Davis and Butler Active Early On
Ashly Butler raised to 50,000 and Raymond Davis decided to make the call. The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Butler bet 50,000. Davis called and the river brought out the 
. Both players checked and Butler showed 
to take down the pot.
The next hand Davis won won some back. Thayer Rasmussen raised to 50,000 from the hijack and Davis three-bet him from the cutoff to 75,000. The flop came down 
and Rasmussen check-called 25,000. The turn was the 
and Rasmussen check-folded to Davis' 50,000 chip bet.
The very next hand both Butler and Davis got involved again. Butler made it 50,000 from middle position and Davis three-bet him to 75,000 from the hijack. Butler called and the flop brought out 
and both players checked. The turn was the and it got checked again. On the river the 
showed up and Butler bet 50,000. Davis called right away and had to muck when Butler showed his 
for the nut full house. Butler couldn't have started this final table off better while Davis is having massive swings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 295,000 |
|
390,000 | -135,000 |
|
375,000 | -85,000 |