Moss Off to a Good Start
The board read 
and Matthew Moss had bet 1,300 from the hijack and was called by Robert Irby in the under-the-gun position.
The 
on the river completed the board and Irby check-called the 3,000 bet of Moss. Moss tabled 
for the rivered trip jacks to take down the pot.
Immediately following that hand, Moss raised to 400 from under the gun. Steve McCluskey called in the hijack and so did Irby in the big blind.
They all checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Irby then check-called the 1,500 bet of Moss and McCluskey folded.
The river completed the board with the 
, Irby now checked and Moss continued with a bet of 2,500 while watching the Columbia-England soccer game on the big screen. Irby considered his options for a while but then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
flop.
. Hastings led out with a bet of 800, Hallaert folded and Waring called. They went heads-up to the 
river and Hastings fired out a bet of 3,000. Waring released his hand and Hastings took the pot.
for 1,000 into a pot of 1,550 out of the big blind. His sole opponent was William Draper, who sent his cards into the muck.
and Paul Baksi checked from late position. The player on the button bet 6,000 into a pot around 8,000 and Baksi quickly made the call.
and Brandon Meyers put in a bet of 4,500 into a pot around 5,300. His opponent thought for just a moment and then made the call.
. "I had to show you the very first hand" Merson said.
