Lynne Ji opened from middle position to 900. She got a few callers but when the action got to the player in the big blind he raised to 5,500. Ji called and the other players folded.
The flop came 
. Ji's opponent continued for 11,000 and she called.
Her opponent jammed the 
turn having her covered.
Ji sat back in her chair, looked at her cards, and said, "Because I like you guys so much I am gonna take an extra 30 seconds before I call...I don't think I am ever folding this."
After glancing back at her cards several times another lady at her tabled asked her, "did they change?"
Ji laughed and responded, "No they didn't change...I guess it's better to bust on Day 1 than on Day 2."
She made the call putting her tournament life on the line. Her opponent said what every poker player loves to hear, "Good call."
Lynne Ji: 
Opponenet: 
The 
completed the board. Ji's pocket tens held for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,700
13,700
|
13,700 |
, Arnaud Enselme fired in a bet of 23,000 into the pot of just over 16,000. Dragana Lim was next to act and shipped her stack of 61,800 into the middle. Eprem Fodolyan called off his stack of 53,300 before Enselme tank-called.
river changed nothing for her set to hold and eliminate Fodolyan and leaving Enselme with only 6,200.
to the river 
. 
and that was good against the top pair 
of Liptow.
turn and the 
river was checked down by both players. Beres tabled the 
but Murphy had that beat with the 
for a flush with the deuce.
flop, betting 5,000 which Minkin called. Zevola fired again on the turn for 11,000 and Minkin took some time before sliding her hand into the muck.
turn and 
for queens and fives as his opponent mucked the losing hand.
flop. Kanit called another bet to the 
for a flopped set to take the pot as his opponent mucked.
