Secondary Table: McLaughlin Draws First Blood
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #1: Marc McLaughlin began with the button at the secondary table. As players continued to unbag and stack their chips, it folded around to Alexander Livingston who raised to 255,000 from the hijack seat and got one caller in McLaughlin.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
, and this time Livingston bet 310,000. Livingston paused a beat, then called.
The river was the 
, Livingston fired 580,000, and McLaughlin called. Livingston showed 
, but McLaughlin had 
for trip aces and took the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,845,000 | 1,430,000 |
|
4,625,000 | -1,175,000 |