With an under-the-gun limp and a Richard Lee call before him, John Dolan raised to 450 from middle position. Action folded back around to the limpers and they both came along to see a flop.
Action was checked to Dolan and he bet 700, chasing away the UTG limper. Lee, though, popped it to 1,625. Dolan called to see the turn and proceeded to call Lee's bet of 2,100. The hit the river and Lee bet 5,000. Dolan took about 20 seconds before raising to about 14,000, covering Lee's remaining chips. After about 60 seconds in the tank, Lee tossed his hand to the muck.
With 1,700 in the pot going to the flop, 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Raymer and an opponent saw the dealer spread out .
Raymer's lone opponent bet 1,250 and Raymer called from the button. The turn brought the and both players checked their option. The board completed with the and Raymer's opponent once again opted to move 1,250 into the middle. Raymer reached into his stack and decided to make it 4,000 total. Raymer's opponent quickly called.
"Kings," said Raymer, tabling .
Raymer's opponent let out a sigh and showed for the next lowest pocket pair. Raymer was able to scoop up the pot and significantly increase his stack to around 25,000.
Huy Nguyen opened to 150 in early position and the next player to act called. A player from middle position popped it to 350 and action folded back around to Nguyen. He called, as did the preflop caller, landing an flop.
A check from Nguyen led to a bet of 775 from the preflop caller. The three-bettor ducked out of the way, Nguyen called, and the turn fell. Nguyen fired a bet of 1,375, receiving a quick fold from his opponent to take down the pot.
We caught up with the action to see the board reading . TJ Cloutier fired out a bet of 400 and his opponent called from the cutoff. The two saw the board pair with the on the river and Cloutier fired out one last bet. His opponent called the bet of 700 and Cloutier confidently tabled for rivered trip kings.
Cloutier's opponent tapped the table and moved his hand into the muck. Cloutier is now sitting on a stack of about 17,000.
We came upon two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Vanessa Selbst seated at the same table as AJ Jejelowo. Both players recently achieved success at the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event with deep runs. Selbst finished 73rd while Jejelowo managed a 36th-place finish. After both players' respective deep runs, they have returned to the felt and will be doing battle here in Oklahoma.
The 334 players that are currently registered for the first flight have taken their seats. Cards are officially in the air and the players have begun to vie for their share of the $2,500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
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turn and proceeded to call Lee's bet of 2,100. The 
hit the river and Lee bet 5,000. Dolan took about 20 seconds before raising to about 14,000, covering Lee's remaining chips. After about 60 seconds in the tank, Lee tossed his hand to the muck.
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and both players checked their option. The board completed with the 
and Raymer's opponent once again opted to move 1,250 into the middle. Raymer reached into his stack and decided to make it 4,000 total. Raymer's opponent quickly called.
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for the next lowest pocket pair. Raymer was able to scoop up the pot and significantly increase his stack to around 25,000.
flop.
. TJ Cloutier fired out a bet of 400 and his opponent called from the cutoff. The two saw the board pair with the 
