Four ways on a 8♥J♥A♠6♠ board with several thousand already in the middle, the player in the small blind checked to Barry Greenstein, who was under the gun. Greenstein bet 10,000 and everyone quickly folded — conceding the pot to Greenstein.
Ted Forrest was all in for his last 4,400 on the button on a 7♥6♦3♣ flop and was called by the player in the small blind and another player in early position.
The small blind went all in for his remaining stack on the 2♦ turn and his opponent called.
Ted Forrest: 8♠5♦4♥3♠
Small Blind: 8♥5♥4♦3♥
Early Position: J♥6♠5♣4♠
The 10♣ completed the board — leaving all three players with a seven-high straight for a three-way chop.
The small blind checked a board of 2♠3♣Q♦6♠ before Yueqi "Rich" Zhu bet the pot for 3,200 from the big blind. The player to Zhu's left called and the rest of the table got out of the way.
The river was 7♣ and Zhu bet pot again for 10,000. His opponent called and the cards were turned up. Zhu had 7♠7♦5♣4♣ to take the high with a straight and his opponent had A♣9♥4♠3♠ to take the other half of the pot with the low.
Meanwhile, Yuval Bronshtein is nearby and he is approaching double the starting stack.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
The field is up to 655 players.
Adam Owen raised to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by the player in the big blind.
The big blind check-called a 1,500 bet from Owen on the K♣Q♦5♣ flop, but check-folded facing a pot-sized bet from Owen on the 8♦ turn.
Legendary WSOP stalwart John Esposito has jumped into the action and he has picked up a few chips as the first break approaches on Day 1.
There are currently 641 entries in the tournament.
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The player in the hijack raised to 800 and was called by the player in the small blind and Barry Greenstein in the big blind.
Action checked through on the 9♣A♦7♠ flop and it was checked to Greenstein on the Q♠ turn.
Greenstein bet 2,200 and both of his opponents quickly folded.
Greenstein, who won his last bracelet in Razz in 2008, is sitting just above a starting stack.
A player raised to 1,100 from the button and Bryce Yockey was the lone caller from the big blind.
The flop was A♣8♥10♠ and Yockey checked before he raised to 8,000 when his opponent bet 2,000. The button called and the turn was 6♣.
Yockey shoved the turn and turned over A♥10♦8♠6♥ when his opponent called. The button tabled A♠8♦4♠3♠ and both players got ready for the river.
The river was Q♠ and Yockey held aces and tens to take the high pot while his opponent took the low.
Meanwhile, Sam Farha has taken his seat at Yockey's table.
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