Defending the Title
Tyler Bonkowski, the player who won this event last year, has recently found his seat in the Orange Section of the Amazon Room. He just won a nice-sized pot where the action was capped four ways preflop, and the board read 
. The action checked to him, he bet, and three opponents called, including Ali Eslami.
The 
turned, and the action checked to Bonkowski again. He bet, and everyone called except for Eslami, who raised. All three players called.
The 
completed the board, and all four players checked. A player in the blinds turned over an under pair, and everyone mucked except for Bonkowski, who tabled two red tens.
He raked in the pot, and is off to a hot start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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8,400
1,100
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1,100 |
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