On a flop of 9♠7♠2♥ Frankie Nocerino bet 3,000, which was about the size of the pot . The button raised to 11,500 and Nocerino eventually called after some time.
The J♦ came on the turn and Nocerino checked before the button quickly moved all in for approximately 25,000. Nocerino called with a dominating hand:
Frankie Nocerino: J♥J♣
Opponent: A♣A♦
An inconsequential 7♣ fell on the river and Nocerino dragged the pot.
Last year's Casino Employees event champ Katie Kopp is in the field, but unable to get much traction early.
A recent orbit with Kopp saw her involved in a four-way pot to a flop of 7♠J♥A♦2♥, then check-fold her big blind to a 1,000 chip bet from the button.
Kopp then folded her next seven hands, as she resists the urge to splash around, while her stack has dropped slightly from its starting point.
PokerNews will continue to follow Kopp's progress throughout the day.
On a board of 10♦5♥8♥2♥, Raymond Duke bet out 1,000 from under the gun. A player in middle position thought briefly before putting in a raise to 3,000.
After a moment, Duke slid out enough chips to put the other player to the test for all his chips, prompting about a minute of consideration before his opponent begrudgingly tossed his cards toward the muck.
PokerNews Podcast co-host Connor Richards faced an under-the-gun limp and an early position raise to 500, which he called in middle position. The under-the-gun player called as well and the trio went to the flop.
It came Q♦5♦7♦ and after a check and a bet of 1,200, Richards called, as did the under-the-gun player.
On the J♠ turn, following a pair of checks, Richards bet 3,000, which only the under-the-gun player called.
The river brought the Q♣ and Richards now faced a 3,000 bet from his remaining opponent. He raised to 12,000 and got a call.
Richards showed A♦10♦ for a flopped nut flush, while his opponent gave a courtesy showing of his 8♦6♦ for an inferior flush.
Josh Ray opened to 500 under the gun and got three-bet by a player in middle position. Ray called to see a flop of K♣A♥3♥ and led out for 2,500.
Ray's opponent called and on the K♠ turn, both players checked.
The river brought the Q♠ and again both players checked. Ray showed A♣10♠ for a winning two pair to take down a pot that has him back on the road to a starting stack after an early slide.
With the pot standing at approximately 12,000, the small blind jammed the river for their remaining 6,700 chips on a board of 10♦Q♠6♦K♥4♣. On the button was Josh Honegger, who toyed with calling chips in his hands for some time before finally flicking them in for what appeared to be a tough call.
The opponent frustratingly tabled 9♣8♣ for a flopped double gutshot that failed to materialize. Honegger tabled A♠Q♦ for a heroic second pair as he scooped a huge pot.
On a board of 6♦10♣J♥6♠10♥, the late position player checked to Danel Morez on the button who bet out 2,500. Her opponent thought briefly before making the call. Morez showed the J♠10♠ prompting a quick muck from her opponent.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Following a middle-position raise to 300 and calls from the hijack and both blinds, including Terrance Reid in the small blind, everyone checked the 7♣3♣6♠ flop.
On the 6♦ turn, Reid led out for 1,000 which only got called by the big blind.
The 7♦ fell on the river, leading to another bet from Reid, this time for 2,600. His opponent flashed 5♣3♠ and sent his cards to the muck.
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