Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Tim Vance check-called 3,000 in the hijack from an opponent on the button on a board of ![]()
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. The river brought a four-flush with the
, and Vance's opponent moved in for 16,300 effective. Vance thought about a minute and folded, and his opponent showed ![]()
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Adam Friedman checked from the blinds on an ![]()
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board, and his opponent checked it back. Friedman bet 2,150 on the
river, and his opponent announced a raise to 8,000. Friedman seemed tortured and wondered why his opponent would check back the turn. Eventually, he fired in a call.
"Good call," the player said, showing ![]()
. "Missed flush draw."
Friedman took the pot with ![]()
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During the previous level, Jason Zarlenga opened to 675 in middle position, and Jonathan Dimatteo raised to 1,800 on the button. Zarlenga called, bringing an ![]()
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flop. Zarlenga check-called 2,200, and he checked the
. Dimatteo bet 4,500 this time, and Zarlenga called after a lengthy tank. The
river prompted a third check from Zarlenga, and Dimatteo instantly moved all in.
"Two kings no good?" Zarlenga asked after some time. Eventually, he folded.
Dimatteo showed ![]()
and Zarlenga rapped the table.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Adam Lamphere bet just 5,500 into about a 25,000 pot after tanking awhile with the community having come ![]()
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. His opponent in the small blind put in a reluctant call, and Lamphere showed ![]()
. His opponent mucked ![]()
face-up.
Four players saw a ![]()
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flop, and a middle player bet 3,500. Jeff Noland called on the button, as did a player who checked from early position. The turn was the
, and the middle player jammed for approximately 16,000. Noland called without hesitation, and the third player folded.
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Noland had binked a two-outer on the turn. The middle player called for a jack but a
fell.
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler had a rough and short Day 1a, busting in the first few levels after his trips ran into a boat.
Today, he's off to a better start. On a ![]()
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flop," two players checked and the player last to act bet 1,200. The small blind called, and Kessler made it 4,000 in the big blind. The bettor folded, but the small blind shoved for about 7,000 and Kessler called.
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Kessler's clubs served as blockers and his top pair held as it came ![]()
on the last two streets.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25