Dutch Boyd, a three-time WSOP bracelet winner, has taken his seat at Table #40.
Boyd has been a regular face during the series this summer and has three cashes to his name already, including a ninth-place finish in Event #13 for $23,605.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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Level: 2
Limits: 150/300
Ante: 0
Ari Engel is in the field and has taken down an early pot.
The action was folded to Engel on the button and he raised before the small blind, Thomas Soloman, called. The flop fell 
and Soloman check-called a bet from Engel, before repeating the action on the 
turn. When Engel was checked to once more on the 
river, he bet and Soloman relinquished his hand.
Canada's Engel, who has $5,820,708 in live recorded cashes, is up to 8,000 in the early stages.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,000
500
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500 |
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7,000
7,000
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7,000 |
The action was opened with a raise from a player in early position and Tai Ly, Gordon Pike, and Sudhakara Kattamuri called. The flop came 
, and the inital raiser continued with Ly and Kattmuri making the call.
On the 
turn, Kattmuri led out with a bet before the early position player raised. Ly called, and Kattmuri folded.
Heads-up to the 
river, Ly raised a bet and got called. Ly revealed the 
for a full house to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,000
7,000
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7,000 |
On a raised pot, the board was showing 
and three players were active in the hand. A first player bet 150, it was raised to 300, Justin Pechie in late position called and the initial raiser called as well.
The turn fell 
, after a first check, the second player bet 300 and Pechie raised it to 600. It was followed by one call and a fold.
On the river 
, both players checked and Pechie tabled . His opponent, holding , was dominated and Pechie grabbed the pot.
The winner of the 2011 $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout has now a stack around 16,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Three players called, including Marcel Luske in middle position, before the button raised. The big blind called, and so did the remaining three players in the hand. The action checked to the button on the 
flop, and he bet to see a fold and a call before Luske raised to 300. The button then decided to three-bet to 450 and both his opponents called.
The turn came the , one player checked before Luske bet, the button called and the third player folded.
Heads-up on the river, Luske bet and was called. The Dutchman revealed 
for a full house, and his opponent was about to muck before he turned over 
to show a losing full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,500
5,000
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5,000 |
Joe McKeehen opened preflop and was called by the players in the cutoff and the small blind. The flop fell 
and when checked to McKeehen bet. The cutoff player called and the small blind folded.
The turn brought the 
and after McKeehen bet once more, his opponent folded. The 2015 Main Event Champion now has a stack of around 8,700 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,700
1,200
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1,200 |
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A player opened in middle position and Jack McClelland raised from the small blind. The big blind called, as did the initial raiser.
The flop came 
, McClelland continued for 150 and only the middle position player made the call. The turn was a 
and the same action happened, this time for 300 chips.
On the river, McClelland bet again and his opponent mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,300
2,800
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2,800 |
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The players have gone on their first 20-minute break of the day.
