet of 5,000. Rineheart quickly called and Pai turned over A♥6♣ for two pair. Rineheart tabled his 4♥2♠ for trip fours and was awarded the pot.
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