Nick Alafogiannis, from nearby Toronto, Canada, was one of four players to see a flop, but the only caller when Marcy Jo Phillips bet 1,000 into it.
The turn brought the and another bet from Phillips. This time it was 2,200 and Alafogiannis called again. The river card was the and it didn't slow down Phillips at all.
She led out for 4,000, but Alafogiannis had other plans, clicking it back to 8,000 total. Phillips called, but mucked when Alafogiannis showed for the flopped full house.
He's now up among the early leaders with a better than 50,000-chip stack.
David Conron is one of several players who has won his way into this Main Event through a satellite.
In fact, 46 players have already won their way in through qualifiers here at Seneca Niagara with three more qualifiers planned for 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. today and a fourth for 9 a.m. tomorrow.
Conron has actually won two tickets to this event through these satellites. If he busts early today, he's likely to fire another bullet using the ticket.
Plus, since he can build a stack today and still come back tomorrow for Day 1b to try to build a bigger one, Conron will definitely find a way to use both.
He also says the fact he has the second seat as insurance might effect his strategy as they day wears on. Depending on how many chips he has he might decide to ramp up the aggression to go big or go home and try again tomorrow.
After losing a pot on the river earlier to Peter Raimondi, Paul McLean got some of his chips back in a similar fashion.
With the board showing , Raimondi check-called a bet of 2,000 from McLean, bringing the on the river. Raimondi checked, McLean tossed out 3,000 and Raimondi tank-called.
"Two pair," said McLean as he turned over .
"Figures," Raimondi responded as he mucked. "I had a jack."
On a flop of , Marcy Jo Phillips shoved for 4,300 with the and was called quickly by an opponent with the . The and completed the board, sending Phillips to the rail.
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flop, but the only caller when Marcy Jo Phillips bet 1,000 into it.
and another bet from Phillips. This time it was 2,200 and Alafogiannis called again. The river card was the 
and it didn't slow down Phillips at all.
for the flopped full house.
, Raimondi check-called a bet of 2,000 from McLean, bringing the 
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and after a meaningless river, he doubled up to over 60,000 in chips.
, Marcy Jo Phillips shoved for 4,300 with the 
and was called quickly by an opponent with the 
and 
completed the board, sending Phillips to the rail.