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Faraz Jaka has always been known as a fast and loose player, who isn't afraid to bet big with air. This was just on display, as we saw him fold to a five bet shove. Action started with Ryan Pochedly raising it up to 3,700 in the cutoff. Jonathan Seelbach was next to act on the button, and he three bet to 9,000.
Jaka was next to act in the small blind, and he thought for about 30 seconds before grabbing his chips, and firing out a four bet to 24,800. It got back to Pochedly, and he quickly got out of the way. Now it was on Seelbach, and he thought for about 20 seconds before moving all in. It took Jaka about 2 seconds to fold his cards, giving the pot over to Seelbach.
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Jason Somerville grabbed the chip lead.
Jason Somerville got his day off to a fast start. We missed the action but Somerville was nice enough to give us the Cliff's Notes.
The player in the cutoff opened, Somerville flatted on the button, the small blind moved all in, the cutoff moved all in and Somerville called.
Somerville:
Cutoff:
Small Blind:
The board ran and Somerville's flopped full house eliminated two opponents. He quickly soared into the chip lead. While he was stacking his chips the dealer said something to the effect that he could just back home.
"Let's just bag up now and go home," Somerville said.
Ronny Kaiser started the day as one of the bigger stacks in the Pavilion, but lost a solid chunk of change on the second hand of the day.
We found Kaiser open the action to 3,300 from middle position. The player in the hijack made it 7,300 to go, only to have Yuval Bronshtein four-bet to 20,000 from the button.
Action was back on Kaiser and he went into the tank for about a minute and a half before opting to five-bet to 41,300. The player in the hijack folded and action was back on Bronshtein. After some deliberation, Bronshtein moved all in for 147,900 total. Kaiser thought about it for about two minutes before releasing his hand.
Kaiser started the day with over 300,000 in chips but is now sitting on 270,000.
Over the in Bronze Section of the Brasilia Room the group of women known as "The Grindettes" are well represented.
Katie Dozier and Katie Stone are just one table apart near the top of the section. Jamie Kerstetter is also in the Bronze Section but she's on the other side of the section all by her lonesome.
With around 10,000 in the pot and a flop of , Nghi Van Tran bet 5,100 only to have 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Peter Eastgate raise to 12,500. Tran took a few moments before three-betting to around 21,000, which prompted Eastgate to four bet to 40,000. Tran, who had the bigger stack, thought for well over a minute before moving all in, and Eastgate made a quick call.
Showdown
Eastgate:
Tran:
"I know that's what you have," Tran said. "How can you call me?"
Eastgate seemed happy with his straight and flush draws, but he would be left wanting as the turn and river failed to improve him. "Good game, guys," Eastgate said before collecting his things and exiting the Brasilia Room.
A player in middle position opened for 3,400 and action folded around to Liv Boeree in the hijack seat. Boeree paused, cut out a raise to 8,000 and slid it into the middle. Everyone else folded back to the original raiser, who quickly followed suit and gave his hand up.
We caught up with the action on the flop, with Phil Galfond heads up with Surapaneni Ramanadharao. The flop read , and while there was only about 4,000 in the pot preflop, the two were in the middle of a raising war when we arrived. Galfond had a bet of 8,400, but he was the one making a decision, as Ramanadharao had a bet of 16,800 in front of him.
Galfond thought for about 30 seconds before grabbing chips for a raise, and putting out a bet of 32,500. Ramanadharao said "ok let's go" and slid the rest of his stack in, which was bout 65,000. Galfond instantly called, and when the cards were turned over, Galfond was miles ahead.
Galfond:
Ramanadharao:
Galfond had flopped bottom two pair, while Ramanadharao shoved with complete air. He would need runner runner to win the hand, and he caught part of it when the hit the turn. However, the on the river didn't complete his straight, and Ramanadharao headed to the rail.
Lennart Winnemuller opened to 3,200 from early position, Curtis Householder three-bet to 8,600 from middle position, and Lee Gaines moved all in for over 60,000 near the button. Winnemuller re-shoved, having Gaines covered, and Householder tank-folded face up.
Winnemuller
Gaines
The flop gave Winnemuller a set of queens, and a dominating hand. The on the turn ended Gaines' Main Event, and the completed the board, giving Winnemuller a full house for kicks and giggles.
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and Somerville's flopped full house eliminated two opponents. He quickly soared into the chip lead. While he was stacking his chips the dealer said something to the effect that he could just back home.
, Nghi Van Tran bet 5,100 only to have 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Peter Eastgate raise to 12,500. Tran took a few moments before three-betting to around 21,000, which prompted Eastgate to four bet to 40,000. Tran, who had the bigger stack, thought for well over a minute before moving all in, and Eastgate made a quick call.
turn and 
river failed to improve him. "Good game, guys," Eastgate said before collecting his things and exiting the Brasilia Room.
, and while there was only about 4,000 in the pot preflop, the two were in the middle of a raising war when we arrived. Galfond had a bet of 8,400, but he was the one making a decision, as Ramanadharao had a bet of 16,800 in front of him.
hit the turn. However, the 
on the river didn't complete his straight, and Ramanadharao headed to the rail.
face up.
on the turn ended Gaines' Main Event, and the 
