Level: 4
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Rogerio Taboza raised to 900 in early position and Feliks Saakyan just called in the cutoff. The flop came A♠9♣3♦ and Taboza continued with a bet of 1,400 which Saakyan called.
The turn brought the 5♦ and Taboza checked this time. Saakyan fired out a bet of 3,000 and Taboza called to see the 2♦ on the river. Taboza checked once more and Saakyan checked it back. Taboza tabled A♥7♥ but Saakyan held A♦Q♠ for the better kicker with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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35,400
2,400
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2,400 |
|
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading Q♠10♠2♣10♣, a pot of around 15,000 was already created between three players. On the turn, John Arne Riise found himself at risk for around 9,000 and was up against German Morte who had around 12,000. The big stack at the table had both players covered and all three hands were tabled.
John Arne Riise: 10♥8♦
German Morte: 2♥2♦
Opponent: 10♦9♦
Morte flopped a set of deuces which turned into a full house on the turn. The turn also gave both of his opponents trip tens and were still looking to improve on the river. The river was the 4♦ and Morte held on to eliminate Riise and emerge as the early chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
74,000
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74,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
In a three-bet pot, Luciano Helipa and Marcelo Abrileri went heads-up to a flop of 9♥8♦6♣. Helipa led out with a bet of 3,600 in the cutoff and Abrileri called on the button.
The turn brought the K♥ and both players checked to the 7♥ on the river. Helipa flicked in a bet of 5,500 and Abrileri matched him. Helipa rolled over 9♠9♦ for a set of nines while Abrileri was left with J♠J♣ and the losing hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
18,500 |
There was a raise to 600 in early position and three players just flat-called. Rogerio Taboza seized the opportunity and made a large three-bet to 4,300 out of the small blind. A couple of the players deliberated for a moment but eventually, all folded and Taboza collected the pot without seeing any community cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Junior Ferreira opened to 400 from under the gun and John Arne Riise called in the cutoff. Denis Nagatoma reraised to 2,500 on the button and only Riise called. They went heads-up to a flop of 7♥5♣4♣ and Riise check-called a bet of 2,000 from Nagatoma.
The 7♦ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the K♥ on the river. Riise put together a bet of 6,500 and Nagatoma gave it some thought but decided to fold. Riise threw his 10♣9♣ face up into the middle as he was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,300
36,300
|
36,300 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
25,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
It appears that it's a little too early for Brazilians to play some poker with only five players taking their seats to get things started. Among them is SiGMA Poker Tour ambassador John Arne Riise who is looking to find a bag for Day 2 tomorrow.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200