Ken Fishman must be glad that he returned from the break on time, because he has doubled up in the very first hand.
Nghi Van Tran raised to 100,000 in early position and Ken Fishman three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. The lively Van Tran moved all-in and Fishmann made the call and we had a flip.
Fishman
Van Tran
Fishman needed some help and it arrived on the flop.
Board:
The Fishman stack was counted and verified as 735,000 and that's exactly how much was taken out of the Van Tran stack.
Muhamet Perati raised it up to 80,000 from the button and was quickly raised by Nghi Van Tran who three-bet to 225,000. After a few moments passed Perati announced all in for around 1,280,000. Tran took around three minutes off the clock before making the fold. Perati showed the and was awarded the pot.
Will Jaffe raised from under the gun and Nghi Van Tran called on the button. The flop was and Jaffe check-called a 100,000 Van Tran bet. That was the end of the action as the & were both checked through and Van Tran's was slightly better than the of Jaffe.
Jason Tompkins has moved in twice in succession, and both times he has picked up the blinds and antes. Then Luis Campelo moved all-in over a Joshua Kuether raise and Kuether tank folded.
Muhamet Perati raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Ken Fishman defended his big blind. The flop of is displayed and Fishman check-calls a 55,000 Perati bet. The is then checked through on the turn before Fishman draws 110,000 of value out of Perati after showing ; Perati mucked.
It was battle of the blinds with Muhamet Perati in the small blind raising it up to 110,000. Nghi Van Tran in the big blind made the call and both players were witness to the flop. It was here that Perati check-called a bet of 55,000 from Tran.
The on the turn saw two checks. The dealer then let fall the for the river. Perati bet out 170,000, and Tran countered by making it 450,000. Perati quickly folded and Tran was awarded the pot.
Jason Tompkins raised it up to 100,000 and action was next on Joseph Kuether who three-bet to 245,000. The rest of the table folded and Tompkins moved all in. Kuether made the call, and cards were tabled.
Kuether:
Tompkins:
The board came and despite a flush scare on the turn, Kuether came out on top and sent Tompkins to the rail.