Yuliyan Kolev opened to 60,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Gregory Wish in the small blind, who three-bet to 250,000. Kolev folded and then let out this quietest "Woo" of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
700,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
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Ali Eslami limped in from under the gun and Robert Cowen then made it 120,000 from the small blind. Yuliyan Kolev gave up the big blind and Eslami quickly called. On a flop of 
, Cowen checked and then called a bet worth 120,000 by Eslami, which led them to the 
on the turn.
Cowen now took the betting lead and made it 285,000 to go. That was enough to win the pot as Eslami sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
||
|
2,250,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
Benjamin Kaupp opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Ali Eslami flat-called on the button, while Ryan Messick also called from the big blind.
The flop of 
checked through and the same action took place on the 
turn. Kaupp and Kaupp both checked on the 
river and Eslami bet 140,000. Kaupp took about a minute to think before folding and Kaupp quickly put in a chip for a call.
Eslami slid his cards to the dealer to surrender the pot to Garza without any showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,200,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Yuliyan Kolev won the blinds with a raise once and Benjamin Kaupp then limped the small blind for Raul Garza to check the option. On the 
flop, both players checked and Kaupp bet the turn for 35,000. Garza raised to 100,000 and won the pot.
Kolev then raised and bet a 
flop to win the next hand, as Gregory Wish gave up the pot.
Kaupp opened to 65,000 soon after and was called by Garza on the button and Robert Cowen in the big blind. The trio checked the 
flop and 
turn. Cowen check-folded the river to Kaupp's bet worth 125,000 as Garza called.
Kaupp tabled the 
for kings full and Garza mucked a king with a smile on the face and said "It feels like I won the hand".
Kolev then lost a portion of his stack after defending the big blind and folding to Wish's flop bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,050,000 | |
|
|
2,950,000 | |
|
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||
|
|
2,250,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
||
|
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1,100,000 | |
|
900,000 | |
|
|
730,000 | |
|
|
||
Ryan Messick made it 60,000 to go and Robert Cowen three-bet to 185,000 on the button. What followed was a four-bet to 450,000 by Mezzick and Cowen called. On the 
flop, Messick continued for 225,000 to earn a call and then jammed the 
turn for around one million in chips.
Cowen didn't bother asking for a count but quickly folded.
"Nice hand," another player remarked and asked if Messick was going to show his cards. "No, you can see it later on the stream ... oh wait," Messick joked as the action was still in the Horseshoe feature table and not the Mothership yet.
@Kevmath Do online bracelet winners from Pennsylvania events qualify for tomorrow's tournament of champions? Curren… https://t.co/FqLhpK4qMF
— Ryan Messick (@Ryan_Messick)
The journey of Messick continues as he won the last WSOP Online Bracelet in Pennsylvania at around 2.35am local time on July 20 and then immediately headed to the airport before playing Day 1 of this very event on no sleep.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,360,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
|
2,125,000
-825,000
|
-825,000 |
|
|
||
Robert Cowen was in the big blind against early position opponent Ali Eslami on a board of 
.
Cowen led out with a bet of 120,000 and Eslami put in a raise to 300,000. Cowen laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Just before the blinds went up, Eric Bensimhon raised to 60,000 from an early position and was called by Raul Garza in the cutoff. Robert Cowen raised to 240,000 in the small blind and won the pot.
Once the blinds moved up, Cowen raised into the big blind of Garza and earned a call. They checked the 
flop and Garza checked the turn as well. Cowen bet 75,000 to earn a call and the river went check, check.
Garza revealed the 
and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,375,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
2,325,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,250,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
790,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
660,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Raul Garza opened to 80,000 from early position and Ryan Messick defended from the big blind.
Messick checked on the flop of and Garza bet 60,000. Messick check-raised to 200,000 and Garza quickly called.
Messick checked on the 
turn and Garza checked back, and the same action took place on the 
river.
"You're good," Messick said before showing for a missed gutshot and Garza showed 
to win the pot and increase his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Ryan Messick opened to 80,000 on the button and was called by Raul Garza in the big blind. The duo checked the 
flop and the 
turn. Garza then bet the 
river for 150,000 and Messick reluctantly called to muck upon being shown the .
One hand later, Garza glanced at the stack of Gregory Wish in the big blind before raising to 125,000. Wish three-bet to 375,000 and Messick pondered about it for a few seconds to then call. On a flop of 
, Garza jammed and Wish sigh-folded the 
while Garza exposed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,775,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
750,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
