Sotiropoulos Lays It Down
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Georgios Sotiropoulos opened to 500 from middle position and faced a three-bet to 1,600 from a player in late position. Action folded back around to Sotiropoulos who made the call to send the two players heads-up to the flop.
Sotiropoulos checked to the three-bettor on a flop of 
and then called when his opponent continued for 1,500.
Action checked through the 
turn to the board pairing 
river where Sotiropoulos took over the betting lead, tossing 3,000 into the middle. His opponent thought for a while before choosing to raise to 8,500.
Sotiropoulos did not immediately release his holding but eventually decided on a fold to put a slight dent in his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
||
on the table with four players still in the hand. Ryan Ko, the small blind, led out for 4,000. Frank Kassela, in middle position, raised to 9,000. 
turn leading to the 
on the river. Ko moved all in for 25,200 and his opponent snap-folded, giving the pot to Ko. He turned over 
for the straight. Kassela told him that had the hijack not smooth-called, he probably would have doubled up Ko, sharing that he had folded 
and Birnbaum checked to Mateos who bet 700. The hijack and button folded and Birnbaum called.
to pair the board and Birnbaum checked to Mateos, who bet 22,000. Birnbaum went into the tank and studied the board, contemplating calling before deciding to fold. She showed her tough laydown against the four-time bracelet winner, 
for an ace-high flush.
. From early position, Daniel Chambers had bet 13,500. Stephen Baze raised to 50,400 which was for most of Chamber's stack. He was in the tank before a tablemate called clock.
flop and both players quickly folded. 
completed board with the under-the-gun player checking the action to Upeshka De Silva on the button. 
and it checked over to the hijack who bet 1,600. Smith called and Kahlenberg, after about 30 seconds, made the call as well.
. Stout checked to Graber, who bet 9,000, to which Stout check-called. 
. Stout saw the single 25,000 chip left in Graber's stack and decided to lead out for that amount, putting Graber to a decision for all his chips in level one. 
face up. 
