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. The small blind had first action and led out for 2,250. Tabatabai was the only caller.
. Tabatabai's opponent made a somewhat weak leade of 2,700, but it was enough to take down the pot after Tabatabai folded.
. With his queens holding up, the shorter stack gets the best of that race, doubling his way up to about 52,000.
. That player bet 1,000 and was called by the big blind before John Monnette check-raised to 4,100. The button called that raise, as did the big blind.
. Action again checked to the button. His bet of 15,000 was enough to take down the pot.
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after one player bet 2,000 and was called by two other players. Nobody called that raise, prompting Lisandro to say afterwards, "4,000. Can I change the amount?"
. Each player checked the flop action, taking the hand to the 
turn. Vedes bet 4,100 and was called by one player. as the river, Vedes made a small bet of 1,825. We'll never know what the intention of that bet was, as Vedes' opponent folded his hand.
. It was a heads-up raised pot, and there were just about 10,000 chips in the middle after the first betting round. Action was on Antonio Esfandiari, and he sat motionless for a minute or so. 
. It was bad news for him as The Magician tabled 
., and the 
that filled out the board would provide no help either. Esfandiari has claimed another victim, pushing his chip count up to a very healthy 110,000 now.
, and that's the end of the road for the young pro.
, Dan Harrington took the lead with a bet of 1,200. His lone opponent came along with the call, and the turn card revealed the . Harrington kept the heat on with another bet, 3,100 this time. Once more, his opponent made the call to see the river bring the 
. Harrington fired 4,000 chips into the pot, and his opponent matched the bet for the final time. , and his straight to the ten was good enough to earn him that nice little pot. After stacking up his new chips, Harrington has moved himself up to about 59,000 just as the final break of Day 1a approaches.
