Dara O'Kearney was up against the player on the button when the board read 
. O'Kearney check-called a bet to see the 
river and bet 2,000.
HIs opponent gave himself 30 seconds to think before he made the call. O'Kearney tabled 
for quads to win the pot and move up to 23,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500 | 6,775 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Players will now be taking their first 20-minute break of the day and the blinds will then resume at 75/150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 |
There was 
showing on the board and Joshua Turner bet 2,300 into a pot around 3,500. His opponent thought for several moments but in the end called.
Turner tabled 
for a set and his opponent mucked his hand. Turner took down the pot and started to add to his chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,600 |
Luke Walsh has started well after he was able to secure a double-up with Aces in his first WSOP event.
Walsh was in the small blind and up against his opponent in the big blind on a 
flop. Walsh's opponent called a bet, and the turn came the 
. Walsh continued to bet and was called once more.
On the 
river, he moved all in for around 13,000. He had his opponent covered and put him to the test. After a minutes or so thought Walsh got the call and saw the good news.
Luke Walsh: 
Opponent: 
Both players held two pair but it was Walsh's overpair to the board that was the winner, and his opponent was sent to the rail.
Walsh moves up to 27,000 for a perfect start to Day 1a, and by coincidence, the WSOP cashiers put his ticket name down as 'Luck Walsh' rather than 'Luke,' so maybe it was meant to be for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
The board read 
and an opponent bet 2,000 from the big blind position, into a pot around 2,000. Vivek Rughani then moved all in for 7,875 and his opponent thought for a moment before making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,100 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Iaron Lightbourne was in early position and up against two opponents, one in the under the gun position and the other in the cutoff.
The flop read 
and all three players checked to see the 
turn. The first player to act bet and Lightbourne raised. The cutoff folded and Lightbourne was called to go heads-up to the river.
Lightbourne's opponent checked and he also checked for showdown. Lightbourne, who has $672,918 in WSOP earnings, saw his opponent reveal 
for a set and he let his hand go into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
