Espen Jorstad limped in the small blind, and Marek Tomes checked his big blind option. Both players checked the A♣K♣Q♠ flop, and Jorstad tapped the table again after the 9♦ turn.
Tomes slid out a bet of 8,000, and Jorstad made the call. Another pair of checks followed the 9♣ river, and Jorstad turned over Q♠2♣ for a pair of queens.
That was good enough to take down the small pot, as Tomes mucked his hand.
As action resumes, here are the top chip counts around the room according to the WSOP+ app.
Level: 3
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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Players have been sent on their first 20-minute break of Day 1b with the clocks showing 144 runners so far.
Here's a look at some highlights from the first two levels of the day:
Picking up the action on the river on a board of 7♠9♣A♠K♣3♦, Lars Garp bet around 60,000 and Eduard Rau raised to 160,000. Garp called.
Rau showed A♥7♥ for two pair, and Garp mucked in defeat.
At the same table, 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen has taken his seat.
Sergio Aido opened to 8,000 from the cutoff, and Daniel Zack stuck in a call from the small blind. Lautaro Guerra defended his big blind, and the 2♠J♠6♠ flop produced three checks.
Zack led out for 11,000 on the 2♦ turn, with Guerra calling and Aido getting out of the way.
The 3♥ river led to a check from Zack, and Guerra took some time before betting 28,000. Zack let his hand go, and Guerra added to his stack before break.
Action was heads up to the 5♥9♦Q♦5♠ turn, with around 200,000 already in the middle.
Nenad Medic checked in the small blind, and Mike Watson fired a bet of 50,000 from under the gun. Medic used a time bank card before making the call.
Another check from Medic followed the K♠ river, and Watson used a time bank card of his own before sliding forward 325,000, asking for all of Medic's stack.
The 30-second clock elapsed once again before Medic opted to fold, sliding his cards and one last time card forward while Watson picked up the pot.
Quirin Heinz opened to 6,000 in early position and Matheus Machado three-bet to 28,000. Heinz called.
Heinz checked on the flop of 10x6♣8x, and Machado bet 26,000. Heinz called. Both players then checked on the 3♠ turn.
Heinz checked once more on the Q♥ river, and Machado bet 110,000. Heinz used a time bank and called. Machado could only show ace-high with A♠K♥, while Heinz showed J♣10♣ to win the pot with a pair of tens.
At the same table, Nick Palma lamented about a previously played hand.
"I forgot the cardinal rule: never bluff a fish. What am I doing?"
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