Matthew Ashton check-raised a flop against Phil Galfond, and Galfond made the call. Galfond raised Ashton's turn bet on the , and Ashton called. The put a four-flush on the board, and Ashton checked again. Galfond bet again, and Ashton folded.
Nick Schulman raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Tommy Hang called from the button. The blinds got out of the way, leaving the two heads up to the flop.
The dealer fanned on the felt and Schulman continued out for 2,000. Hang stuck around and the fell down on the turn. Schulman kept his aggression with a bet of 5,200. Hang stayed the course, allowing the to finish off the board.
Schulman reached into his stack and fired out a final bet of 12,800. Hang thought for over a minute before tossing out a call. Schulman rolled over for trip fives, prompting Hang to muck his cards. Schulman pulled in the chips and is now sitting around 125,000.
Steve Billirakis has gotten off to a good start here on Day 1 of the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. He talks about that start and how he looks to take advantage of the pot-limit Omaha rounds here in the eight-game mix.
John Monnette raised to 1,400 from the cutoff and Daniel Alaei made it 3,700 to go from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Monnette called.
The flop came down and Monnette took the lead for 6,000. Alaei flatted and the fell down on the turn. Monnette slowed down with a check and Alaei rapped the table back. Fifth street was the and Monnette checked for a second time. Alaei moved 13,500 forward and Monnette thought for about 30 seconds before flinging out a call.
Alaei tabled , playing his nine-seven for the straight. Monnette mucked his hand and Alaei was pushed the pot. He now has about 110,000 in chips.
Daniel Alaei bet 8,000 on fourth street with a board of against Chun Lei "patpatpanda" Zhou, who made the call from the button. Alaei checked the river, and Zhou fired 17,000. Alaei though briefly before tossing out a call, and he was shown the nuts: .
Dan Heimiller raised to 1,300 and Justin Smith called and Jonathan Duhamel three-bet to 5,000. The action folded back to Heimiller who four-bet to 13,000 and Smith quickly folded. Duhamel called and before the dealer could put out on the flop Heimiller had bet 15,000 in the dark.