Mitch Johnson raised to 500 from under the gun, Steven Anderson three-bet to 1,350 from a few seats across and Johnson called.
Johnson then check-called a 2,200 bet on the flrop, before leading out for 3,400 on the turn. Anderson called and it was off to the river. Johnson bet 9,000 and was quickly called.
Anderson showed for a flush, melting the of Johnson.
On a flop reading , Jamie O'Connor checked from late position and called a 1,600 bet from Guy Taylor in the cutoff. The dealer placed the on the turn and O'Connor check-called a 2,300 bet. Both players checked the river and O'Connor scooped the pot with his .
Ben Jackson has doubled to 28,225 and is almost back to his starting stack.
Mark Payne fired a bet of 3,000 from the small blind on a flop, one player folded and Jackson moved all-in for 11,725. Payne called and showed and Jackson the for two pair.
The turn was followed by the river and Jackson doubled.
On a board reading , Mark Wagstaff bet 1,800 from the big blind and Stephen Ayres was pondering his options, and boy did he ponder. Three minutes passed by before he raised to 4,500 and Wagstaff called.
Wagstaff then checked the river and Ayres went into the tank again. After two minutes he asked the dealer to spread the pot, which he did, and Ayres sat considering his move for an addition minute or so, whcih made Wagstaff laugh. Eventually, Ayres reached for chips, but didn't need to because Wagstaff mucked before Ayres had even bet.
Eirimas Livonas is known for his trademark aggression and that aggression paid off in a hand with Mohammed Abdullah.
Livonas opened to 500 from early position and was called by Abdullah on the button and Craig McCorkell in the big blind. McCorkell checked on the flop, Livonas continued with a 400 bet and only Abdullah called. The turn was the and both players checked, before Livonas led for 1,000 on the and prompted a fold from his now sole opponent who flashed .
The Main Event has a father and son duo competing for the title in Ben Jackson and his father, Paul. They are seated on tables that are next to each other and are both in Seat 9.
Paul is, of course, famous for that hand with Phil Ivey where both bluff and re-bluffed each other with complete air in the Monte Carlo Millions.
Peter Wigglesworth informed us that Chris Gordon has bust an in dramatic style, his ace-king losing out to another ace-king when the board four-flushed.
While Gordon can reenter, he has to wait until Wednesday's Day 2 in order to do so.
flrop, before leading out for 3,400 on the 
turn. Anderson called and it was off to the 
river. Johnson bet 9,000 and was quickly called.
for a flush, melting the 
, Jamie O'Connor checked from late position and called a 1,600 bet from Guy Taylor in the cutoff. The dealer placed the 
on the turn and O'Connor check-called a 2,300 bet. Both players checked the 
river and O'Connor scooped the pot with his 
.
flop, one player folded and Jackson moved all-in for 11,725. Payne called and showed 
and Jackson the 
turn was followed by the 
river and Jackson doubled.
, Mark Wagstaff bet 1,800 from the big blind and Stephen Ayres was pondering his options, and boy did he ponder. Three minutes passed by before he raised to 4,500 and Wagstaff called.
flop, Livonas continued with a 400 bet and only Abdullah called. The turn was the 
.