Alexander Koops opened to 2,000 and then called when Movazzafi three-bet to 6,000 from his seat on the button. Both players checked the flop, but Koops fired a 3,000 bet on the arrival of the turn. Movazzafi called that bet which led to the dealer placing the on the river.
Koops checked to his opponent who bet 8,000. Koops folded and was shown for quad tens to which Koops said "nice hand, sir!"
It was four ways to the and both the small blind and the big blind tapped the table and checked. Daniel Chutrov doesn't need an excuse to bet as a rule, so with two checks before him he unsurprisingly bet 4,500. The final player in the hand was Alexander Koops who raised to 15,000 chips, folding out the blinds in the process. Chutrov called and it was heads-up to the turn.
Chutrov checked and Koops checked behind. The fifth and final community cards was the and Chutrov welcomed it with a big bet of 26,000. Koops counted out the chips required to call before returning them to his stack. Another minute or so passed by before Koops let his hand go, although he didn't seem like he wanted to fold.
It seems that most of the remaining field is eager to make it though to Day 2 judging by the change in pace since they returned from the dinner break. Many pots are being settled preflop.
There are plenty of short stacks out there now and it's going to be interesting to see if they try to limp through to Day 2 or make a play to build a stack with a "go big or go home" attitude.
Markus Heikkila was the first person to act and he raised to 2,400 from the cutoff and Daniel Chutrov defended his big blind with a call.
Chutrov checked to his sole opponent on a flop and called a 3,000 bet. Both players checked the turnbut when the paired the board on the river, Chutrov fired a sizeable 13,000 bet and Heikkila almost instantly released his hand.
Alexander Koops, from early position, raised to 2,600. Tomislav Brnas called to his immediate left and Babak Movazzafi called on the button. The small blind folded, but Valads Domarkas raised all-in for 22,100 in total. Koops asked for a count before moving all-in, amove that folded out Brnas and Movazzafi.
Koops showed and was way ahead the the in the hands of Domarkas. The flop kept Koops' queens ahead and Domarkas began to collect his belongings. Domarkas was drawing dead on the turn and was already heading out of the tournament area when the completed the board.
He was the first player to have 100,000 in his stack and now he's the first to pass through the 200,000 chip barrier. We are, of course, talking about Daniel Chutrov.
Chutrov's chips are not stacked in the industry standard of 20s, which makes counting them slightly more difficult, but Bulgarian has huge towers in front him right now and is easily our chip leader.
Kevin Campbell raised to 2,000 from the cutoff and was called by the button and then Daniel Wittikko in the big blind. The action checked to Campbell who made a continuation bet of 3,000 that folded out the button, but Wittikko came along for the ride.
Wittikko then checked the arrival of the turn, Campbell kept his foot on the gas and bet 7,000 only to see Wittikko check-raise to 21,000. Campbell paused for a moment before moving all-in for 50,300 in total. Eventually, Wittikko called.
Campbell: for two pair
Wittikko: for a higher two pair.
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flop, but Koops fired a 3,000 bet on the arrival of the 
turn. Movazzafi called that bet which led to the dealer placing the 
for quad tens to which Koops said "nice hand, sir!"
and both the small blind and the big blind tapped the table and checked. Daniel Chutrov doesn't need an excuse to bet as a rule, so with two checks before him he unsurprisingly bet 4,500. The final player in the hand was Alexander Koops who raised to 15,000 chips, folding out the blinds in the process. Chutrov called and it was heads-up to the 
turn.
and Chutrov welcomed it with a big bet of 26,000. Koops counted out the chips required to call before returning them to his stack. Another minute or so passed by before Koops let his hand go, although he didn't seem like he wanted to fold.
flop and called a 3,000 bet. Both players checked the 
turnbut when the 
paired the board on the river, Chutrov fired a sizeable 13,000 bet and Heikkila almost instantly released his hand.
and was way ahead the the 
in the hands of Domarkas. The 
flop kept Koops' queens ahead and Domarkas began to collect his belongings. Domarkas was drawing dead on the 
turn and was already heading out of the tournament area when the 
for two pair
landed on the river and Campbell crashed out.
