Jody Peterson, from nearby Olean, NY, is having quite a day so far.
He's made a few flushes and generally run pretty good to push up into the early chip lead.
A few moments ago he joined a chorus of limpers into a flop, but was the only caller when the small blind led out for 3,000. He called again when the small blind bet 4,000 on the turn.
Both players checked the river and Peterson showed a jack to collect yet another pot.
Tonawanda, NY's own John Jemiolo got three streets of value, betting all the way down a board, even getting his heads-up opponent to call all in and go broke on the river.
Add that to a number of small pot wins early on and he has vaulted into the chip lead.
He's picked up sixes, jacks, aces and even managed to make a straight flush here in the first few levels to build a stack that's more than twice what he started with.
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flop, but was the only caller when the small blind led out for 3,000. He called again when the small blind bet 4,000 on the 
turn.
river and Peterson showed a jack to collect yet another pot.
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and whiffed.
board, even getting his heads-up opponent to call all in and go broke on the river.
