On a flop of , a player in the cutoff bet 4,500 and Travis Lauson called on the button, as did a third player under the gun. The cutoff shipped it on the turn, and Lauson called for about 13,000. The third player mucked.
Lauson:
Cutoff:
Paint arrived but it was the , no help to the cutoff, and Lauson doubled through.
Last year, Lauson made the final table of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk, where he got seventh for $12,882.
We found Mike Shin with on the felt in front of him before the flop. He had a player who looked to have around 8,000 in his stack at risk with . Shin flopped a gutshot as a queen and a jack hit and he turned a winning pair of aces to take the pot.
Mike Ross said he shipped from the blinds for about 8,000 over a raise to 600 and numerous calls. A player with called and made two pair against Ross' . He has reentered the tournament.
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Allan Haupert appears to be among the early leaders after busting an opponent on a board of . Haupert bet 3,500 and saw his cutoff opponent jam all in for about 11,000. Haupert quickly called and tabled and his opponent was drawing dead with .
At another table, Josh Reichard busted his second and final bullet and said he won't be reentering tomorrow.