We caught up on a board of to see Mike Leah bet out and Viktor Blom raised. Leah called and the rivered. Leah checked and Blom bet out. Leah called and showed for turned trips that became a straight on the river. Blom shook his head and showed , also for turned trips, but no straight on the river.
The next hand Leah raised preflop only to find Blom three-bet. Leah called and the flop came . Blom bet and Leah called. The came on fourth and Blom bet once again. Leah raised and Blom quickly sent his hand sailing into the muck.
The next hand Blom and Leah got it all in preflop. Blom held against Leah's . The board ran out and Mike Leah was able to send Viktor Blom home in second place.
"I picked you in my fantasy draft so good luck the rest of the series!" said Leah to Blom as Blom gathered his things and left the table.
Michael Reed and Chad Layne are the latest to advance to the second round. Reed bested Daniel Makowsky and Layne defeated two-time bracelet winner (and limit specialist) Matt Keikoan.
We caught up to see Christopher McClung call the all in of his opponent before the flop. McClung held against his opponent's . The board ran out and McClung was able to send his final opponent of the day to the rail.
Jonathan Spinks was able to overcome Terrence Chan heads up and will be guaranteed $3,088 and a seat at round two tomorrow. Spinks finished the day with 35,900 in chips.
Jesse Yaginuma was able to defeat Maria Ho heads up at Table #6. We caught up to see Ho get it all in on a board holding but was behind Yaginuma's . The river brought the , giving each two pair but Yaginuma the better two pair. He will be moving on with 31,100.
A few tables over, Jim Geary was able to best Jim Pechac heads up and will have a stack of 34,600 going into tomorrow.
Justin Bonomo has defeated Fabrice Soulier heads up and will be guaranteed at least $3,088. Bonomo will be moving on to tomorrow with a stack of 34,600.
Justin Bonomo is heads-up with WSOP bracelet winner Fabrice Soulier. Bonomo holds about a three-to-one lead over the Frenchman with Level 6 just getting under way.
to see Mike Leah bet out and Viktor Blom raised. Leah called and the 
rivered. Leah checked and Blom bet out. Leah called and showed 
for turned trips that became a straight on the river. Blom shook his head and showed 
, also for turned trips, but no straight on the river.
came on fourth and Blom bet once again. Leah raised and Blom quickly sent his hand sailing into the muck.
against Leah's 
. The board ran out 
and Mike Leah was able to send Viktor Blom home in second place.
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and McClung was able to send his final opponent of the day to the rail.
but was behind Yaginuma's 
