John Dolan opened to 650 from under the gun and it folded around to the player in the small blind who called. The big blind folded his hand and the two were heads up to see a flop of .
The small blind checked and Dolan continued out with a bet of 725. However, Dolan found himself facing a check-raise when his opponent put 1,500 in the middle. Dolan would not be deterred, though, as he moved out a three-bet to 3,750. Dolan's opponent called and the turnw as the .
Dolan's oppnent shot a look to Dolan then cordially tapped the table to check. Dolan checked behind and the two players did the same when the completed the board. Dolan's opponent showed and Dolan mucked his hand. This loss brings Dolan's stack to about 32,500.
Picking up the action on a board of with about 4,500 in the middle, the bet was 2,800 to Corey Burbick. He spent a good minute in the tank before he called, but mucked when his opponent tabled for a straight.
Just before the break, Kurt Jewell picked up a decent pot. With a raise to 800 and two callers before him, Jewell called from the small blind. The big blind came along, too, and the flop came down .
Action checked to Justin "Choctaw" Kruger and he bet 1,075. One opponent called before Jewell raised to 4,350, clearing out his opponents and taking down the pot.
With the board reading , the player in the big blind checked to John Dolan. Dolan fired 900 and his opponent called. The turned and Dolan's opponent check-called for a second time. This time it was for 2,300.
The river was the and Dolan's opponent bet 3,775. Dolan tanked for about a minute before throwing his hand away and watching the pot be pushed toward the opposite end of the table.
Action folded to Jence Kelling in the hijack and he opened to 1,100. Maria Ho three-bet all in from the big blind for 7,025 and Kelling called to put Ho at risk.
Showdown
Kelling:
Ho:
The board ran out , ending Ho's Day 1a as Kelling's pair of eights held up.
A player opened to 1,000 before the flop only to have David Diaz three-bet all in for his last 8,250 from the cutoff. Selim Mahtab peered down at his cards on the button and moved all in over the top. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled to find Diaz crushed.
Diaz:
Mahtab:
The board brought no help to Diaz when it fell and he quickly gathered his belongings and headed out of the tournament area.
Kurt Jewell opened to 850 in early position and was called by Jence Kelling in middle position.
The action remained the same throughout the hand after that, as Jewell check-called bets of 1,200, 2,300, and 4,100 all across the board. Kelling tabled for a turned flush, besting Jewell's .
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completed the board. Dolan's opponent showed 
and Dolan mucked his hand. This loss brings Dolan's stack to about 32,500.
with about 4,500 in the middle, the bet was 2,800 to Corey Burbick. He spent a good minute in the tank before he called, but mucked when his opponent tabled 
for a straight.
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, the player in the big blind checked to John Dolan. Dolan fired 900 and his opponent called. The 
turned and Dolan's opponent check-called for a second time. This time it was for 2,300.
and he quickly gathered his belongings and headed out of the tournament area.
for a turned flush, besting Jewell's 
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