Justin Bonomo is the defending champion in this event and he's already started chipping up. After rivering an opponent in one hand for a small pot, Bonomo opened the next hand for 200 pre-flop from early position. He was called by two late-position players and both blinds.
The five-handed flop came down . The big blind led into Bonomo for 550, a bet Bonomo raised to 2,000. Everyone folded to the small blind (the same player Bonomo previously rivered), who cautiously called the 2,000. The big blind folded.
The turn was the . Bonomo's opponent checked, then folded to a bet of 4,500. "Nice hand," he said.
. The big blind led into Bonomo for 550, a bet Bonomo raised to 2,000. Everyone folded to the small blind (the same player Bonomo previously rivered), who cautiously called the 2,000. The big blind folded.
. Bonomo's opponent checked, then folded to a bet of 4,500. "Nice hand," he said.