Shakerchi Snags an Early Lead
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Action folded around to the small blind, where BenArfaa10 completed, only to see Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi raise to 1,750 from the big. BenArfaa10 responded by re-raising to 6,000 and Shakerchi made the call.
The flop came 
and "BenArfaa10" continued for 4,000. Shakerchi responded by raising to 12,576, which BenArfaa10 called.
The turn brought the 
and "BenArfaa10" check-called a 15,780 bet from Shakerchi.
The river fell a 
and "BenArfaa10" once again check-called, this time for 36,640. Shakerchi showed down 
, which was enough to take down the pot and snag an early tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,932
64,932
|
64,932 |
|
26,974
-73,026
|
-73,026 |