Firestone Catches Mallette Bluffing
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Leon Gao raised to 400 from middle position, and was called by Quinterol Mallette in the hijack, Steven Firestone in the small blind, and the big blind.
Action checked to Mallette on a 
flop, and he bet 1,000. Firestone and the big blind called, while Gao folded.
The 
turn was checked through, and the 
river was checked over to Mallette, who announced a bet of 2,500. Firestone called and the big blind folded. Mallette tabled 
for a busted gutshot straight draw, while Firestone's 
earned him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
flop from under the gun, and his opponent in middle position bet 1,700 into a pot of 2,500. Wolff called.
turn, and his opponent quickly fired 2,500. Wolff called again.
completed the board on the river, and Wolff checked for a third time. The middle position player bet 3,500, and Wolff check-raised to 10,500. The middle position player quickly called and showed 
, but Wolff rivered a flush with his 
to earn the healthy pot.
flop over to Wazwaz, who bet 1,000. Only Herstein called.
called.
flop together, and action checked over to Travis Lauson in the cutoff, who bet 1,700 into a pot of 3,000. The big blind called, as did the hijack.
for an overpair and a gutshot. Lauson has already managed to more than triple his stack in the early going, sitting with just over 100,000 in chips.
flop, and Maurice Hawkins, who currently holds the record for the most WSOPC rings with 13, called next to act.
turn, and Hawkins called again.
river. "That sucks," Hawkins said. Hawkins settled on a call, and Nelson showed 
