Defending Champion Karaarslan Joins the Fray
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With Andrea Ricci, the penultimate winner of the WSOP Circuit Main Event has already been part of the action since the start of Day 1a. He is now joined by Feyzullah Karaarslan, who won the last edition in late January 2022.
Karaarslan was involved in a pot with Benyamin Glot, who check-called a bet worth 1,500 by Karaarslan on the 
turn. The 
fell on the river and Glot checked once more. Karaarslan made it 4,000 to go and his opponent sent the cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | 53,000 |
|
47,500 | 47,500 |
, Gilles Nigro checked in the big blind and Mark Helou bet 2,500 in the hijack. Vladimir Rehak called on the button and Nigro check-raised to 7,500, earning two calls. The 
turn was checked to Helou, who bet 5,500 and received two calls.
on the river and Helou made it 12,000 to go. Rehak quickly folded and Nigro did so after plenty of consideration.
river. With the flush draw arriving, Asatrjan applied pressure and made it 21,500 to send his opponent into the tank.
. Nguyen bet 2,500 and earned a call within a few seconds by King's Resort regular Gulas to reveal the 
turn, a bet worth 15,000 was in front of Vadym Sienichkin in the small blind and that sent Andrea Ricci into the tank. The Italian eventually called on the button and Sienichkin then tanked the 
on the river before he opted to check.
for the top pair and top kicker.
turn. On the 
for quads by his table neighbour, which produced several grins by other players at the table.
