The board read when Peter Raimondi found himself all in with a caller in Nicola Stagliano. Raimondi turned over for two pair and Stagliano tabled for a flopped set.
Raimondi was drawing dead to the river, being eliminated by Stagliano's set of dimes.
Barry Kruger limped from the hijack, Nicola Stagliano jumped in as well from the cutoff and George Alemkunnapuzha moved all in from the button for 24,000. Action folded to Stagliano who made the call and Alemkunnapuzha would be at risk of elimination.
George Alemkunnapuzha:
Nicola Stagliano:
The flop came down in Alemkunnapuzha favor as the dealer fanned out , giving Alemkunnapuzha the lead with his pair of tens. The on the turn and on the river changed nothing as Alemkunnapuzha found a double through Stagliano.
Alex Visbisky limped from the small blind, Barry Kruger raised to 10,500 from the big blind and Visbisky quickly moved all in for 29,600. After several moments of though Kruger made the call, putting Visbisky at risk of elimination.
Alex Visbisky:
Barry Kruger:
Kruger was in rough shape and would need a lot of help to take down this pot. The flop came down with an ace in the window as the dealer turned over .
Kruger was now drawing dead and Visbisky would secure a double up through the chipleader.
The flop showed , action checked to Alex Visbisky who bet 8,000 into a pot around 22,000 and Nicola Stagliano raised to 20,000 from the button. Action folded to Visbisky who moved all in for 41,000 and Stagliano made the call, putting Visbisky at risk of elimination.
Visbisky tabled for top pair with top kicker, Stagliano showed for an over pair and the best hand. The on the turn changed nothing but the Visbisky managed to suck out when the slammed down on the river. Visbisky doubled through Stagliano with his two pair and eclipsed the 100k mark for the first time today.
The very next hand Stagliano called an all in from Jason James for 48,900 and the players turned over their hands with James at risk of elimination.
Jason James:
Nicola Stagliano:
The flop came down and Stagliano was still ahead with his jacks. The on the turn moved James ahead with his pair of ladies. A peeled off on the river, giving Stagliano a set of jacks but also improving the hand of James who hit broadway. James took down the pot and Stagliano now finds himself near the bottom of the barrel as Day 1a is drawing near to an end.
George Alemkunnapuzha moved all in for his remaining 35,100, Jason James made the call and the players turned over their hands with Alemkunnapuzha at risk of elimination.
George Alemkunnapuzha:
Jason James:
The board ran out and Alemkunnapuzha's pair of jacks took down the pot, doubling his stack through James.