Cohen Enters the Field
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
An unfamiliar face to the Thunder Valley Poker Room in Jesse Cohen has been spotted on Table 19. Though he now resides in Las Vegas, the Pennsylvania native with over $1.7 million in live earnings found his way to Sacramento after a quick trip to visit Yosemite National Park. Cohen has numerous WSOP and WSOP Circuit final tables, including a 51st place finish in the 2016 Main Event for $142,447 and a fourth place finish at the 2017 WSOP Circuit Global Casino Championship for $94,819.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
, Careen Foster put in a turn bet for 1,500. 
as players in early- and middle position had checked to Craig Varnell, who was in the hijack. Varnell bet 1,800 and got a fold from the early-position player and a call from the player in middle position.
, where Varnell saw his now-only opponent check to him. He bet 3,200 and received another call.
, with his sixes up prompting a muck from his opponent as he saw the pot sent his way, bringing him over 50,000 early in the day.
and all three players checked. The turn 
and river 
brought more of the same, with all three players checking through to showdown.
and both the cutoff and Elpayaa mucked, resulting in the pot being sent his way.
on the river. Both players checked, and the small blind player showed down 
for a rivered straight.
. A player in early position checked to Van Ho, who was in the hijack and bet 1,400. His opponent called.
for aces and jacks. His opponent then turned over the second-best hand of 
, showing his hand was best until the river. Unfortunately for him, Dewitt not only got there on the river but also got two bets worth of value after doing so, vaulting him up to nearly two starting stacks prior to the first break of the day.