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Adam Friedman recently joined the fray and wasted little time showing that he (and the board) can turn any two into a winner. The board had completed 
and Friedman turned over for two pair and a decent-sized pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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We caught the action with the board reading 
and Tommy Midena facing an all-in bet from Jack Rolnitzki. Midena thought for a while and finally made the call tabling 
, trailing Rolniztki's 
. The 
turn and 
river brought no help for Midena and he was left with just 2,875.
Midena moved all in on the next hand and Rolnitzki made the call from the blind.
Midena: 
Rolnitzki:
The board ran out 
and Midena hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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38,000
14,500
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14,500 |
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Busted |
We missed the action, but Jason Zarlenga happily filled us in on a three-way all in pot. Zarlenga opened the action with a raise preflop and was called by an opponent and then met with a three bet. Zarlenga shipped all of his chips to the middle with pocket kings and both opponents made the call, but could find no help for their ace-king and pocket queens. Zarlenga is king again here early on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
A player raised to 400 from under the gun and Adam Lamphere called from the big blind. The flop was 
and Lamphere checked. His opponent bet 900 and Lamphere raised to 1,900 with his opponent making the call. The 
came on the turn and Lamphere led for 3,800 which prompted a fold from his opponent.
On the next hand, the button opened to 400 and Lamphere called from the small blind, as did his opponent from the big blind. The flop was 
and Lamphere checked. His opponent bet 1,200 and Lamphere called after a fold from the original raiser. Lamphere check-called a bet of 1,200 after the turn. The 
on the river brought two checks and Lamphere's 
bested his opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,300
2,300
|
2,300 |
Jason Zarlenga is in the house and looking to defend his title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
A player limped from under the gun and a player in middle position raised to 1,200, quickly intimating that he mixed up the chip denominations and raised more than intended. Action folded to Gary Goad in the small blind who three bet to 3,100. Action folded around to the original raiser and he made the call.
The flop was 
and Goad led for 3,500. His opponent asked agonizingly, "do you have aces?" Goad held his cards out and exclaimed "I'll show," but his opponent made the call to see the 
on the turn. Goad moved all in and his opponent disgustingly folded his two kings face up.
Goad showed an ace and said "I bet like I did," when asked if he had another in the pocket.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
Jack Rolnitzki raised to 225 from middle position and an opponent called from the cutoff. Tommy Midena also called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Midena checked, Rolnitzki called and the player in the cutoff raised to 700. Midena got out of the way and Rolnitzki made the call.
The turn was the and Rolnitzki check-called a bet of 1,200 from his opponent. The two players went to the river together for the second straight hand and and saw the 
land. Rolnitzki checked and his opponent fired again, this time for 1,475. Rolnitzki quickly called and his opponent mucked as he turned over for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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23,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
A few folks that are familiar to the tour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
