After the player in the hijack limped in, Kevin Saul raised to 1,250 and was called by the player in the small blind before the player in the big blind three-bet to 4,475. The initial limper folded before Saul put the big blind all in for his last 15,000. The small blind folded and the three-bettor made the call.
Saul:
Opponent:
The board ran out a clean and Saul drops down to 55,000.
Nick Guagenti was in the big blind and had two players enter the pot for a raise in front of him. He made 2,650 more and both opponents called. The flop came and all three players checked. The turn came and all three players checked again. The river brought the and Guagenti bet 6,850. One opponent called and then mucked when Guagenti tabled for top set. Guagenti is around 26,000 with his haphazardly stacked chips.
Kevin Saul raised from early position to 850 and was called by only the player in the big blind. The flop was and when checked to him, Saul continued for 1,050. His opponent called.
The turn was checked twice and the two saw the hit the river. This time, the player in the big blind led for 3,000 and was quickly called by Saul. The opponent showed, which was well behind the of Saul.
After three limpers, Michael Hahn raised to 2,000 on the button. Two of the limpers called and the three players saw the hit the flop. Everyone checked.
The turn was the and the first two players checked before Hahn bet 3,650. The first limper called while the second got out of the way. The river was the which drew checks from both players.
The dealer motioned towards Hahn to show his hand as the last aggressor to the pot but he immediately shot up and responded, "No way, floor!" Within a few seconds, a tournament director instructed that TDA (Tournament Director's Association) has the player to the left of the button must show first if there is no betting on the river. The opponent, having heard this ruling said, "Oh, I didn't even know he checked," and flipped over his . Hahn tabled and was shipped the pot.
A few hands later, Hahn chipped up again and is now at 68,000.
According to Joe Hook, he had been down to just his last 1,050 not so long ago. However, he now sits with a very healthy 38,000! We'll continue to keep track of this impressive comeback story.
Miguel Borrero just knocked out Kenny Nguyen which continues his hot run into the Day 1b chip lead. But the story goes further than this.
Borrero has a friend standing nearby. Kenny Nguyen knows this man well because he knocked him out of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. Although we missed the conversation, Borrero promised to knock out Nguyen for his buddy as soon as he realized that they were at the same table. Sure enough, the of Borrero held against the of Nguyen and redemption had been earned.
Borrero's buddy wanted to make it clear though. It's Miguel "Zeek" Borrero and he is guaranteed to take it down this year after finishing 18th last year. When asked where the nickname "Zeek" comes from his friend responded, "Jersey City, the hood!"
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and Saul drops down to 55,000.
and all three players checked again. The river brought the 
and Guagenti bet 6,850. One opponent called and then mucked when Guagenti tabled 
for top set. Guagenti is around 26,000 with his haphazardly stacked chips.
and when checked to him, Saul continued for 1,050. His opponent called.
was checked twice and the two saw the 
hit the river. This time, the player in the big blind led for 3,000 and was quickly called by Saul. The opponent showed, 
which was well behind the 
of Saul.
hit the flop. Everyone checked.
which drew checks from both players.
and was shipped the pot.
of Nguyen and redemption had been earned.