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John Monnette
John Monnette raised from middle position, and Gavin Smith three-bet it on the button. Monnette called and took two cards while Smith needed just one.
When Monnette checked, Smith put out a bet and was called. This time both men took a single card and Monnette opted to lead out at the pot. Smith was the caller this time, and he would take one more card. Monnette stood pat and checked, and Smith checked behind.
Monnette turned over T-9-6-5-3, and Smith couldn't show anything better than that.
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We find a hand in progress just as the first draw is complete. Rep Porter was first to speak from the small blind, and he led out with a bet. His opponent, Matt Hawrilenko, raised to two bets and Porter called.
Porter drew one card and checked it over. Hawrilenko had stood pat, and he fired another bet. Porter check-raised one more bet, and Hawrilenko called.
On the last draw, the players reversed roles with Porter standing pat and Hawrilenko taking one card. Both players checked, and Porter tabled the winning 8-6-5-3-2.
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Robert Williamson III - Out
The small blind raised first into the pot, and Robert Williamson called all in for his final 500 chips from the big blind. He took two cards all the way through with his opponent drawing one on the first draw and standing pat two times.
The small blind turned over 9-8-7-5-3 for the ninety-eight. Williamson turned over four cards: 8-5-4-2, leaving the last one for a sweat. He squeezed it out and flipped over another four, ending his day with a pair.
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After three rounds of betting both Ali Eslami and a player on the button were all in against Howard Lederer. The Professor stood pat on the last draw, while Eslami broke up an eight low to draw one more card. Lederer showed up 7-6-5-3-2, and neither opponent could catch a card to beat that.
Lederer takes care of two opponents, and he's back up to 7,800.
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The registration was indeed finalized at 258 runners, generating a total prize pool of $593,400. Of those 258 players, 24 of them will split that prize money with the bottom payout being worth $5,168. Each of the six final tablists will be guaranteed at least $23,575. The runner up will make six figures, $102,711. And to the lucky man or woman who can collect every chip in play will go $166,163 and the shiny gold bracelet.
With the prize information now displayed on the big clock, the players are hunkered down for their run to Day 2, the first big milestone on the road to the final table.
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A player in the cutoff seat raised first into the pot. Yan Chen called from the button as did Matt Glantz from the big blind. The cutoff drew one and put in a bet, while Chen and Glantz both called after drawing two cards.
On the second draw, Chen needed two cards again while his opponents each drew one. This time Glantz led out from the small blind, the cutoff folded, and Chen was the lone caller.
Both players stood pat, and Chen called one more bet from Glantz. Matt tabled 8-6-5-4-3, and Chen returned his cards to the dealer face-down.
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