Last year, Finnish pro Juha Helppi took second place in the corresponding event, and recently claimed his first bracelet in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $306,622.
He has now taken a seat here today at the end of the first level of play and like many will be hoping to run up a stack by nights end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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Level: 2
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
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27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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||
|
23,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
||
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21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
16,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
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|
9,500 | |
|
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Michael Shelton raised his small blind and called a three-bet from Kevin Song in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Shelton called Song's continuation. On the 
turn, Shelton first checked before raising a second bet from Song, who called.
The river was the 
and Shelton led out with a bet. Song quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,500 | |
|
12,600
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
23,000 | |
|
22,000 | |
|
19,000 | |
|
|
||
|
19,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
18,500 | |
|
16,200 | |
|
|
15,800 | |
|
15,800 | |
|
|
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|
15,000 | |
|
14,000 | |
|
6,300
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Charles Tucker raised and called a three-bet from Diego Cordovez situated on the button.
On the flop 
, Tucker check-called a continuation bet from Cordovez and the same action happened on the 
turn.
A 
appeared on the river and this time Tucker check-folded after a last bet from Cordovez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
16,300 | |
|
|
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Rami Mornel limped and Kyle Ray opted to raise in the cutoff. James Hoeppner three-bet on the button and both Mornel and Ray called.
The flop fell 
and the three players checked. The 
came on the turn and this time Ray bet after a check from Mornel and it was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
16,300 | |
|
7,600 |
The players are now sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Limits: 400/800
Ante: 0
Xiaofei Wen raised his small blind and Chris Tryba decided to call to see a flop 
. Wen check-called a bet from Tryba.
The turn brought the 
and Wen check-called once more for 800. When a 
fell on the river, Wen checked once more and tanked for some time after Tryba bet once more. Wen ended up making the call and Tryba instantly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
4,100 | |
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